Teach Yoga with Trauma Sensitivity
Our online Freedom course informs and equips yoga teachers to lead with trauma sensitivity and offer yoga to populations they are called to serve! Learn about trauma teaching methodology, polyvagal theory, the window of tolerance, somatics, and Yoga Nidra.
Earns CEUs
Take this as a stand-alone course to earn a certificate worth 40 continuing education credits.
300-hr Core Module
Take this course as part of our 300-hr Advanced Yoga Leaders Program to become a RYT 500.
What to Expect:
In this seven week course, you will have weekly homework assignments that include:
- Reading/listening to specific chapters in "Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching."
- Instructional videos explaining how the body reacts to and stores trauma.
- A course manual & additional articles to read.
- Exercises on attachment styles & personal worksheets from "The Embodied Healing Workbook" by Catherine Cook-Cottone.
- Soul Flows with Kristin (themed on Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson).
- Somatics practices with Luci Davis and Mindfulness TSY with Andrea Wittig.
- Quizzes that are mostly reflective for the integration of the weekly content.
Book requirement:
"Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching" by Catherine Cook-Cottone
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Next Live Module Starts: November 2024
Fall 2024 Freedom Schedule
Live Zoom Calls: Tuesdays at 11:00am MT (10:00am PT, 12:00pm CT, 1:00pm ET)
- Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Nov. 11 - Week #1 Pre-course: Wisdom of Trauma documentary, Intro. to Trauma/TSY (30 min), Dana Moore Interview (14 min), Pre-course reflection questions.
- Tuesday, Nov. 12 - Nov. 18 - Week #2: Live Zoom on 11/12 Mindfulness & TSY Teaching Methodology w/ Andrea Wittig
- Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Nov. 25 - Week #3: Live Zoom on 11/19 Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory w/ Andrea Wittig
- Tuesday, Nov 26. - Dec. 2 - Week #4 - (NO LIVE ZOOM due to Thanksgiving week) Watch Somatics Part 1 (pre-recorded)
- Tuesday, Dec. 3 - Dec. 9 - Week #5: Live Zoom on 12/3 Somatics Part 2 + TSY Teaching Methodology w/ Luci Davis
- Tuesday, Dec. 10 - Dec. 17 - Week #6: Live Zoom on 12/10 Yoga Nidra for TSY & Wounded Healer
Freedom Module
*If you have already paid for your 300-hr Advanced Yoga Leaders Program in full, you will be granted online course access.
Meet Your Teacher Trainers
Kristin Gibowicz
Andrea Wittig
