This course is to inform and equip yoga teachers to lead with trauma sensitivity and  offer TSY to populations they are called to serve!

Outline for Freedom Course Fall 2023

Pre Course Prep (available now in dashboard):

• Wisdom of Trauma Documentary with Gabor Mate
• Recording of Oct. 7th Somatics & Emotional Wheel CommunityWorkshop with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Therapist Luci Davis
• Recording of Feb. 23 Connection and Safety Commune Workshop with TSYT & Mindfulness trainer Andrea Wittig

Session One: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11am - 1pm MST (10am PST, 12pm Central, 1pm EST) - ALL RECORDED

• Discussion on Wisdom of Trauma with Kristin Gibowicz
• What is Trauma? Types of trauma, T vs t, How trauma gets trapped in body, how it shows up, it disconnects, What is Trauma Sensitive Yoga? How it helps - Four themes of TSY
• Teaching from a Mindfulness approach, what is mindfulness, why it's important, practice w/Andrea Wittig
• TSY for Veterans

Session Two: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 11am - 1pm MST (10am PST, 12pm Central, 1pm EST) - ALL RECORDED

• The Nervous system and PolyVagal Theory, Window of tolerance, Vagus Nerve/Vagal Tone and Break, Felt Safety
• TSY Yoga for Cancer Survivors

Session Three: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 11am - 1pm MST (10am PST, 12pm Central, 1pm EST) - ALL RECORDED

• Trauma in the Tissues
• Somatics with Luci Davis: What is it? Why is it important for TS Yoga teachers to add into classes? Learning somatics and teaching practices.
• Introduction to Attachment Theory
• TSY for At Risk Youth

Session Four: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11am - 1pm MST (10am PST, 12pm Central, 1pm EST) - ALL RECORDED

• Yoga Nidra for Trauma Sensitive Populations: What is it? How to works? How to adapt scripts for your teaching population? With Hope Stockman
• TSY Teaching Methodology with Kristin Gibowicz & Andrea Wittig
• Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a partner therapy for domestic violence, etc.. 

Session Five: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 11am - 1pm MST (10am PST, 12pm Central, 1pm EST) - ALL RECORDED

• Putting TSY into practice and serving your community!
• Final Assignment- Adapt a Yoga Nidra/Deep Rest Script to Christ-centered and trauma sensitive practice.  For extra credit, record it to an MP3. We have an LSI shared Google drive as a resource for teachers to share their nidras with others! 

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