Spring 2022 Virtual Training
Module 1: February 24-27 | Module 2: March 24-27 | Module 3: April 28th - May 1st | Module 4: May 26th - 29th
200-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Teacher Training
Learn to integrate Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology into the Eight Limbs of Yoga
Trauma-Informed. Anti-Oppressive. Accessible. Eight Limb Yoga.
Indigenous-led by Dr. Melissa Jay, R.Psych, E-RYT, RCYT, RPYT
*No previous yoga training required*
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 adheres to 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 30 hours of self-directed home 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. 
  • 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.
Photographer: Suzanne Hampson
Tân'si, Hello! 
Be who you needed when you were younger. This message guides me.
As an Indigenous, Nehiyaw member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, it is a joy to walk alongside incredible souls who are dedicated to self-awareness & community care. My daily eight limb yoga practice support me in allowing truth (satya) to flow and deepen my lifelong yoga studentship. I honour my ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍ Nehiyawe (Cree) culture, by learning to speak Nehiyawe, sitting with Elders/Knowledge Keepers, and decolonizing myself by infusing spirit into everything.
Psychology and Yoga have transformed my life. I love sharing my learnings, curiosities, and practices with anyone who would like to deepen 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. From a nurturing attachment-based approach, we will explore how to integrate yoga and psychology, on and off the mat. As a psychologist & assistant professor, I have the privilege of destigmatizing mental health through offering accessible yoga, workshops, & contributing to academic literature/research #nerdalert
Cannot wait to learn and, most importantly, unlearn, with you!
With goodness,
Dr. Melissa Jay (she/her)

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Fall 2021 Dates: 
Module 1: September 23-26
Module 2: October 21-24
Module 3: November 18-21
Module 4: December 16-19
Spring 2022 Dates: 
Module 1: February 24-27
Module 2: March 24-27
Module 3: April 28-May 1
Module 4: May 26-29
Location: 
Your home, via Zoom!
Our faculty will be leading, from here in Canmore, Alberta
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Daily Schedule:
Thursday 9am-7:00pm MST
  • Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-2:30pm MST & 4:30pm-5:30pm
Friday 9am-7:00pm MST
  • Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-2:30pm MST & 4:30pm-5:30pm MST
Saturday 9am-5:30pm
  • Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-2:30pm
Sunday 9am-4:30pm MST
  • Integration breaks 11:30am-12:30pm & 2:00-2:30pm MST
What to Expect:
Lead Faculty Teachings
Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Studies with Dr. Melissa Jay
Topics:
  • Trauma-Informed Principles, Pillars & Practices​
  • Trauma Theory & Intro to Neuropsychology 
  • Yoga History & Cultural Appropriation
  • Ethical Practice, On and Off the Mat
  • Trauma-Informed Yin, Yin/Yang, and Restorative Practices
Primary Faculty Teachings
Trauma-Informed Integrative Studies with Michael Yudcovitch
Topics:
  • The Psychology of Yoga
  • Trauma-Informed Integration
Integrative Studies with Carolyn Shaw
Topics:
  • Trauma-Informed Asana
  • Anatomy and Body Awareness
  • Chakra Yoga: Crown Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit (Module Four)​
Integrative Studies with Julie Seibt
Self-Paced Online Course
  • Befriending Breath & Asana
Workshop Topics:
  • Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness (Module Two)
  • Chakra Yoga: Solar Plexus & Heart Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit (Module Two)
Supporting Faculty Teachings
Teachings in Module One with Simmi Latulippe
Workshop Topics:
  • Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness
  • Chakra Yoga: Root & Sacral Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit
Teachings in Module One with Lindsey Williams
Workshop Topics:
  • Anatomy of Pain
Teachings in Module Two with Dr. Tobias Wiggins
Workshop Topics:
  • Trans Competency for Yoga Teachers
Teachings in Module Three with Henri Ferguson
Workshop Topics:
  • Energetic Anatomy and Body Awareness
  • Chakra Yoga: Throat & Third Eye Chakra Studies, Mind-Body-Spirit​
Teachings in Module Four with Anne Douglas
Workshop Topics:
  • The Psychology of Pranayama
Required Readings & Reflections: 
  • Embrace Yoga’s Roots by Susanna Barkataki
  • Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga by David Emerson
  • Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
Recommended Asana Books: 
  • Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body by Jivana Heyman​
  • Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
Please Note: Students will complete 20-hours of self-paced online study, led by Julie Seibt, throughout your training. To fulfill the full 200-hours required for Yoga Alliance certification, participants are required to complete all required online study, required readings/reflections, and module content within 6 months. Upon graduation of the 200-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Teacher Training, you will be eligible to register as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200). You are responsible to ensure they have met the requirements outlined by Yoga Alliance: click here  
Extra Early-Bird Tuition, Paid-in-Full:                          $2500.00 (+ GST)
  • Available until November 30th, 2021
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
Early Bird Tuition, Paid-in-Full                                       $2750.00 (+GST)
  • Available until January 7th, 2021 
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot 
Full Tuition, Paid-in-Full:                                                    $3200.00 (+GST)
  • Available until two weeks from the start date
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot     
Payment Plan                                                                    $3400.00 (+GST) ​
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
  • Payment 1: $725 by February 1st, 2022
  • Payment 2: $725 by March 1st, 2022 
  • Payment 3: $725 by April 1st, 2022 
  • Payment 4: $725 by May 1st, 2022 
*If for some reason you are not accepted into this program, your tuition will be refunded, in-full* 
Tuition Includes:
Manual Workbook
  • Official Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 200-Hour Manual Workbook 
Certificate of Completion
  • Certificate of completion, enabling eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200
Experiential Learning
  • Each module is thoughtfully created to feel like a retreat for you, while you grow as a yoga teacher.
Support Network with Like-Minded Souls
  • Connect and stay connected to a group of helping professionals dedicated to growth & learning. 
Integrated Eight Limb Yoga Practices
  • We will empower you in deepening and personalizing your own practice, on and off the mat.
Alumni Annual Continuing Education
  • We are committed to supporting your continual growth.
  • Each year you are invited to a virtual continuing education retreat... or two!
Yoga is for everyone!
Our intention for the Extra Early-Bird tuition rate is to enhance affordability for all. 
We are pleased to offer two $750 needs-based bursaries and two $500 bursaries for those who might not otherwise be able to take a yoga teacher training. Eligible recipients must apply for and be accepted into the  program. Once accepted into the program, candidates may inquire about the needs-based tuition adjustment by emailing welcome@canmorecounselling.com Bursaries will be awarded two months prior to our start date.
​BIPOC & LGBTQIA2S+ students encouraged to apply for bursaries.
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.   
We would love to chat, if you have any questions :)