support children and teens who have experienced trauma
In this course, you will understand how trauma affects the bodies and minds of children and teens. You will learn how to use breathing exercises, yoga poses, brain breaks, and relaxation exercises to address symptoms of trauma and support mental health. The tools shared in this course support learning at home, in classroom environments, in counseling settings, and in therapeutic settings. Upon completion of our course, you will be fully equipped with the knowledge and skills to help youth feel safe, empowered, and supported through accessible mindful practices.
Format Self-paced
Focus Ages 3-18
Grades Preschool – 12th Grade
Language English
Skill Level Beginner
Access 1 Year
This training brings together the best of both worlds in self-paced and instructor-guided learning. You can complete the course on your own time, at your own pace, so that you can choose when to start and when to finish. And you’ll still have the support of our experienced course instructors and peer-to-peer interaction along the way.
What’s Included
You’ll get access to the following materials on the online platform for 1-year with optional renewal:
- 6 online modules, with interactive video lectures, experiential activities, reflection questions, and practice teaching opportunities
- 70+ trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices, including breathing exercises, poses, brain breaks, and relaxation
- 12 optional community gatherings over the course of 1 year, hosted each month by course instructors to dive more deeply into topics of interest and ask any questions you may have. The gathering will take place on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 5:00pm Pacific | 8:00pm Eastern. Each gathering will be one hour long. They are optional and will be recorded for you to watch on your own time.
- Personalized instructor feedback on your final project
PLUS lifetime access to:
- Downloadable classroom guide with full instructions for all yoga postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques
- Downloadable pre-made lesson plans
- A private community group of all Yoga Ed. training graduates, for ongoing peer guidance, support, and connections
- Certificate upon completing course requirements, eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Community gatherings will be hosted on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 5:00pm Pacific | 8:00pm Eastern. Each gathering will be one hour long. They are optional and will be recorded for you to watch on your own time.
You will have access to the online platform with all course material for one year from the time of enrollment. Within the course, you will find curriculum, premade lesson plans, and teaching resources that are digital downloads. You will have lifetime access to those once you download them. You will also have lifetime access to a community board of graduates for ongoing peer guidance, support, and connections.
Yes, we offer an interest-free payment plan option of $50/month for 4 months.
No, once you complete the course, you will receive a certificate from Yoga Ed. which is yours for life!
Our courses are suitable for all levels. Whether you’re new to yoga or have your 500-hour certification, our courses are a great fit for anyone who wants to learn how to teach yoga and mindfulness to the children and teens in their life.
No, this course is designed for anyone who works with children (or would like to work with children). Yoga teachers, parents, nurses, counselors, mental health professionals, youth services support staff, and many other professionals have gone through our course and found the knowledge to be invaluable to the youth they work with.
Yes, this course qualifies for the following credits:
+ 24 hours continuing education units with the Yoga Alliance
+ 2 semester hours with Loyola Marymount University – view eligible states here; choose LMU credit option at checkout
+ 24 CEUs towards your ISSA certification with International Sports Science Association
Click here to learn more about course credit options. Lastly, feel free to check with your local school or district to see if they will accept course credits.
Upon completion of our courses or program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Many school districts honor this as CEU credit. We recommend reaching out to your administrator ahead of time to ask if they will honor Yoga Ed. courses. We also offer Graduate Level Professional Development Credit through LMU.
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Yes! We offer discounts for groups of four or more. Please email us at [email protected] to get your discount code.
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what students are saying
“Very informative! I am a yoga teacher for over a decade and a social worker for even longer and I learned a great deal about how to support kids in the school setting using yoga practices.”
“The class was very informative with lots of resources. The zoom meet-ups were also useful and helpful. I would have liked people to share more, but maybe it was just a shy group. The instructor was very helpful and flexible. The technology was challenging for me in terms of submission of tasks but the teacher worked with me to make it work. I would recommend this course.”
why learn trauma-informed chair yoga with us?
Our trauma-informed curricula is co-authored by Hala Khouri, MA, SEP, E-RYT and Kyra Haglund, LCSW, SEP, E-RYT, and informed by the work of Drs. Peter Levine, Bessel Van Der Kolk, and Stephen Porges.
Chair yoga is the most effective, adaptable, flexible practice that you’ll take with you in any setting where you work with youth, online and in-person. It works in classrooms, therapy settings, at home, in the car… anywhere.
Who has time to clear a space, roll out our collective yoga mats, and then get mindful in the middle of an already packed day? Maybe a lucky few, but the rest of us are working with limited time and space constraints. That’s why we’ve taken all the benefits of yoga & mindfulness and translated them to the chair. Simply take a seat to take a brain break.
