This 20-hour training provides an introduction to the core concepts and practice of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), the first and only scientifically-validated, yoga-based care model for complex trauma and post-traumatic stress. Based on 20 years of research, this training invites you to deepen your understanding of the complexities of trauma, the impact of trauma on the nervous system, and how a trauma-informed yoga practice can assist in healing.
This training is designed for yoga teachers, clinicians, movement and fitness professionals, bodyworkers, healthcare practitioners, and those working with people impacted by trauma to explore the promise of including the body in healing, and to make your current offerings more trauma-informed. While this training does not qualify participants to facilitate TCTSY, it is the first step to becoming a certified TCTSY facilitator and meets the foundational training requirement to enter the 300-hour TCTSY certification program.
This training includes 16 in-person hours: a mix of lecture, discussion, small group work and movement. The training also includes 4 hours of self-paced study (reading and videos).
Eligible for 20 CEUs with Yoga Alliance and 4 self-care CEUs with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Dates:
Saturday, March 22, 2025 1pm -5pm
Sunday, March 23, 2025 1pm -5pm
Saturday, March 29, 2025 1pm -5pm
Sunday, March 30, 2025 1pm -5pm
Pricing:
$350 through February 15, 2025
$400 after February 15, 2025
Scholarships and Payment Plans available! Contact marysa@listeningfirstyoga.com for more information.
Marysa Manning, E-RYT, TCTSY-F, YACEP, is the owner and lead teacher of Listening First Yoga, Nashville’s first yoga teaching practice dedicated to trauma-informed yoga. Marysa has been practicing yoga since 2008 and is a certified provider of TCTSY Trauma Sensitive Yoga, the first and only scientifically validated yoga intervention for trauma. Marysa also holds certifications in Hatha Vinyasa yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Traditional Chinese Medicine in Yin Yoga, Teaching Yoga for Beginners, and more. In addition to her yoga work, Marysa has nearly two decades of experience working in the nonprofit and social service sector as a medical system advocate, program designer, and grant writer helping to develop community-based approaches to trauma healing.