Trauma Sensitive Training Program - 3 Modules

Facilitator: Jenna Meek
Dates: 
Module 1 of 3 Trauma Sensitive Traininging - Fearless Heart: May 11-12th, 2024
Module 2 of 3 Trauma Sensitive Training - Embodies Safety: August 3-4th, 2024
Module 3 of 3 Trauma Sensitive Training - Restoring Rhymthm & Resilience: September 21-22nd, 2024

Training Cost Bundle Option: $599/ 30 CEUs - Register here
Individual Module Cost: $249/CEUs 10 - Register here

The Trauma Sensitive Training Program consists of 3 weekend trainings.  The trainings are open to 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teachers. In order to complete the training, all modules must be completed in order. The trainings will be facilitated by Jenna Meek. Teachers will receive 10 CEUs for each weekend, 30 CEUs in total for completion of the program. 

Module 1 of 3: Fearless Heart

Date: May 11-12th, 2024
Location: SPY Cincinnati
Prerequisite: 200 YTT
Time: Saturday and Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

In this two-day immersive experience, you will learn the importance of incorporating Trauma-Sensitie Yoga (TSY) principles into your classes. We will discuss the history of trauma-informed care, the prevalence of trauma, and different patterns of trauma, including PTSD, Complex and Developmental Trauma. We will explore the science of the nervous system regulation, including Polyvagal Theory and how prolonged stress impacts our brain and perceptions as well as our physical healthy. You will experience practices that promote self-care and compassion, and ways to cultivate a sense of community when working with at-risk populations. We will also distinguish trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive yoga from yoga therapy, and apply principles and techniques to make your classes more sensitive to the mental health needs of all students. This is the introductory course in a 3-part series. Participation in this training is prerequisite to modules 2 & 3. 

Module 2 of 3: Embodied Safety 
Prequisite - Module 1

Date: August 3-4th, 2024
Location: SPY Cincinnati
Prerequisite: 200 YTT; Intro to TSY (Module 1)
Time: Saturday and Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

Creating psychological safety in our classes starts with creating safety in our own bodies. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory as well as other contemporary models of nervous system regulation, we will go deeper into the what happens to the brain and organs when we experience shock or prologned stress, and what that might look like in our classrooms and communitities. You will experience evidence-based strategies for restoring a sense of safety and social engagement, including different styles of meditation and mindfulness practices. We will also discuss the effects of trauma across the lifespan and effective strategies for designing trauma-sensitive classes for different age groups. Participants will leave with a toolkit for supporting trauma-sensitive classes for different age groups. Participants will leave with a toolkit for supporting trauma-survivors, as well as, individuals experiencing chronic stress. This is the second module in a three-part series. Participation in the first module is pre-requisite.

Module 3 of 3: Restoring Rhythm & Resilience

Date: September 21-22nd, 2024
Location: SPY Cincinnati
Prerequisite: 200 YTT, Module 1 & 2
Time: Saturday and Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

The experience of trauma can impact an individual's ability to attune to their body's internal messages resulting in lack of self-regulation and feelings of helplessness. Yoga is shown to empower trauma-survivors by helping them reconnect with these sensations and take effective action in caring for themselves on and off the mat. In this two-day workshop, you'll learn how to guide students to notice and navigate a broader range of sensations and foster resilience. You will experience and develop your own trauma-sensitive yoga sequences that integrate the grounding practices from module 2 with yoga poses taught in a typical class. The focus will be on teaching to sensation versus appearance, as well as, how to anchor the body and joints in safety to encourage rhythm and resilience. This is the third module in a three-part series. Participation in the first two  modules is pre-requisite.