In-person and Online options available.

Matty Espino

Join Exhale to Inhale trainers, Matty Espino and Sophia Holly to gain a basic understanding of trauma-informed teaching principles within an embodied practice.

Sophia Holly

Exhale to Inhale empowers survivors affected by domestic and sexual violence to transform their lives through trauma-informed yoga. Not only do we bring these essential wellness practices to communities affected by violence but we also offer trauma informed training and education to help create trauma informed spaces.

Approximately 70% of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives and roughly 20% of these people go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It’s therefore likely that one or more students in an open level class is a trauma-survivor, regardless of whether they identify with this term. Students may come to class not realizing that the yoga practice may uncover trauma still held within the mind & body. Most students do not expect to have an intense memory, emotion, or physical response during a yoga class.

With a basic understanding of trauma-informed teaching principles, we as yoga teachers can participate in creating yoga classes that empower survivors rather than trigger and shame them. Armed with a few more tools, we can build a culture that fosters post-traumatic growth.

This Exhale to Inhale Trauma-Informed Yoga Training Workshop consists of a lecture with embodied practice. Lecture includes:

● Introduction to the science of trauma and the neurological & physiological implications of trauma

● Recognizing symptoms of trauma

● How yoga can support recovery and resiliency from trauma symptoms including depression, anxiety, and PTSD

● Discussion on things to consider when creating a trauma-informed environment including asana, language, breathwork and meditation

Investment: $75 BIPOC COMMUNITY RATE, $150 GENERAL PUBLIC RATE

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