Yoga 4 Change began training it’s third cohort of 200hr trauma-informed yoga teachers at the end of 2020. To end 2020 and start 2021 with this amazing group, sealing a year that truly left me exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically – was the best decision I could have made. Even though this training has added to my already full plate, right now, halfway through the 200hrs, I am feeling more empowered and more proud of what I and the entire Yoga 4 Change leadership team is up too. This final push will allow my departure from Yoga 4 Change to be even more satisfying. Knowing I am leaving Yoga 4 Change’s students in very capable hands.
Part of the way I compensate for my past traumas is diving into work. Putting my head down, while lifting others up, allows me to forget about what is weighing me down. I am reminded through the work that I am enough, and I am lucky to have two hands and two feet to take action and create what I believe in. I believe in creating yoga teachers who are filling gaps in the yoga sector, bringing their trauma informed knowledge to yoga studios, gyms, homeless shelters, spas, parks, and community centers near you. I believe yoga teachers deserve to be compensated for their skills, bringing together multiple disciplines in order to meet each and every student where they are. Everyone deserves to experience this historical practice, having their eyes opened to possibilities I have seen because of my yoga practice. Our trainings are only 200hrs in length, and there is so much more to yoga than any one training can provide. However, I believe Yoga 4 Change’s teacher training team is creating a strong foundation for our cohort to want to learn more about the multiple styles, practices, implementations and lineages.
The past two cohorts have seen powerful men and women graduate, becoming trauma informed yoga teachers, changing lives on and off the mat. Over the coming weeks, I invite you to get to know our cohort on a deeper level, in their own words. Hear why they are drawn to Yoga 4 Change’s trauma-informed training, or where they envision themselves bringing this practice after their mid-March graduation.
