Trainings & Workshops
Yoga and Mindfulness for Diverse Abilities
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Upcoming Dates:
January 24-26, 2020 Bethlehem, PA
April 17-19, 2020 Syracuse, NY
July 28-29, 2020 Dover, NH
September 25-27 '20 Washington DC
Regardless of our challenges, each human being is uniquely able to develop greater body awareness, physical and mental strength and well-being. Learn how the practice of yoga can benefit youth with a wide range of diagnoses and physical and developmental and learning challenges such as Trauma, Anxiety and Depression, ADD, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorders, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome.
In this training, you will learn developmentally appropriate tools, breathing and relaxation techniques to facilitate individualized, group and family programs, as well as posture modifications using chairs and other props. Effective methods for encouraging cooperation, building community and developing social skills will be shared. Participants will focus on creating lesson plans and teaching in a variety of contexts.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Yoga teachers, parents, teachers, school counselors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, caregivers and other adults who work with children and teens with special needs. It is recommended that trainees have a minimum of one year yoga experience.
Trauma Informed Yoga & Mindfulness for Youth Workshop
Upcoming Dates:
January 24, 2020 Bethlehem, PA
April 17, 2020 Syracuse, NY
July 27, 2020 Dover, NH
September 25, 2020 Washington DC
As a yoga instructor, therapist, teacher, or anyone who regularly serves children, it is almost certain that you will encounter children who have experienced trauma in their young lives. Therefore, it is important to be trauma informed.
Being trauma informed suggests the following:
- We acknowledge that trauma exists and that really, everyone has experienced a trauma or traumas of some sort.
- We understand the basic neurology of a variety of trauma responses.
- We learn ways to minimize "triggering" the trauma in others.
- We practice and share tools which allow us to manage trauma symptoms and to build resiliency in ourselves and others.
- We come together in community and find ways to reduce and prevent trauma in the first place.
Trauma Informed Yoga & Mindfulness for Youth Workshop introduces information on the two main types of trauma experienced by children, the basics of the neuroscience of trauma, signs, symptoms and common misdiagnoses, how to make your classes more trauma-informed, how yoga can be part of the healing process, and self-care. It includes practical tools presented in both lecture and experiential format.