Bring the Body into Healing
Conventional, top-down trauma therapies often overlook how trauma affects the body. An embodied, bottom-up approach creates the conditions for real, lasting healing—supporting the whole person.
Join thousands of trauma-informed professionals around the world who are successfully treating trauma by placing body awareness at the centre of the healing process.
About Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)
TCTSY is a programme of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment (CFTE). It is the first yoga-based, empirically validated clinical intervention for complex trauma or chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD.
TCTSY is the only yoga model to meet the criteria for inclusion in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), published by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Foundational Training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga
20-Hour Training Breakdown:
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14 hours in person or live via Zoom
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6 hours self-paced study
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This training emphasises the fundamental elements of trauma-sensitive yoga and explores how they relate to anti-oppressive, trauma-informed work.
Who is it for?
Anyone interested in understanding how trauma impacts the body, brain, and relationships. Past participants include:
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Yoga teachers
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Mental health clinicians
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Social workers
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Educators
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Activists
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Somatic practitioners
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Bodyworkers and healthcare providers
What You'll Learn
Through a mix of movement, breathwork, discussion, and group practicum, participants will:
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Build a foundational understanding of TCTSY’s principles and methods
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Learn how to facilitate body-based practices that support healing
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Explore how to co-create experiences of safety and shared agency
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Engage with the psychological and neuroscientific research underpinning the TCTSY model
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Understand trauma’s wide-reaching impacts across systems and lived experience
Training Topics Include
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Trauma theory, attachment theory, and interoceptive awareness
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The biology of trauma and its effects on the nervous system
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Power, oppression, and intersectionality in healing work
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Creating trauma-sensitive relationships
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Key components and structure of a TCTSY session
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Common challenges in facilitation
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Current research and studies on TCTSY
Certification & Continuing Education
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20 Continuing Education (CE) hours with Yoga Alliance
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18 CEs with the International Association of Yoga Therapists
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4 self-care CEs with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
This training is also the primary prerequisite for the 300-hour TCTSY Certification Programme, held annually.