Trauma Informed Yoga

This 25-hour training is designed for yoga teachers who wish to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed yoga and learn to incorporate essential healing techniques into their classes.

Building on the principles developed in Judith Herman’s Trauma and Recovery, Walking the Tiger by Peter Levine, and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, the training is founded on Niki’s “SENEC” framework—Safety, Empathy, Non-Judgment, Empowerment, and Community.

These five pillars are essential for creating a supportive environment where trauma survivors feel both secure and empowered to heal. Throughout the training, we will explore how to establish Safety in the practice space, ensuring that students feel physically and emotionally comfortable. Empathy will guide us in understanding the unique needs of each student, while Non-Judgment helps create a compassionate and inclusive atmosphere.

Empowerment is a core focus, as we teach students to reconnect with their bodies and reclaim their agency. Finally, we’ll explore how to foster Community by encouraging trust and connection among the cohort, their student networks and the world at large.

The training will be highly collaborative and interactive, with ample opportunities to develop step-by-step sequences and scripts together.

You’ll learn how to create trauma-sensitive sequences for one hour chair yoga, vinyasa and hatha classes, as well as 90 minute restorative and yin classes which contain specific cues for grounding, breathwork, and emotional regulation.