A Special Workshop Exploring Service Through Trauma Sensitive Yoga
This workshop is for anyone who wants to serve communities or individuals impacted by lack of resources, violence, incarceration, abuse or trauma, along with self-care.
Based on our learnings from teaching in prisons, we will engage in conversation about serving incarcerated men and women as examples of addressing trauma through yoga. There will be time for Q&A and an experiential short trauma sensitive yoga practice. You can expect to learn:
well-being skills for yourself and others
insight into why you want to do service and how it may impact your teaching or service to others
deeper understanding of leading a sustainable trauma sensitive yoga class and how to approach facilities to integrate this offering
how to incorporate trauma sensitive yoga into your own practice and others
No yoga experience is necessary.
PRICING
Standard Rate | $35
We offer tiered pricing - Click here for more information on what to consider when choosing a tier.
Supported Rate | 15% discount with code Supported
Supported+ Rate | 25% discount with code SupportedPlus
OPTIONAL 50% BIPOC DISCOUNT
We offer a 50% discount on our Standard rate for students who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (use promo code wellnessequity). To learn about why we offer this discount, visit our rates page.
ABOUT KAREN
Karen Kwass, MSW has a clinical background with children, adolescents and adults and has been involved with research in the field of mental health and anthropology. She is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor with 300-hour certification in trauma sensitive yoga. She has been leading Kripalu style yoga for over 10 years. In 2017 she began implementing and facilitating classes in county jails and state prisons providing safe trauma sensitive yoga to men, women, staff and correctional officers. She also mentors yoga teachers interested in serving in carceral settings.
ABOUT GENOVEVA
Genoveva is an experienced 500 hour yoga instructor certified by the Mount Madonna Center in California. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed yoga and somatic embodiment for the past 10 years. She’s been teaching classes in several Massachusetts correctional systems, mentoring and supporting yoga facilitators inspired to teach in prison settings, and advising institutions on best practices to create and/or establish yoga and mindfulness programs.