Intersectional Yoga Teaching with Europa Grace This module explores intersectionality, which 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 […]

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 that can be used specifically for children and teens, including intentional breathing practices, somatic experiencing, tapping and drumming, and mindfulness.

Date and time: Thursday, November 14th, 2024 from 5:30-8:30PM (via Zoom) Trauma-Informed Practice for All Bodies with Natalia TabiloIn 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).

In this 2024 module Supporting Pregnant & Birthing People, you will learn how U.S. birthing culture, healthcare disparities, and systemic trauma can all lead to traumatic experiences for pregnant and birthing people, and why it is essential to hold this knowledge when teaching to this population. In a brave and courageous space, you’ll learn how to create safer and more welcoming yoga classes that incorporate invitational and inclusive language for your prenatal students. This module includes healing-centered practices such as body scans, somatic movement, affirmations, and connection.

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 .