Description
Yoga for Wellness: Trauma-Theory
This immersive course offers a comprehensive exploration of how trauma impacts the body and mind—and how yoga can be a powerful tool for healing and regulation. Designed for yoga teachers, wellness professionals, and dedicated practitioners, this program blends neuroscience, somatic awareness, and ancient wisdom to support trauma-informed practice.
What you will learn:
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How the brain and nervous system process trauma
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Foundations of the Polyvagal Theory
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Somatic (body-based) responses to stress and emotional overwhelm
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How to recognize and safely navigate triggers in our studios, gyms and other wellness based establishments
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The relationship between trauma and chronic pain
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Ways yoga can support mental and emotional wellbeing
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An introduction to Ayurveda for understanding individual constitutions and imbalances
By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in trauma theory as it applies to yoga and wellness, along with practical tools to create safer, more responsive spaces for healing.
This training bridges modern trauma research with ancient yogic practices, drawing from the work of experts such as Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, and Stephen Porges (Polyvagal Theory) to help participants understand the deep connection between trauma, the brain, and the body.
At Sangha Yoga Collective, we believe that every yoga teacher should be trauma-informed. Creating emotionally safe, inclusive environments is not only essential for healing but a responsibility we carry as facilitators of this sacred practice. This training will give you the tools to offer yoga in a way that is compassionate, body-wise, and sensitive to the lived experiences of your students. Read more here.
Whether you’re here to support your own healing or that of your community, Yoga for Wellness: Trauma Theory will deepen your understanding of how yoga can transform trauma into resilience and self-awareness into self-compassion. This is Yoga as medicine. This is Yoga as care.
Required Reading:
- Yoga for Wellness Training Manual
- My Grandmother’s Hands by: Resmaa Menakem
Yoga for Wellness: Trauma Theory is a 22.5-hour course. If you are looking for a trauma-informed certificate register instead for the full course – Yoga for Wellness. Should you choose to complete the second part to this course (Yoga for Wellness: in practice) at a later time your fees from this course will be deducted from the full course price plus $50 CAD. Both parts of these courses count towards our classic 200-hr YTT and our NEW Therapeutic Yoga Certificate.
There are no pre-requisites for this training.
Each session will open and close with meditation. Our journey in between will be a combination of theory, movement and meditation. A final assignment will be given in order to receive your certificate of completion.
Upon registering you are agreeing to the Terms + Conditions listed here.
Continuing Education Credits upon completion
- Yoga Alliance = 22.5
- canfitpro = 4
- ACE = TBD
QUESTIONS? Please reach out yoga@sanghayogacollective.com or schedule a call our calendly link
For our full Training Schedule – CLICK HERE
Please note: Registration closes 14 days before training start date.
If you are looking to receive your trauma-informed certificate, register for the Yoga for Wellness Course here.
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