Back to Body - Tier 2

Trauma Education + Teacher Training

Accredited as 20 CEU’s under the Yoga Alliance

This tier is for yoga teachers, movement coaches, or anyone interested in teaching somatic work in a trauma informed way. It includes everything in tier 1 above with the addition of 4 more sessions. During these sessions we will discuss and practice how to apply the concepts we’ve learned into teaching movement and inquiry to others in a way that is informed by polyvagal theory and trauma. Further than that, this training aims to bridge the gap of communication between the somatic world and other systems of healing. In bridging this gap, the hope is to find more efficient solutions for holistic healing in a way that includes a variety of practitioners from different backgrounds.

In-person and virtual options.

All in person sessions will be held at Empowered Spaces

7602 Big Bend Blvd

St. Louis, MO 63119

What to Expect

This is a 20 hour training held over a 10 week span for yoga, movement, or somatic teachers. These hours qualify as continuing education units under the Yoga Alliance.

Week 1 And Week 10

We will begin the training with a virtual session to meet one another, introduce this conversation, and learn about everyone’s orientation to this topic - whether that be through professional or personal interest. Following this, the next eight weeks will be held in-person, however a virtual option is available as well. Recordings will be made available to everyone for one month after the training. The tenth and final week will also be a virtual conversation to revisit and integrate our thoughts and goals around these topics, and hold space for the possibility for further community building and steps to take going forward as trauma interested teachers.

Tuesdays Weeks 2 through 9

After the initial virtual meeting, in-person sessions will be every Tuesday and every other Thursday at Empowered Spaces from 7-8:30pm (virtual options available).

The first in-person Tuesday session (week 2), and every other Tuesday after that (weeks 4, 6, & 8), will be our educational sessions. The Tuesdays on the opposite weeks (weeks 3, 5, 7, & 9) will be for somatic study and yoga practice.

The purpose of the educational sessions will be to engage in discussion and education around Polyvagal Theory, Yogic Philosophy, and what these two approaches mean within the context of our lives and communities.

The purpose of the somatic/yoga classes is to study practices with movement, breath, stillness, and mind that are directly relevant to the content we are discussing during our educational sessions. This is how we put the theoretical into practice. While the classes may have moments of challenge, they will be accessible to most bodies and variations will be available for everything.

All Tuesday sessions are included in the foundational first tier of this series, therefore will include students from both tiers 1 and 2. Having folks from both tiers in the room will allow for multiple perspectives in these conversations, aiding us in bridging the gap between the somatic world and the clinical world, legal world, or otherwise - to understand the root issue behind all of our work (trauma) and come up with solutions for effective holistic healing.

Thursdays Weeks 2 through 9

Four Thursday sessions will be held every other week (weeks 2, 4, 6, & 8) in-person (virtual options available). While Tuesday sessions will include tier 1 and 2, Thursday sessions will only be those in tier 2 of the training. The purpose of these sessions is to learn how to put the principals of polyvagal theory and yogic philosophy into application as teachers. We will learn the art of teaching in a trauma informed manner and engage in discussion and exercises around what it means to be ‘trauma informed’ as a somatic teacher.

As we build community together, each session will begin with the invitation to check in with one another before we introduce new content.

Dates

Initial Virtual Meeting February 27th 7-8ish

Tues. March 5th 7-8:30

Tues. March 12th 7-8:30

Thurs. March 14th 7-8:30

Tues. March 19th 7-8:30

Tues. March 26th 7-8:30

Thurs. March 28th 7-8:30

Tues. April 2nd 7-8:30

Tues. April 9th 7-8:30

Thurs. April 11th 7-8:30

Tues. April 16th 7-8:30

Tues. April 23rd 7-8:30

Thurs. April 25th 7-8:30

Final Virtual Meeting April 30th 7-8ish

Investment

In concordance with equity pricing standards held at Empowered Spaces, we ask that you please pay what feels accessible. There is a sliding scale set below but you may also choose another amount within this range. A payment plan is available if helpful (50% due Feb 27th - 50% due March 26th).

~ Sustainer Rate: $375

~ Community Supported: $300

~ Community Supporter: $450

Empowered Spaces is committed to doing everything possible to make offerings accessible to everyone. There are a limited number of scholarships available for this training. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com

How to Register

To register fill out registration form below and you'll be contacted within 2-3 business days with further direction.