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Trauma-Informed & Accessible Resources

Evidence-based, adjunctive clinical treatment for complex trauma/PTSD developed at the Trauma Center. Foundational training offers 20 Yoga Alliance and 18 IAYT hours. Certification program offered en…

  • Last updated Dec 3, 2025
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Trauma-Informed & Accessible resources like Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman (all teachers wanting inclusive practice, those working with diverse populations, teachers of students with disabilities or chronic conditions), Adaptive Yoga Certification (My Vinyasa Practice) (teachers wanting to serve broader populations, those working in therapeutic or community settings) and Ashes Yoga Legal Essentials (teachers navigating business ownership, online teaching, studio management, legal compliance) anchor this category so teachers can apply evidence-backed insights immediately.

Trauma-Informed & Accessible resources

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman

Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, founded Accessible Yoga and co-founded Accessible Yoga School with Amber Karnes. Author…

Useful forAll teachers wanting inclusive practicethose working with diverse populations

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Adaptive Yoga Certification (My Vinyasa Practice)

40-hour Yoga Alliance-approved online certification teaching how to adapt poses and sequences for diverse abilities. Cov…

Useful forTeachers wanting to serve broader populationsthose working in therapeutic or community settings

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Ashes Yoga Legal Essentials

Practical legal tools and business resources for independent and online yoga teachers, including agreements tailored to…

Useful forTeachers navigating business ownershiponline teaching

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Children's Yoga Training

Yoga Alliance offers Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT) and Registered Children's Yoga Schools (RCYS) credentials…

Useful forTeachers working in schoolsthose teaching family classes

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

David Swenson – Ashtanga Yoga

David Swenson discovered Ashtanga in 1973; one of first Westerners to learn full Ashtanga system including all asana seq…

Useful forAshtanga teachers and serious practitionersthose wanting traditional transmission

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Donna Farhi – Teaching Philosophy \& Methodology

Donna Farhi has practiced and taught 40+ years; one of most sought-after teachers globally. Author of four contemporary…

Useful forAll teachers seeking depth beyond techniqueteacher trainers

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Eddie Stern – Broome Street Temple \& Ashtanga

Eddie Stern studied Ashtanga under K. Pattabhi Jois for 18 years. Co-founded Ashtanga Yoga New York, Brooklyn Yoga Club,…

Useful forAshtanga practitionersteachers interested in integrating yoga with service/educati…

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

iRest Yoga Nidra – Richard Miller, PhD

Richard Miller, PhD, developed iRest (Integrative Restoration) approach to meditation combining traditional Yoga Nidra,…

Useful forTeachers wanting to incorporate yoga nidrathose working with trauma or chronic pain

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Jason Crandell Vinyasa Yoga Method & Yogaland Podcast

Yogaland Podcast URL: Apple Podcasts and podcast platforms Jason Crandell offers systematic vinyasa methodology emphasiz…

Useful forVinyasa teachers wanting systematic methodologyall teachers for ongoing education

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Michael Stone – Integrating Philosophy with Contemporary Life

Michael Stone (1974-2017) was psychotherapist, yoga teacher, Buddhist teacher, author, and activist. Studied with Richar…

Useful forTeachers wanting philosophical depththose interested in yoga's social/political dimensions

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (multiple accredited options)

My Vinyasa Practice – 40-hour Prenatal Yoga Course: Yoga Alliance-accredited online course covering pregnancy anatomy/ph…

Useful forTeachers working with pregnant studentsdoulas and birth workers

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Richard Freeman – Ashtanga Yoga \& Philosophy

Richard Freeman studied yoga since 1968; spent 12 years in Asia studying multiple traditions. Studied Sufism in Iran, Ze…

Useful forAshtanga practitioners and teachersthose wanting philosophical depth in physical practice

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

Evidence-based, adjunctive clinical treatment for complex trauma/PTSD developed at the Trauma Center. Foundational train…

Useful forTeachers working with trauma survivorsthose in therapeutic settings

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Trauma-Informed Yoga Resources (multiple sources)

Yoga Medicine – Dr. Ann Bortz: Introduction to Mindful, Trauma-Informed Yoga online course. Licensed clinical psychologi…

Useful forTeachers working with survivorsthose in clinical settings

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Veterans Yoga Project – Mindful Resilience Certification

15-hour certification course in Mindful Yoga for Trauma specifically designed for yoga teachers working with veterans co…

Useful forTeachers working with military veteransfirst responders

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Yin Yoga Resources – Bernie Clark

See entry \#8 (Bernie Clark) for comprehensive Yin yoga and functional anatomy resources.

Useful forYin yoga teachers and anatomy-minded instructors needing a c…

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Yoga and Body Image Coalition

Co-founded by Melanie C. Klein and Gi Gi Yogini in 2014 to raise awareness of diversity within yoga and provide counterp…

Useful forAll teachers for creating inclusive environmentsthose working with body image issues

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

Yoga Teacher Mentorship Programs (various)

Bold Flow Yoga – Mentorship Program: Six-week program with one-on-one mentorship, weekly meetings, homework (theming, pl…

Useful forNew teachers needing guidanceteachers feeling stuck in their development

Trauma-Informed & Accessible

YogaFit Warriors – PTSD Training

Comprehensive trauma-sensitive yoga program providing instruction and practical tools for understanding PTSD and trauma…

Useful forTeachers working with veterans and first respondersthose interested in trauma neurobiology