Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
*2021 COHORT IS FULL*
Please consider joining us for our July 200-Hour YTT Intensive!
2022 Dates TBD
*2021 COHORT IS FULL*
Welcome!
The intention for Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is to support you in learning ways to honour the roots of yoga and how to integrate yoga psychology into your practices. This 200-hour yoga teacher training will exceed the Yoga Alliance training standards while also offering you a thorough understanding of trauma and how a yoga psychology approach can deepen your ability to meet the needs of the people you support, on and off of the yoga mat. This teacher training is open to all. All levels and all people with a desire to deepen their personal and professional practices.
We will meet live via Zoom, for four 4-day modules to complete contact hours and complete 20 hours of self-directed study, between modules. The Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is experiential in nature and will invite you to experience all practices and teachings for yourself, with the intention of deepening your ability to walk your talk, as a helping professionals and yoga teacher. Each 4-day module is designed to resemble a retreat-like format so you can feel nurtured and, in turn, nurture each other within the group practice, discussions, and practicum components.
As a student, you will learn to bring Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology into the scope of your practice. The Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is dedicated to providing opportunities for self-reflection as a means of enhancing self-awareness. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you plan to support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
The intention for Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is to support you in learning ways to honour the roots of yoga and how to integrate yoga psychology into your practices. This 200-hour yoga teacher training will exceed the Yoga Alliance training standards while also offering you a thorough understanding of trauma and how a yoga psychology approach can deepen your ability to meet the needs of the people you support, on and off of the yoga mat. This teacher training is open to all. All levels and all people with a desire to deepen their personal and professional practices.
We will meet live via Zoom, for four 4-day modules to complete contact hours and complete 20 hours of self-directed study, between modules. The Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is experiential in nature and will invite you to experience all practices and teachings for yourself, with the intention of deepening your ability to walk your talk, as a helping professionals and yoga teacher. Each 4-day module is designed to resemble a retreat-like format so you can feel nurtured and, in turn, nurture each other within the group practice, discussions, and practicum components.
As a student, you will learn to bring Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology into the scope of your practice. The Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is dedicated to providing opportunities for self-reflection as a means of enhancing self-awareness. With trauma being a sensitive topic, each student is required to complete an application for enrollment with special attention on how you plan to support yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
Learning Objectives:
- Students will deepen their understanding of the Yoga Sutras with the intention of honouring, rather than appropriating, the practice of yoga with particular emphasis on Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga.
- Students will learn to integrate yoga standards and ethics with the existing ethical standards in their professions.
- Students will gain a thorough understanding of trauma and how a yoga psychology approach can deepen their ability to support people who have experienced trauma.
- Students will experience all practices and teachings, as both participants and facilitators, with the intention of enhancing empathy with people who have experienced trauma.
- Students will deepen their understanding of how physical and energetic anatomy apply to yoga, through a trauma-informed lens.
Lead Faculty
Photographer: Suzanne Hampson
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Hello, I am Melissa! As a registered psychologist, assistant professor, professional yoga educator & lifelong learner, I love empowering people to live fully.
The Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is a culmination of my 16 years of learnings as a student of psychology and yoga and from my practice as a psychologist and yoga teacher. Through integrating ancient wisdom traditions with modern psychology, this yoga school was created with the intention of empowering wellness professionals in their healing work. Psychology and Yoga have transformed my life. I love sharing my learnings, curiosities, and practices with anyone who would like to increase their understanding of yoga and trauma-informed teachings. This school is dedicated to supporting students in integrating a trauma-informed yoga psychology approach and living authentically. In the words of Joseph Joubert, 'To teach is to learn twice’. Let’s learn together! With love and light, Melissa ___________________ Dr. Melissa Jay Registered Psychologist, E-RYT 500 |
Faculty:
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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training:
Location:
Your home, via Zoom!
Our faculty will be leading, from here in Canmore, Alberta
Daily Schedule:
Please plan to be present from 9am-7:15pm MST
Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 4:30pm-5:30pm
On Sunday we will end at 4:30 MST
What to Expect:
Lead Faculty Teachings
120 Hours of Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Studies with Dr. Melissa Jay
Topics:
Topics:
Topics:
10 Hours in Module One with Simmi Latulippe
Workshop Topics:
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Workshop Topics:
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Workshop Topics:
Workshop Topic:
Your home, via Zoom!
