trauma

education

who is trauma education for?

anyone who wants to create safer spaces for humans. if you come into contact with people on a daily basis, you know + interact with someone who has trauma.

a trauma-aware lens can help you:

  • differentiate trauma reactions from everyday behaviors

  • diffuse or disrupt a trauma trigger

  • hold space with languaging that is inclusive for all survivors

  • create a container for growth + healing from trauma

how do i start?

become trauma-aware.

trauma aware indicates you understand that trauma exists + can change how someone reacts to stressors through their past experiences (ie, you recognize a reaction is not “bad behavior” but a trauma trigger).

where do i go next?

become trauma-informed.

trauma informed indicates you modify your behavior, views, + systems to give people paths towards healing. this includes but is not limited to language, policies, + everyday practices.

advanced somatics: beginning friday, june 21st. click for info!

advanced somatics: beginning friday, june 21st. click for info!

courses.

  • This interactive deep-dive is meant to be a first exposure into the body, brain, + biological science of trauma.

    We’ll explore the science behind trauma responses, the 4 Fs, + the ways we observe trauma at work around us in our everyday lives without even realizing it’s there.

    We’ll also learn proven techniques to pull ourselves out of the trauma state + move us towards response instead of reactivity.

    This is a 4-hour trauma-aware certificate course. Once completed, your certificate will be supplied by be(you)nd YTT.

  • This course comletes 25-hour Trauma-Informed Training. Over 2 days, we’ll dive into:

    i. What is Somatics?

    ii. The Science Behind Somatics: A Refresher on Trauma Response

    iii. The Senses: Feeling // Hearing // Seeing // Touch

    iv. Deep Dive into Somatic Therapeutics v. Trauma Informed Techniques

    vi. Trauma Informed Language + Command

    This is a 25- hour certificate course. Once finished, your certificate will be provided by be(YOU)nd YTT.

  • A course for advancement in Somatics Practice, Trigger Mapping will:

    • teach therapeutic tools for fleshing out triggers

    • map a trigger cycle to identify interruption points

    • apply previously learned somatics exercises to interruption points for disruption of triggers

    Meets every Friday, 12-1:15p at Balance Arts Center + virtually. Should you need to miss a session, recordings will be available immediately after each session.

    Each registrant will also schedule a single virtual 45-minute Somatics Mentorship session with Jen, included in the course.

    You must have completed Trauma II || Intro to Somatics to take this course.