30-HOUR TRAUMA-INFORMED, RESILIENCE-FOCUSED YOGA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

As human beings, we have the potential to rebalance our nervous systems, to connect with our true nature, to reclaim our wellbeing, and to spend more of our lives in a state of joy and ease.

As teachers, we can help facilitate this process of resilience-building by understanding, embodying, and then guiding students through practices that utilize the built-in resources of their own bodies.

WHO THIS IS FOR

The Brilliance Trauma-Informed Resilience-Focused training is a professional 30-hour certification program for yoga teachers and others who want to understand how trauma impacts the whole person, learn techniques to support those with trauma histories, and integrate resilience-building mind-body practices into their professional work.

Like any tool, yoga has the potential to help or harm. In this program you will learn to share these potent practices in a skillful way that prioritizes students’ safety and guides students to build their internal sense of safety.

This training is for you if you’d like to:

• Learn practical, evidence-based yogic practices to support the whole-being well-being of your students

• Better understand how trauma is stored in the body, the role of the nervous system, polyvagal theory, and other modern science along with yogic and Ayurvedic philosophy and science relevant to trauma and resilience

• Learn how specific practices work with the nervous system to help students shift their mental, emotional, and physical states, and build self-efficacy

• Learn how to practice non-harming (Ahimsa) by understanding how trauma affects individuals and groups; avoid unintentional retraumatization; recognize symptoms of trauma if they show up; respond skillfully when they do.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This program includes whole-self learning, through our minds, our bodies, our innate intelligence, and with and from one another.

When we engage the whole self in learning, concepts are not only retained, they become a part of who we are.

Learn and practice the theory and application of trauma-informed principles; the neuroscience and physiology of both trauma and resilience; and practices to support, build and sustain resilience from modern scientific and ancient yogic perspectives, including:

• Establish a shared definition of trauma (e.g. relational, historical, cultural)

• Build foundational understanding of its characteristics, neurophysiology, and impact

• Explore the role and responsibilities as trauma-informed yoga teachers

• Trauma-informed Care Principles (SAMHSA’s principles, nationally recognized and utilized across fields) 

• Apply SAMHA’s Trauma-informed Care Principles to yoga teaching

• Recognize and support a student who is re-experiencing trauma

• Empowered Consent

• Polyvagal Theory, The Central Nervous System + The Science of Safety

• Systems, Internalization + Replication

• Resilience + Post-Traumatic Growth

• Polyvagal Theory, The Central Nervous System + The Science of Safety

• Yogic and Ayurvedic frameworks, philosophy + applications

• More!

WHAT’S INCLUDED

The 30-hour program is a mix of independent study, multimedia learning, participatory and experiential in-person learning, and virtual connection.

• PRE-PROGRAM PREP: We start with a two-hour online workshop for pre-training preparation. Before we dive into the waters of trauma, we want to be sure we are caring for and preparing ourselves for the experience by learning skills and building connections.

• IN-PERSON PROGRAM: Our 21-hour in-person training includes a Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused class so you can bring the principles to life in your own body, participate in discussions and share your experiences and wisdom, and practice applying principles and teaching practices in a supportive environment.

• POST-TRAINING INTEGRATION + SUPPORT: We will also gather for a two-hour followup online to offer further support and integration once you've had a chance to practice. You're also invited to continue evolving your journey alongside others in a community to stay informed of emerging science and practices, and connect with others who care about creating whole-being well-being for all.

• TEACHING TOOLKIT: You’ll receive multimedia resources and a manual so you can have concrete resources to support planning, building, leading, communicating and promoting your classes, as well as support your own nervous system.

• CERTIFICATION: Receive a Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Focused Yoga Certificate upon completion of the in-person and online trainings

In-Person Training

Muddy Waters is hosing the in-person portion of the training: March 15-17
Online Orientation Orientation
Monday March 4
6-8pm on Zoom
Recording will be available.

In-Person Training at Muddy Waters Yoga Studio
Friday, March 15: 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday, March 16: 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday, March 17: 10am - 5pm

Online Post-training Integration
Monday, April 1
6-8pm on Zoom
Recording will be available.

Investment: $599

Payment plan available:
Initial installment of $299.50 upon registration.
Second installment of $299.50 one month later.

Registration is now open.

REGISTER HERE