The Relationship Between Trauma & the Mind with Karen Macklin In this module, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how trauma affects the brain and autonomic nervous system, and the implications trauma has on our daily behavior, ability to concentrate, and our personal sense of safety. You’ll get to understand the three central brain regions […]

Trauma, Somatics, and Psychology with Marissa Nasca, LCSW This module explores the intersection between the ancient practice of yoga and the Western-based somatic approach to understanding and healing trauma. You’ll learn the myriad ways that the body holds and releases stories of the past. You’ll also learn about important ethical principles of teaching trauma-informed yoga, […]

This module, taken with the other modules of the Trauma-Informed training, provides 45 Elective Contact Hours in Folk’s 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training .

In this workshop, guest teacher Natalia Tabilo, the founder of Yoga for All Bodies, will lead you through an exploration of how to serve diverse populations from a trauma-informed perspective, with an emphasis on students in larger bodies and people with disabilities (visible or invisible). You will analyze phrases, cues, and actions that have been normalized in yoga, but can perpetuate harm in people who have experienced fatphobia, ableism, microaggressions, and lack of agency around their bodies. You'll receive concrete tips, actions, and best practices to create spaces in which everybody is truly welcome and can show up as they are. Natalia will also share stories of her own experience as a teacher with a larger body and with a disability. This is an essential training for any trauma-informed teacher.