Trauma-conscious yoga method℠ certification
teacher training
with nityda gessel, lcsw, e-ryt 500, tiyt
This 25-hour teacher training provides certification in The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠, as approved and recognized by The Yoga Alliance and the majority of mental health licensing boards for CE’s.
This is a hybrid of both virtual and on site training. Please note, the first weekend will be held virtually on Zoom, and the second weekend will take place in person at Brooklyn Flow.
Dates:
NEXT DATES TBD
The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ is a healing modality that integrates trauma-informed yoga and somatic psychotherapy practices. This training is for mental health professionals, yoga teachers, coaches, bodyworkers, educators, and / or anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of and ability to work with trauma using yoga as a healing modality. Six months of previous yoga practice is recommended, but not required. You do not need to be a yoga teacher to attend this training.
There are a growing number of trauma-informed yoga trainings out there. Please watch this video to hear Nityda explain the methodology behind TCYM as well as what sets it apart from other trainings.
This yoga training takes an anti-oppression lens and centers the process of decolonizing yoga practice and teaching, while increasing social equity in yoga.
Click here to read more about what sets TCYM apart or watch this video of Nityda talking you through it.
The full TCYM curriculum can be found here.
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In this 25-hour training:
You will receive sound knowledge in The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ including the history of yoga through a decolonization lens & foundations of yoga teaching (asana, pranayama, mudra) from a trauma-conscious paradigm.
You’ll receive the Indigenous and Eastern perspectives on trauma healing as well as neuroscience, including polyvagal theory. We do this while working to honor the roots of yoga and the people / cultures from whom these practices come.
You will learn how to integrate the use of somatic modalities including internal family systems and somatic experiencing into your work, for a deeper embodied healing experience, while staying within your scope of practice.
Mental Health Professionals will:
Learn the foundations of trauma-informed yoga teaching
Grow your clinical skills and learn how to bring a somatic focus to your work
Learn how to integrate this method into your current talk therapy practice(s) in a seamless and organic way
Decrease the likelihood of burnout upon integrating TCYM into their clinical work
Yoga Teachers will:
Become versed in trauma knowledge and trauma-informed care
Learn clinical skills that have evolved from several different trauma-focused, evidence-based, psychotherapeutic modalities, and how to use these skills while staying within your scope of practice
Receive the knowledge necessary to work with trauma survivors in diverse settings (yoga studios, rehab centers, hospitals, prisons, etc.) in a way that is empowering, healing, and resists retraumatization
In this experiential training, you will:
Learn about the history and philosophical implications that create and sustain yoga's usefulness in clinical contexts
Receive an overview of Trauma and PTSD: what they are, how they impact the body-mind-spirit continuum, how they are stored in the brain, and how yoga is a supportive modality in their resolution, as supported by research
Develop a rich understanding of Polyvagal theory and a look into the neuroscience of trauma
Experience a diverse repertoire of Yoga tools including mindfulness meditations, mudras, yogic breathing exercises (pranayamas), and yoga poses (asanas) that have been found effective for resolving trauma and improving overall mental health
Learn about yoga psychology and the clinical application of the chakra system in assessment and treatment planning, all from a decolonization and anti-oppression vantage
Gain an understanding of the The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ and how it differs from and aligns with other yogic perspectives
Learn techniques from several somatic-based psychotherapy modalities, including Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and mindfulness-based interventions
Participate in a practicum / case presentation to increase your skill and confidence level in working with clients using The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠
Price: $820
Payment plans can be arranged by contacting hello@brooklynflow.com
*Please note, all payments must be made in full prior to the start of training.
*Limited Scholarship and Payment plans available, please contact hello@brooklynflow.com prior to registering.
*Teacher trainings are non-refundable. Brooklyn Flow credit is available for cancellations with at least one week notice.
To view the course curriculum and learn more please visit www.traumaconsciousyoga.com