Working with Trauma is the process of regaining full present-centered awareness in a safe way that allows one to experience memory in a way that allows the system to unravel samskaras. In this course, students will learn to design yoga therapy programs for clients suffering from trauma-related issues. We will examine PTSD, developmental trauma, and complex trauma, as well as understand the current science around yoga and trauma and how to integrate this knowledge into the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy model.
In this course, students will examine strategies for working with clients suffering from anxiety and/or depression-based issues. Students will become familiar with Western treatment models and learn to use this knowledge to inform assessments. We will learn assessment and treatment strategies using the koshic and doshic models. Students will be able to integrate this material into the existing understanding of general yoga therapy principles and feel confident working with these common mental health challenges.
