UNDERSTAND + RECOGNIZE TRAUMA
UNDERSTAND + RECOGNIZE TRAUMA
presented by Jen Nigro of be(YOU)nd YTT
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Saturday, September 30th 1:00 - 5:00pm
Jersey City studio
WHY BECOME TRAUMA-INFORMED?
Because in a post-pandemic world, we ALL have trauma.
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Fortunately, when we have the knowledge to meet ourselves + each other as we are, we can create a kinder, more compassionate world for all.
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This training is open to anyone, but is tailored towards yoga teachers who are looking to integrate this work into how they teach and engage with students.
SYLLABUS
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trauma: a definition
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ptsd + c-ptsd: a definition
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this is your brain on trauma: neurological science
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the 4 Fs: fight/flight/freeze/fawn
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this is your body on trauma: biological science
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trauma-informed yoga: therapeutic science
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Jen Nigro is a trauma educator + PTSD/C-PTSD Somatics + Yoga Therapeutics Specialist in the New York Metropolitan area. Based in Brooklyn, Jen founded her own practice, The Joy Project, which supports survivors with somatics + movement-based techniques to aid in trauma recovery.
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Jen completed her 3-year trauma + somatics training with Peter A. Levine’s Somatics Experiencing International + went on to study Dr. Levine’s work through Professional Education Systems Institute + the Kripalu Center. She completed her original trauma education in 2017 with Exhale to Inhale, led by trauma specialist + Reiki Master Tara Tonini. Jen is also a Reiki III practitioner + often incorporates energy healing into her work with survivors.
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To learn more about Jen and what brought her to this type of work, in her own words, we encourage you to read her Who I Am & Why I'm Here statement on her website.