This continuing education training is for current yoga teachers and fitness trainers who would like to be more trauma-aware in their teaching and practice. In this CET, you will learn about:
- the definitions of trauma
- polyvagal theory
- applied polyvagal theory in wellness and fitness settings
- yoga sturas as ethics
- consent culture and body boundaries
- cultural appropriation and decolonisation in yoga
- key principles of trauma-awareness as it relates to cueing, sequencing, space management, etc.
- creating safety in group classes
This CET is part of our 200H Yoga Teacher Training.
Graduates of this programme will in essence be able to teach classes that are trauma-aware. As part of being trauma-aware, we will also cover decolonisation, anti-racism and cultural appropriation in yoga today, and how can we move forward as a community in the wake of scandals and abuses by yoga schools and gurus. These elements are a key component of our post-lineage approach when it comes to teaching yoga, one that is non-dogmatic and still respectful to the cultural roots of yoga. We have designed this programme to be an empowering learning experience for EVERYONE - not just teachers!