Teaching Yoga To At-Risk Youth and Adults
October 14-17, 2010

Thursday 12:15pm-5:30pm
Friday  12:15-4pm
Saturday -  2-6pm 
Sunday – 7:00-9:00am; 2:00-4:00pm

$350 early reg.  $400 regular price; $40 materials fee
exhale/ center for sacred movement Venice, CA

To Register call 310.450.7676

Are you drawn to sharing the gifts of yoga at community centers, lowincome neighborhoods and schools, juvenile halls and hospitals, wantingto work with those who are disadvantaged, marginalized or suffering….?

This training provides you with the skills and tools to work withthose considered “at-risk” due to poverty, violence, abuse, accidentsor neglect.  You’ll gain understanding and confidence inaddressing the challenges that can arise in these settings and learnhow to optimize the yoga you offer.

The focus of this training is on understanding the physiology of trauma and how it shows up in the body.  The majority of people considered "at-risk" have had significant trauma in their lives.   Halawill share important tools from Somatic Experiencing, a technique thathelps to resolve the symptoms of trauma such as disassociation,anxiety, chronic dysregulation, depression and addiction. You willlearn how to incorporate these tools into a yoga class.

This 18 hour training is for anyone with a yoga teacher training orwho works with at risk youth and want tools.  You do not need to be ayoga teacher to do this training!  This training is part of Yoga Ed.

*scholarships are available on a limited basis.  Please email info@halakhouri.com for an application.