Teaching Yoga to Those at Risk
a workshop for yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, and anyone working with at risk communities
July 6-8, 2012
YogaWorks, Union Square NYC
Fri 6:30-9:30pm; Sat 12:30-8pm; Sun 10-6pm

$450 ($395 early registration discount) $40 material's fee

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

This training provides you with the skills and tools to work with those considered “at-risk” due to poverty, violence, abuse, accidents or neglect. You’ll gain understanding and confidence in addressing the challenges that can arise in these settings and learn how 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. Hala will share important tools from Somatic Experiencing, a technique that helps to resolve the symptoms of trauma such as dissociation, anxiety, chronic dysregulation, depression and addiction. You will learn how to incorporate these tools into a yoga class.

You do not have to be a yoga teacher to benefit from this training. You will leave with yoga based tools that can be applied in any setting!

*we offer some scholarships. email hala@halakhouri.com for more information and for an application