Healing Through Yoga: Somatics, Science & Nervous System Health with Kerri Zelman

Healing Through Yoga

Introductory training & mini-retreat exploring the foundations of trauma-informed care and somatic healing.

Remember and reconnect with the inherent wisdom of the body through somatic (body-based) practices.

Learn how ancient healing wisdom is now understood through the modern language of science.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday Nov. 15 @ 10 - 4

Sunday Nov. 16 @ 11 - 3

Yoga is a system of practices and principles that offer a pathway for healing the body, mind, and soul. Healing is not about fixing what is broken, but a journey of meeting our wounds with care and compassion, and finding our way home to our deepest sense of Self. It is a process of remembering, integration, and empowerment. Through movement, breath, and mindful awareness, the ancient wisdom of yoga naturally involves the body in the healing journey. Modern neuroscience and Polyvagal Theory help us understand how chronic stress and trauma affect the nervous system, not just through our individual experiences but collectively through family generations and cultural conditioning. By integrating these insights, we can cultivate greater awareness and healing on both the personal and collective level.

Mini-Retreat

Offered as an opportunity for self-care and experiential learning

including time for lecture & discussion as well as practice & reflection.

Each day includes a 1-hour break for lunch and/or walk or rest and

gluten-free vegetarian MEAL & SNACKS PROVIDED or bring your own.

Basic Overview: What You’ll Learn

This is a general outline with suggested structure for each day.

Given the depth and complexity of this information, and the importance of including time for practice & reflection, Day 2 will evolve out of Day 1.

Day One: Foundations

• Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care principles: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment

• Yoga, Embodiment & the Brain-Body Connection

• Yoga Beyond Poses: Introduction to the Eight Limbs of Yoga through a trauma informed perspective

• Befriending your nervous system: Nervous system basics including structure, function & state

• Understanding what happens in the body and brain under stress

• Introduction to Polyvagal Theory and the vagus nerve 

• Understanding "top-down" vs. "bottom-up" approaches to healing

• The connection between fascia, the myofascial system and the nervous system

• How yoga, breath, and somatic movement support bottom-up healing

• Levels of Perception: The role of interoception, proprioception, and mindfulness in nervous system health

  
  

Day Two: Going Deeper: Integration & Application

• Day 2 will be based on what we cover in Day 1 and will evolve from that, including feedback from participants

• More on Polyvagal Theory, therapeutic yoga practices & somatic tools for self-care, healing and integration

Who This Training Is For:

Yoga teachers, mental health professionals, health care workers, massage therapists and bodyworkers, educators, and anyone interested in learning trauma-informed, somatic practices for healing and personal growth. This is not a yoga teacher training and you do not have to be a yoga teacher to benefit from this training.

REGISTRATION:

Early Bird Rate through Nov. 9th: $195

Standard Rate: $245

Payment plan options available, please don't let cost be a barrier. Your presence is welcome!

Questions? Contact Kerri: info@boalsburgyogastudio.com