Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training

Dates: September 19–20, 2026  (Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am-5pm)​

This immersive yoga teacher training equips yoga teachers with practical tools, embodied skills, and accessible trauma-informed frameworks for teaching safely to students who may have experienced trauma. Through lectures, discussion, embodied practice, and reflective exercises, you’ll gain both the theory and hands-on application needed to hold compassionate, safe, and responsive classes.

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Our program is led by experienced facilitators, including a clinical neuropsychologist, ensuring that the neuroscience and trauma principles are presented clearly, accessibly, and directly applicable to the yoga classroom.

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Training Modules

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Foundations of Trauma & the Nervous System

• Understanding stress physiology and trauma responses

• Introduction to polyvagal theory in accessible language

• Translating nervous system awareness into practical tools for sequencing, cueing, and co-regulation

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Embodied Trauma-Informed Practices

• Breath, movement, and meditation to support regulation and safety

• Classroom strategies: pacing, verbal cues, environment, and props

• Developing teacher self-awareness and reflective practice

• Maintaining ethical boundaries while supporting student nervous system regulation

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Integrating Trauma Awareness with Yoga Philosophy

• Using classical yoga tools (asana, prāṇāyāma, meditation) to support nervous system balance

• Presence, attention, and embodiment as primary teaching tools

• Ethical, inclusive, and accessible teaching strategies for diverse student populations

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Reflection, Case Studies & Application

• Applying learning through real-life classroom scenarios

• Mapping student patterns and designing trauma-informed sequences

• Planning ongoing professional development and teacher self-care

Learning Outcomes for Yoga Teachers

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By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify signs of dysregulation and respond appropriately within scope of practice

• Apply trauma-aware strategies to sequencing, cueing, and pacing

• Integrate nervous system understanding with embodied yoga practice

• Maintain teacher self-awareness, including triggers, boundaries, and co-regulation practices

• Translate neuroscience and trauma knowledge into compassionate, effective, and inclusive teaching

Who Should Attend

• Yoga teachers seeking a deeper understanding of trauma’s impact on the nervous system

• Teachers looking to hold safe, accessible, and supportive classes

• Those wanting practical, hands-on strategies to integrate trauma-informed principles

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Prerequisite: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification

Schedule & Format

• Dates: September 19–20, 2026, 8:30am-5pm

• CEUs 25 hours (in-person intensive)

• Format: Lecture, discussion, case studies, embodied practice and final assignment

• Facilitated by a clinical neuropsychologist, Dr Carly Heffel, and a E-RYT 500 YACEP Yoga Instructor and YTT Lead Trainer, Kelsey Hansen  (learn more about your trainers on our “About Us” page 

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Registration & Tuition

• $450 + tax

• Participants receive a printed manual

• Required Reading prior to training: The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.