Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® for Self-Regulation is designed especially for registered yoga instructors and certified yoga therapists who wish to incorporate evidence-based, trauma-sensitive yoga techniques into their yoga classes to help those who have high anxiety or have experienced trauma to better self-regulate their own nervous systems and energy levels to better meet life’s challenges. Certified yoga therapists will also be able to use the material presented in this course to address core issues of PTSD and promote healing from the condition. The 2-day workshop includes several paired teaching practices and a larger group experiential lab. (Learn more)

Purchase of the book is required for this course and will be distributed to participants at the workshop location. If you already own the book, you will need to bring it to the workshop in order to be refunded the book cost that was added to the registration fee.

INSTRUCTOR: Anna Molgard, B.A., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP

Anna graduated in the spring of 2018 as a professional yoga therapist (C-IAYT) from Integrative Yoga Therapy at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. She has completed specialty training in the methodology of Bessel van der Kolk and David Emerson as a trauma sensitive yoga therapist. Anna also received advanced training by Becky Morrissey, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS at an IAYT endorsed school, in online courses with NICABM and live courses with PESI. Anna is deeply connected to the military community from her husband’s 12 years of active duty service in the US Army. She understands the unique challenges faced by military personnel and their families. Her yoga therapy practice is focused in working with clients in trauma recovery, particularly from sexual assault. She also specializes in chronic pain, particularly with hypermobility and connective tissue disorders. Anna has co-developed advanced teacher trainings and is faculty in several teacher training schools. She regularly leads engaging yoga therapy specific workshops and specialty courses. She also shares accessible yoga therapy based online classes for people managing chronic pain. Anna serves as a faculty member with the Sensory-Enhanced Yoga Institute.

Sensory-Enhanced Yoga® for Self-Regulation for Yoga Instructors (Dayton September 18-19)