L E A R N . S U P P O R T . L E A D .

 

This training lead by Geni Donnelly and Rebeccah Bartlett (read more about the teachers HERE!) is designed for yoga teachers, educators, therapists OR any one who would like to introduce the tools of yoga and mindfulness from the growing field of trauma research to manage, regulate and even resolve some of the symptoms of trauma. This comprehensive training marries the emerging and developing field of traumatology with the ancient wisdom and healing of Yoga philosophy, principles and teachings to provide a powerful framework for wellness. Also included in the curriculum is a focus on developing leaderships skills as an advocate for social justice. This training will create the foundation for implementing a trauma/ justice-informed class.

We will begin this training with 4 week modules of a self-paced interactive ONLINE slide presentation. So wherever you are in the world, we will then meet on April 21 for 24 days of study while soaking in the sunshine on the beautiful beaches in Koh Lanta, Thailand! Our retreat location at The Oasis Yoga Center in Koh Lanta, Thailand is the perfect place for laid back island relaxation! The meals are designed around local produce and ingredients with an emphasis on health and sustainability. Check out this awesome Retreat Center HERE!

 

TRAINING DATES

ONLINE TRAINING MODULES - March 1 through April 1, 2022
IN-PERSON INTENSIVE - April 21 through 24 in Koh Lanta, Thailand

COST

SPECIAL EARLY PRICING (before 03/01/2022): $535
COST OF TRAINING (after 03/01/2022):  $575
*In addition to the training, this cost includes accommodations, ground transport, two meals a day, some excursions and yoga classes!

CONTINUING EDUCATION

40 CEUs for RYTs Yoga Alliance Approved (with online module work)
20 CEs for Therapists & Counselors Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Approved
18 CEs for Social Workers Continuing Education Credits awarded by Commonwealth Educational Seminars

Please contact us with any questions or concerns HERE! We encourage you to learn, feel safe and do great work!

 

"I am so glad I took this training with Yogamour. Geni and Beccah helped me discover the resources and gain the support that I needed to create, and deliver an empowerment course for a women's clinic in Tanzania. I am ready to serve," ~Colleen 2020

 
 
 

Tell us a little bit about yourself

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L E A R N .

Yogamour Trauma-Informed Yoga Training consists of a robust, evidence-based curriculum developed through research from leaders in the field of trauma research and body-based methods of healing.   The training begins with four on-line training modules spanning 4 weeks which will prepare students for a 4 day in-person weekend. On-line modules will review the neurobiology of trauma and how yoga can play a roll in the healing process.  The 4 day in-person portion of the training will bring together the course material with lecture, discussion, group activities, and practice teaching trauma-informed yoga while residing on the appealing beaches of Thailand. 




S U P P O R T .

In this training you will learn techniques for supporting greater nervous system regulation that can be adapted for most any therapeutic situation.  Whether you are a counsellor, social worker or therapist who works with private clients, or yoga teacher or educator who works in groups, this training will provide you with tools to immediately implement in your workplace.

Whether you are working with private clients or teaching group classes, you will experience and learn methods to adapt yoga classes to accommodate those with trauma, how to support a student who has become overwhelmed or highly agitated during class, and learn basic sequences to teach your own trauma-informed yoga class.  Your understanding of therapeutic modalities will deepen, as you gain a broader perspective of the way yoga can become part of an overall healing program.

And you’ll make great friends and create a network of global connections while in a beautiful setting!

L E A D .

Yogamour Trauma-Informed Yoga graduates are offered the unique opportunity to apply for grant money to teach their own yoga and mindfulness programs as a complimentary therapy to survivors of trauma and marginalized communities. Is there a group or community that you feel inspired to share the benefits of yoga with?  We can help with funding and navigation through bureaucratic red tape in many organizations.

Your teachers during this training understand the importance of supporting each other, establishing connections, and recognizing relative resources available in the outlying community. In so doing, we welcome your feedback and ideas with regard to offering trauma-informed yoga to as many people as possible, especially those whose resources are limited.

YOU WILL LEARN

  •  The nature of Trauma and the Survival & Stress Response

  • The different types, prevalence and effects of traumatic stress

  • To recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma

  • Current trauma theories, neurobiology and physiology

  • How our story shows up in our bodies and body memories

  • The overlay of trauma and Yoga and how the healing happens

  • How to create a sacred, safe, open and inclusive space

  • How to create a mindful and sustainable experience which cultivates distress  tolerance, resiliency building and enhanced self-regulation with present moment  awareness to utilize both on and off the mat

  • To  understand the basics of facilitating a focused and supportive group experience

  • How to create and teach a trauma informed class including principles of, sequencing, adjustments & language

  •  How to take the taught skills of Yoga for Trauma Recovery into the community as an adjunct treatment for survivors of trauma, marginalized communities and in-need populations.

  • How to bring Yoga and Trauma Healing as Social Justice

  • That ingrained in this work is the importance of learning and understanding the systemic patterns of trauma, privilege, marginalization and oppression (such as poverty, racism, ableism and homophobia among others) which must be addressed in order to cultivate healing for all individuals.
         

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Thursday
1 to 3pm - Check-In
3 to 3:30pm – Meet & Greet
3:30 to 5:30pm – Dinner & Self-care and Tools for Regulation  
5:30 to 6:30pm - Gentle Yoga: Practice & Analysis                                              

Friday
8 to 9am – Trauma-Informed Yoga Class
9 to 9:30am – Light Breakfast
9:30 to 12:30pm – Lecture & Discussion: Defining Trauma
12:30 to 2 – Lecture & Discussion: The Automatic Nervous System and the Yoga Connection
2p- Lunch followed by a beach day

Saturday
8 to 10am – Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga: Working with Limited Mobility
10 to 10:30am – Light Breakfast
10:30 to 11pm - Lecture & Discussion: Eastern Yoga Philosophy and West Psychology
11:00 to 12:30pm – Reconnecting the Mind and the Body – Post Traumatic Growth
12:30 to 1:30pm - Recognizing privilage, social justice languaging and the intersection of yoga
1:30p Lunch followed by hiking and dinner at the ocean

Sunday
8 to 9am Trauma Informed Yoga practice
9 to 10am Activity & Discussion: Principles & Application of Trauma-Informed
10-10:30a Light Breakfast
10:30 to 12- Lecture & Discussion: Working with Marginalized Populations & Next Steps
12 to 1 – Q & A, Closing
1pm Option to visit old town Koh Lanta

*Schedule may be subject to minor alterations.