December 2026
Led By: Ariel Dupont

10-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Certificate Training

Trauma-Informed Yoga

10-Hour Curriculum on Teaching, Practicing, and Healing Lifestyles

This 10-hour Yoga Alliance-approved training covers concepts of teaching, practice, and healing lifestyles to provide trauma-informed care within the context of yoga. Explore the body's response to trauma and learn evidence-based interventions you can apply across any yoga teaching modality.

  • Develop skills to work with individuals who have experienced trauma and to teach in ways that support healing, empowerment, and safety.

  • Learn the liabilities of yoga in trauma-informed care and create safe spaces for yoga students to find relief and healing in their everyday lives.

  • Implement self-care and mindfulness in your own practice.

  • This curriculum is aimed at any level yoga teacher, student, or anyone looking to offer compassionate teaching strategies for trauma survivors.

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Curriculum Catalog

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9 In-Person Modules

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Trauma-Informed

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Curriculum Catalog · 9 In-Person Modules · Trauma-Informed ·

This 10-hour training is organized into nine integrated modules. Each section builds upon the last, moving from foundational understanding through practical application and into sustained, embodied practice.

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

    Foundations of Trauma- Informed Yoga

    Philosophy & Understanding

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and half circle lines.

    Science of Trauma & Resilience

    Explore the brain-body connection in trauma recovery

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and circle lines.

    Create Safe & Empowering Spaces

    Techniques for fostering trust and agency

  • Geometric drawing of an outline square with sections divided by vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

    Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Techniques

    Practical applications of adaptive yoga practices

  • Therapeutic Yoga & Meditation

    Somatic and mindfulness approaches within yoga

  • Address Triggers & Emotions

    Strategies for navigating challenging internalexperiences

  • Building & Implementing

    Design effective trauma-informed yoga initiatives

  • Self-Care for Practitioners

    Sustaining well-being in trauma-informed work

  • Embodied Healing & Ongoing Learning

    Cultivate continuous growth & integration

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  • Day 1: Theory, Neuroscience & Environment (5 Hours)

    • Module 1: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Yoga (Philosophy & Understanding)

      • Defining trauma, its prevalence, and the lived experience.

      • The shift from compliance to choice in yoga practice.

      • The Four Pillars: Safety, Choice, Empowerment, and Relational Presence.

    • Module 2: Science of Trauma & Resilience (Brain-Body Connection)

      • Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and threat responses.

      • Brain structures involved in trauma: Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Prefrontal Cortex, Hippocampus.

      • The Fight, Flight, and Freeze responses in a classroom setting.

      • Yoga as a nervous system reset, post-traumatic growth, and building resilience.

    • Module 3: Creating Safe & Empowering Spaces (Trust & Agency)

      • Environmental considerations: Lighting, room setup, temperature, and predictability.

      • Building emotional safety through consistency and attunement.

      • Trauma-informed language: Replacing directives with invitations and options.

      • Considerations around assists, touch, and props.

  • Day 2: Application, Integration & Practitioner Well-being (5 Hours)

    • Module 4: Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Techniques

      • Practical applications and adaptive yoga practices tailored to trauma recovery.

    • Module 5: Therapeutic Yoga & Meditation

      • Somatic awareness and mindfulness approaches within yoga.

    • Module 6: Addressing Triggers & Emotions

      • Strategies for navigating intense or challenging internal experiences during practice.

    • Module 7: Building & Implementing Initiatives

      • Designing effective trauma-informed yoga programs and classes.

    • Module 8: Self-Care for Practitioners

      • Preventing burnout and sustaining personal well-being while facilitating trauma-informed work.

    • Module 9: Embodied Healing & Ongoing Learning

      • Cultivating continuous growth, integration, and long-term learning strategies.

    • $345

    • Leave with a Yoga-Alliance 10-Hour Trauma Informed Certificate!

About Your Instructor:

Ariel is a 300RYT, 200ERYT, YACEP who has been practicing yoga for 10 years. Ariel is passionate about helping others feel more confident in their bodies, mind, and spirit.

Ariel is a small business owner of Golden Hour Counseling, a licensed mental health counselor, school adjustment counselor, and has worked in the field for over 15 years.

In her free time, Ariel spends all of her time with her fur babies, Gwen & Eleanor.

LMHC, SAC, 300RYT, 200ERYT, YACEP