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20h Certification
FOUNDATIONS
OF THE

TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH
online
for wellness professionals

A 1:1 personal and professional development pathway designed to refine your skills by placing somatic experience and the relationship with your students at the centre

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The Advanced Training Course Foundations of the Trauma-Informed Approach is designed to equip wellbeing professionals with the competence and sensitivity needed to address trauma-related dynamics within their practice. Through an in-depth exploration of the concepts of trauma and traumatism, and a critical analysis of various trauma-informed models and approaches used worldwide, this course provides the essential skills required to work effectively with vulnerable students or clients who have experienced traumatic events.

Through this training, you will acquire valuable tools to create a safe and welcoming space, supporting people in their personal growth journey.

This is an individual and fully personalised pathway, with a curriculum tailored to each professional’s background and goals. Each module includes dedicated time to explore, together with the instructors, how trauma-informed principles can be applied within your specific field. Individual supervision sessions further support you in integrating what you learn into your daily work with clients or students.

TOPICS COVERED

Module 1

Trauma-informed yoga: embodiment in the digital age

 

  • Trauma of the digital age

  • The 4 fundamental principles of the trauma-informed approach

  • Somatic competence in the teacher-student relationship

Individual supervisions

5 meetings

Personalized 1:1 sessions to analyze critical situations and cases by applying the theoretical concepts learned in the training modules. Additionally, it will be possible to explore individual ways to introduce and modulate embodiment practices, somatic focus and interoceptive cues, and flow-based vs. relational practice.

Module 2

Understanding trauma and trauma-informed models

 

  • Neurophysiology of stress and theories of trauma

  • Attachment theory, polyvagal theory

  • Trauma-informed approaches in the international landscape: innovation and critical issues

  • Classroom safety levels and intervention criteria

  • Autonomic nervous-system informed practice

Module 3

Trauma-Informed Practices

  • Guidelines for building a trauma-informed practice

  • Applying the Security Levels Model

  • Red flags and crisis management

If you would like to enrol, book an introductory meeting with the instructors!

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SPRING EDITION

March → July 2025

  1. Saturday, March 1, 2025

  2. Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 2025

  3. Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025

  4. Saturday, June 28, 2025

Final exam: Sunday, July 20, 2025

costs

EARLY BIRD: €1390 (for registrations by April 16, 2025)

FULL PRICE: €1490 (for registrations by July 25, 2025)

 

The payment can be made in three installments:​

  •  1st instalment 590€ (for registration by 16 April 2025) or 690€ (for registration by 25 July 2025) at the time of registration. The first instalment can be further paid in 3 instalments via Paypal at the time of enrolment.

  •  2nd instalment 400€ by 10 October 2025

  •  3rd instalment 400€ by 10 November 2025

useful information

  • The cost includes all the training modules, tutoring sessions, and the stay at the retreat with full board in double/triple rooms (with the possibility to add a supplement for a single room).

  • The training is limited (maximum 15 people). Once the maximum capacity is reached, a waiting list will be opened for subsequent editions.

  • In case of cancellation more than 90 days before the start, 10% of the total amount due will be retained for administrative fees; within 90 days, 20% will be retained; in the 30 days prior to the start, no refund is provided.

  • In case of withdrawal after the start of the course, the full amount will still be due.

BEFORE REGISTERING

  • The course is intended for wellness professionals and teachers of mind-body techniques (e.g., Pilates, dance therapy, osteopathy, shiatsu, massage, etc.). If you're a yoga teacher, discover our training in Trauma-Informed Yoga .

  • This training course aims to provide specific professional skills and does not represent a space for personal therapy .

commitment required

  • To complete the course and obtain the certificate, you must attend all hours of theoretical and practical training and complete all required supervision hours .

  • At the end of the course, a final exam will be held (in person or online, depending on availability) to verify the knowledge acquired, which is necessary for obtaining the certification.

recognition

  • At the end of the course, the Somatic Competence® Yoga Training School will issue a 20-hour certification certificate in Fundamentals of the Trauma-Informed Approach.

If you would like more information, write to

info@somaticcompetenceyoga.com

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