Next Wednesday, November 24th at 7pm I will be hosting a complimentary information session on the upcoming Yoga for Mental Health Teacher Training. Registration link is in my profile. Here is a preview of what I'll be talking about.... Trauma informed care is getting a lot of attention in all caring modalities. I believe that in order to be trauma informed we must look at the intersection between trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, systems of oppression, consumerism and more. We need to be mental health informed! Yoga that supports mental health is more than just practices - it's a way of thinking that allows teachers to ask the right question as they plan a class and cultivate a way of approaching their teaching so, to the best of their ability, their classes are supporting everyone who walks through the door. It’s about recognizing who might be showing up to your class, what disregulation looks like, what to do and say if someone is being activated, how to use authentic inclusive language. As a YOGA teacher it is also about understanding the deep history of Yoga philosophy and mental health.