Upcoming Events
August 2021
Trauma-Informed: Intersectional Yoga Teaching
With Europa Grace Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different lived experiences. No matter our individual backgrounds, we have all been negatively impacted by white supremacy culture, which dominates the many aspects of our society from education to housing to healing practices like yoga. In order to dismantle white supremacy culture and the trauma that is a systematic part of its design, we must be committed to a…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
September 2021
Trauma-Informed: The Relationship Between Trauma and 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 and how they correlate to trauma, and also explore the concepts of addiction and shame. You’ll also gain a greater understanding of how trauma is defined through both Yogic and Buddhist frameworks,…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Fall Extended 2021
Train with top Bay Area teachers and find your yoga community in our 5-star rated, Yoga Alliance certified 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Yoga Garden SF has been helping people advance their practice and build professional yoga careers for 22 years. Our signature alignment-based vinyasa curriculum that equips you with a solid foundation in anatomy, alignment, philosophy, sequencing and teaching skills, enabling you to teach your practice. You will receive expert instruction and diverse perspectives from accomplished teachers in an…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Fall Immersion 2021
Train with top Bay Area teachers and find your yoga community in our 5-star rated, Yoga Alliance certified 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - now back in the studio! Yoga Garden SF has been helping people advance their practice and build professional yoga careers for 22 years. Our signature alignment-based vinyasa curriculum equips you with a solid foundation in anatomy, alignment, philosophy, sequencing and teaching skills, enabling you to teach your practice. You will receive expert, personalized instruction and diverse…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
October 2021
Trauma-Informed: Psychology, Yoga & Trauma
With Max Kopeikin This module explores the intersection between Western somatic-based psychological approaches to healing trauma, and yoga-influenced approaches to healing trauma. You’ll also learn about what is included in the field of trauma-informed yoga, the different settings and professions that are part of this work, ways to get involved in this field as a yoga teacher, and the importance of setting boundaries in your work as a trauma-informed teacher. Trainees learn how to use yogic frameworks, such as the…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
November 2021
Trauma-Informed: Trauma and Women
With Alexandra Rossi In this module, you’ll learn the wide array of traumatic experiences that are specific to women, including the trauma experienced as a result of sexual harassment and assault, the trauma that is sometimes associated with the experience of childbirth and parenting, and also trauma that has occurred specially to women in the yoga world. We will create a safe space to talk about and explore these issues, and help teachers of all genders to understand how to…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
Trauma-Informed: Creating Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Spaces For Kids
With Crystal McCreary This module taught by guest teacher Crystal McCreary will offer best practices for creating an environment for children and teens to learn yoga that is inclusive, supportive, and student-centered. While kids with trauma symptoms sometimes have behavioral issues that can be an obstacle to learning yoga, trauma-sensitive classroom management can create a compassionate classroom culture that honors the diverse emotional, physical, and social needs of these children, rather than forcing them to show up in a prescribed…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
Trauma-Informed: Understanding Childhood Trauma
With Alexandra Rossi This module gives you a broader understanding of how children and adolescents experience trauma, and how to work with them in a positive, trauma-informed way. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of how childhood trauma affects adults, how remnants of one’s childhood trauma might show up in a yoga class, and how to create an environment that helps adults to be compassionate with and work to heal these traumatized parts of themselves. You’ll learn trauma-informed teaching techniques…
Yoga Garden SF, 286 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States