
MAY 1–4, 2025
Thursday 8am–4:30pm
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (8am-12pm)
From Them to We to Healing Me: A Trauma-Informed Training
From Them to We to Healing Me is an immersive trauma-informed training that explores the role of community in personal and collective healing. Through education, direct experience, and practical application, you will learn to integrate trauma-sensitive approaches into your teaching and personal practice.
This training offers 20 Yoga Alliance CEUs and is designed for yoga teachers, wellness practitioners, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of trauma-informed care. It balances theory with embodied practices, offering space for reflection, movement, and shared experience.
Training Modules & Topics
Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practices & Nervous System Regulation
Understanding trauma, the nervous system, and how these elements influence the body and mind, including Vagus Nerve, ACEs, and Transference
Beginner's Mind & Trauma-Informed Yoga
Cultivating awareness of trauma in your mind, heart, and body
Play, Co-Regulation & Social Engagement Systems
The role of connection and joy in healing
Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Practical tools for creating safer, more inclusive spaces
Personal Trauma Awareness
Identifying personal practices for healing and restoration
Embodied Practices & Integration
Guided experiences incorporating Breathwork, Light asana, Restorative Practices, Pranayama, Meditation, and Sound Healing
Teaching Trauma-Informed Classes
Applying these principles in professional and personal settings
This training provides a comprehensive approach to trauma-informed teaching, helping participants move beyond theoretical knowledge to embodied understanding. Through shared learning and direct experience, you cultivate the skills to foster healing spaces for yourself and the communities you serve.
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Scholarships for SYF2025
It is our dharma to provide opportunity for the SYF experience to as many people as possible. Through the generosity of our community and tiered pricing model, we’re able to offer full scholarships to SYF2025 for those in need. Please only apply if financial constraints would otherwise make it impossible for you to attend, and be sure to detail how your participation will help to create ripple effects in your community and beyond. Please note that scholarships cannot cover travel or lodging. We look forward to hearing from you!
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70% of the US population has survived some form of trauma which means, trauma is in every room. Whether you work in a yoga studio, online from home, or in a shelter, food bank, or recovery center, you are interacting, probably without even knowing it, with someone who has survived trauma. Our duty as yoga teachers is to do no harm and yet even with best intentions without knowledge of the ways trauma shows up, our actions may be unskillful.
Participants in this training will experience
Dedicated time for rest practice and stillness to nourish mind, body and spirit
An exploration of ways where beginners mind can enhance presence and service to students and communities
Strategies for cultivating or refining self-care practices as a foundation for self, but also your teaching practice
Time spent planning practices for small, medium or large amounts of time
Meet the Training Faculty

Reggie Hubbard
(he/him)
Reggie is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and the founder/Chief Serving Officer of Active Peace Yoga. Through Active Peace Yoga, he offers asana and meditation classes to help others nurture peace of mind, creativity, equanimity in spirit and physical health – helping people nurture well-being as foundational, rather than an afterthought. His practice combines mindfulness, yogic philosophy, somatic awareness, refined concentration and discipline to help his students approach life with more ease and balance.
As part of his studies, he has authored a thesis entitled, “Yoga and Spiritual Activism: Serving Humanity from a Sense of Devotion and Love and has also been a featured speaker on new consciousness, racial justice and civic engagement for leading wellness publications, podcasts and platforms (CTZNWell, Wanderlust, the Be Here Now Network, the Hanuman Academy, Yoga Alliance, Upaya Zen Center among others).
In addition to his yoga teaching practice, Reggie has held many senior strategic and logistical roles across a variety of fields, ranging from global marketing, digital and community organizing, government relations, international education to Presidential campaigning. He recently left a senior position as a leading progressive political strategist, regularly interacting with elected officials on Capitol Hill and managing relationships, impact and communications among the broader progressive movement.
Reggie has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, leading progressive organizations and individuals from all walks of life. Reggie’s dharma sits at the intersection of bringing more peace and balance to activists, guiding the wellness community toward being more engaged, concerned citizens and enhancing the well-being of all walks of life. Achieving this balance is how we catalyze transformative change in our society, which we are desperately in need of at this moment.

Shanna Small
(she/her)
Shanna Small is a seasoned yoga educator committed to fostering social justice and accessibility within yoga spaces. Embarking on her yoga journey over two decades ago, she delved into the intricacies of Ashtanga Yoga, immersing herself in the study of asana, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Sanskrit, and chanting within the Jois lineage of Mysore, India.
With a solid foundation in Vinyasa yoga, Shanna earned her 200-hour Yoga Alliance accreditation under the guidance of Dolly Stavros. Building on her extensive experience in Ashtanga, she attained 500ERYT and YACEP status from the Yoga Alliance. She ultimately became the director of numerous Ashtanga and Vinyasa programs in Yoga studios across North Carolina.
Two pivotal events— an accident revealing damage to her sacrum and spine and the tragic murder of George Floyd by police— catalyzed a transformative shift in Shanna’s yogic journey. This led her to specialize in Accessible Yoga, studying with Dianne Bondy and Amber Karnes, and Trauma Conscious Yoga under the guidance of Nityda Gessell. Shanna explored her experiences as a racialized woman in the yoga community and initiated Yoga Teacher Training programs and social justice initiatives.
In her pursuit of healing, Shanna found inspiration in Vedic studies under the tutelage of Kaya Mindlin and Shantala Sriramiah. She shares her wealth of knowledge through extensive travel, offering teachings on accessibility, social justice, and yoga philosophy both in-person and online. Shanna Small is not just a yoga educator but a passionate advocate for a more inclusive and mindful yoga community, empowering others on their own transformative journeys.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
for Trauma Conscious Yoga Training
Who is this training for?
This training is for anyone who is teaching or interested in teaching yoga to people and communities who have experienced trauma.
Can I earn continuing education credit or contact hour CEUs for this training?
Yes, this training is eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). Eligible yoga teachers will earn contact hour CEUs through Yoga Alliance. If the course instructor is a Yoga therapist, they may also offer CEUs through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Upon completion of the course requirements, you will receive a downloadable certificate you can submit for credit.
Can I earn continuing education credit or contact hour CEUs for this training?
Yes, this training is eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). Eligible yoga teachers will earn contact hour CEUs through Yoga Alliance. If the course instructor is a Yoga therapist, they may also offer CEUs through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Upon completion of the course requirements, you will receive a downloadable certificate you can submit for credit.
Will attendance be taken?
Yes. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session.
Can I miss a day and still receive CEUs and a certification of completion?
No. Due to the YACEP guidelines students who are not present for the entire 20 contact hours will not receive or be eligible to apply for CEUs.
Is the lead faculty teaching the whole 20 hrs?
The 20 hour training is curated by Reggie Hubbard, and is supplemented by additional SYF Faculty.
What is the amount of time between lecture, practices, and group work?
You will receive this information at the training via syllabus and training guide.