Explore a Trauma-Informed Lens

This 20-hour course includes 16 hours of in-person content and 4 hours of self-study material. Together we will examine the core components of trauma-sensitive yoga and how those fundamental elements relate to any anti-oppressive and trauma-informed work.

The content is rooted in the research from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment and is designed for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the whole-system impact of complex trauma (both systemic and interpersonal). This training will review the significant effects of trauma on the brain, body, and relationships, as well as the psychological and neuroscientific underpinnings of the TCTSY (Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga) model. 

Participants may include, but are not limited to, yoga teachers, social workers, mental health clinicians, educators, activists, somatic practitioners and healers, or other health care professionals, as its applications can extend far beyond the yoga mat.

Experiential in design, this training will encourage a deep exploration of trauma and how it impacts the entirety of a survivor's life. Participants will:

• Learn how to meet survivors on their healing journey

• Explore a shared authentic experience of embodiment

• Gain a foundational understanding of this empowerment-based program 

• Expand their current clinical or movement-based practice to incorporate some of the TCTSY methodology

• Explore how movement and language can facilitate power-sharing and expand a sense of agency 

Content is delivered through group lectures, small group discussion, movement and breath practices, and self-study reading and reflection material.

There are NO prerequisites to attend this foundational training. 

Foundational Trainings are approved for:

• 20 CEUs with Yoga Alliance

• 18 CEUs with International Association of Yoga Therapists

• 4 self-care CEUs with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 

While this training does not qualify participants to facilitate TCTSY, it does provide the foundations for making your current scope of practice more trauma-informed and is also the primary prerequisite to the yearly 300-hour Certification Program in TCTSY, at the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. 

Please note there are 2 pricing tiers for this training, Standard (£400) and Support £330), and we invite participants to choose the rate that they can afford. It is possible to pay in 4 installments of £100 per month for this training. We also have a Solidarity space available. Please see our pricing info for more information on eligibility for this.

The training runs at the following times (all days include a 1 hour lunch break):

Friday 4th July - 9am - 5pm

Saturday 5th July - 11am - 5pm

Sunday 6th July - 11am - 4pm

About the Presenter:

Anna is a licensed therapist and certified trauma sensitive yoga facilitator. In addition to seeing clients for therapy and yoga, she serves as an adjunct faculty member and supervisor for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Massachusetts, USA. Anna has experience working with a culturally and clinically diverse population of children, adolescents, adults and families in domestic and international settings and has worked for research institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Boston Medical Center, The Trauma Center, National Institutes of Health, and the Veterans Administrations Hospital. Her approach to therapy, yoga and education draws from a background in neuroscience, continued education in mental health and psychology, and a lifelong commitment to better understanding human suffering, health and healing.