Our faculty will be leading, from here in Canmore, Alberta
Daily Schedule:
Please plan to be present from 9am-7:15pm MST
Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 4:30pm-5:30pm
On Sunday we will end at 4:30 MST
What to Expect:
Lead Faculty Teachings
120 Hours of Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Studies with Dr. Melissa Jay
Topics:
- Trauma Theory
- Trauma-Informed Instruction & Communication
- Integrating Mind-Body-Spirit
- Yoga History & Cultural Appropriation
- Ethical Practice, On and Off the Mat
- Yoga Technique Development
- Trauma-Informed Yin, Yin/Yang, and Restorative Practices
Topics:
- The Psychology of Yoga
- Trauma-Informed Integration
Topics:
- Trauma-Informed Asana
- Anatomy and Body Awareness
- Chakra Yoga: Crown Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit
10 Hours in Module One with Simmi Latulippe
Workshop Topics:
- Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness
- Chakra Yoga: Root & Sacral Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit
Workshop Topic:
- Trans Competency for Yoga Teachers
Workshop Topics:
- Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness
- Chakra Yoga: Solar Plexus & Heart Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit
Workshop Topic:
- The Psychology of Pranayama
Workshop Topics:
- Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness
- Chakra Yoga: Throat & Third Eye Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit
Workshop Topic:
- Yoga as Self-Care for Pain
Meet Our Recent Graduates:
2021 *Virtual* Tuition:
Extra Early-Bird Tuition, Paid-in-Full: $2250.00 (GST Included)
- Closed on October 30th
- Available until November 30th
- Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
- Available until one month from the start date
- Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
- Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
- Payment 1: $725 by February 1st, 2020
- Payment 2: $725 by March 1st, 2020
- Payment 3: $725 by April 1st, 2020
- Payment 4: $725 by May 1st, 2020
Tuition Includes:
Manual Workbook
- Official Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 200-Hour Manual Workbook
- Certificate of completion, enabling eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200
- Each module is thoughtfully created to feel like a retreat for you, while you grow as a yoga teacher.
- Connect and stay connected to a group of helping professionals dedicated to growth & learning.
- We will empower you in deepening and personalizing your own practice, on and off the mat.
- We are committed to supporting your continual growth. Each year you are invited to a virtual continuing education retreat!
Scholarship Program:
Yoga is for everyone!
We at Canmore Counselling are dedicated to equity and are pleased to offer two $750 scholarships and two $500 scholarships for those who might not otherwise be able to take a yoga teacher training.
Eligible recipients must be accepted into the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology program. Once accepted into the program, students are encouraged to inquire about the scholarship via email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the extra early-bird tuition or early-bird tuition, as those rate are created to enhance affordability for all.
We at Canmore Counselling are dedicated to equity and are pleased to offer two $750 scholarships and two $500 scholarships for those who might not otherwise be able to take a yoga teacher training.
Eligible recipients must be accepted into the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology program. Once accepted into the program, students are encouraged to inquire about the scholarship via email.
Please note that these scholarships are not available for the extra early-bird tuition or early-bird tuition, as those rate are created to enhance affordability for all.
Refund Policy:
The $500 initial deposit is non-refundable. As soon as students enroll, we are working behind the scenes to make the school fit well for you!
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga teacher training, more than one month prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within one month of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School's yoga teacher training, more than one month prior to the start date, tuition will be refunded, less the $500 non-refundable initial deposit.
If a student needs to withdraw from the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, within one month of the start date, there will be no refunds, however, the student may enroll next time it is offered, after re-applying and paying the non-refundable deposit.
NEW Location:109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We are located beside Communitea Cafe, on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave. |
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis, person, a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, and the Indigenous Director of the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association. We at Canmore Counselling respectfully acknowledges the traditional lands of the Indigenous Peoples (Inuit, First Nations, Métis) of Canada. We are privileged to live on sacred lands and celebrate all of the Indigenous peoples, who live, work, play, and care for these lands. As an act of reconciliation and decolonization, may we work together to answer the TRC's Calls to Action: Truth & Reconciliation Commission Reports and Findings.
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