Two Trainings in 2022!

TWO STREAMS:
1. 100% Virtual: One Spot Left
2. Mixed Mode is FULL
*Details Below*
300-Hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Advanced 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
The intention for Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 300-hour yoga teacher training is to invite registered yoga teachers with a minimum of 200-hours of training to learn ways to integrate trauma-informed yoga psychology into their practices. Upon graduation of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School’s 300-hour teacher training you are eligible to register as a Registered Yoga Teacher 500 Hour (RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance. This 300-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.

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 trauma-informed yoga teacher. Each workshop & weekend gathering resembles a retreat-like format so you can feel nurtured and, in turn, nurture each other within the group practice, discussions, and practicum components.

Please Note: Yoga Alliance Standards for Registered Yoga Schools do not include any instruction in yoga therapy techniques or other methods of diagnosing or treating mental or physical illness. You will learn to bring Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology into your scope of practice. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for self-reflection as a means of enhancing self-awareness. With trauma being a sensitive topic, you are required to complete an application for enrollment with space to share how you plan to care for yourself, mind-body-spirit-heart, throughout the training.
  • Students will deepen their understanding of Ayurveda, Yoga History, and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with the intention of honouring, rather than appropriating, the practice of yoga.
  • Students will gain a thorough understanding of trauma theory and how a yoga psychology approach can deepen our ability to support people from a trauma-informed lens.
  • 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 functional physical anatomy and energetic subtle body anatomy apply to yoga, through the lens of a trauma-informed yoga teacher.
  • Students will learn to integrate the eight limbs of yoga and ethics into their professions as yoga teachers and helping professionals.
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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. I honour yoga as a way of life & am dedicated to a lifelong studentship. 
Psychology and Yoga have transformed my life. I love sharing my learnings, curiosities, and practices with with others embracing their lifelong yoga studentship. This training is dedicated to supporting students in integrating a trauma-informed yoga psychology approach to life. 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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100% Virtual Stream
Fridays & Virtual Retreat Weekends!
Virtual Weekend Dates: 
August 27th & 28th
​September 24th & 25th 
October 22nd & 23rd 
November 19th & 20th
​December 10th & 11th
​​Friday Workshops: 
September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 
October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 
November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
December 2nd, 9th
What to Expect:
Virtual Cohort
  • Zoom (Virtual Friday Gatherings)​
    • Fridays 5pm - 8pm MST
  • Zoom (Virtual Weekend Retreats)​
    • Saturday & Sunday 9am - 6pm MST
Lead Faculty Teachings
Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology Studies with Dr. Melissa Jay
Topics:
  • Trauma-Informed Pillars, Principles, and Practices​​
  • Deconstructing Guru Culture
  • Honouring, Not Appropriating, Indigenous and Yoga Culture
  • Svadhyaya: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom
  • The Mindful Business of Yoga: Heart-Based Offerings & Community Engagement
  • Trauma-Informed Yin, Yin/Yang, and Restorative Practices
Integrative Faculty Teachings
Trauma-Informed Integrative Studies with Michael Yudcovitch
Topics:
  • The Psychology of Yoga
  • Shining Light on the Shadow Self
  • Authoring Your Story
Integrative Studies with Carolyn Shaw
Topics:
  • Sanskrit Studies
  • Trauma-Informed Asana ​
Specialized Faculty Workshops
Learning with Julie Seibt
Workshop Topics:
  • Yoga History
  • Energetic Anatomy
  • Beyond Asana: Yoga for Well-Being
Learning with Simmi Latulippe
Workshop Topics:
  • Group Discussion on Appropriation of Yoga
  • Dosha Self-Inquiry
  • Ayurveda and the Mind
Learning with Swaati Mehra-Ramcharan
Workshop Topics:
  • Yoga for Pelvic Health​
  • Trauma-Informed Considerations for Pelvic Health
Learning with Lindsey Williams
Workshop Topics:
  • Functional Anatomy 
  • Pain Science & Yoga
Learning with Dr. Tobias Wiggins
Workshop Topics:
  • Anti-Oppression 101 
  • Trans Competency for Yoga Teachers​
Learning with Anne Douglas
Workshop Topics:
  • The Yoga of Emotions​
  • The Yoga of Breathwork
Self-Paced Online Courses:
  • Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology | On & Off the Mat | with Dr. Melissa Jay
  • Functional Anatomy with Lindsey Williams
  • Guided Practices with Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School Alumni 
Community Care Project
  • Created & Developed throughout the Training
Required Reading & Reflections:
  • Healing Trauma through Yoga by David Emerson
  • Embrace Yoga’s Roots by Susanna Barkataki
  • Love & Rage by Lama Rod Owens
 Suggested Readings: 
  • Accessible Yoga by Jivana Heyman​​
  • Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
Please note: Books are not included in the tuition and will need to be purchased.
Payment Options:
Extra Early-Bird Tuition, Paid-in-Full $3500.00 CAD + gst
  • Available until April 15th, 2022 
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot​
  • Apply early to secure your spot & pay remaining extra early-bird tuition, by April 15th, 2022
Early-Bird YTT Tuition, Paid-in-Full $3750.00 CAD + gst
  • Available until May 15th, 2022
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot 
  • Apply early to secure your spot & pay remaining early-bird tuition, by May 15th, 2022
​300-Hour YTT Full Tuition $4000.00 CAD + gst
  • Available mid-May - August, 2022
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
​300-Hour YTT Payment Plan $4250.00 CAD + gst
  • Includes a $500 non-refundable initial deposit required to secure your spot
  • Five monthly payments of $750
Tuition Includes:
Training Workbook
  • Official Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 300-Hour manual workbook .
Certificate of Completion
  • Certificate of completion, enabling eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-500.
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.
Twice Daily Yoga and Meditation
  • We will empower you in deepening and personalizing your own trauma-informed 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!
Yoga is for everyone!​
Here is some information for those considering applying for a scholarship:
Eligible recipients must complete the 300-Hour YTT application. In your application please let us know that you would like to be considered for the scholarship and we will include additional information within your welcome email.
​Please note that these scholarships are not available for the extra early-bird tuition as that rate was created to enhance affordability for all. ​
The $500 initial deposit is non-refundable & non-transferable. 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 :) Please email Alex:
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