The Role Yoga Can Play in Transforming Complex Trauma

This masterclass offers practical and theoretical exploration of the broad intersections between the neurobiology of trauma and the ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ healing pathways that Yoga can provide.

Research and lived experience will bring informed insight into how Yoga can work with body, mind, emotions and various levels of consciousness, thus supporting gradual, self-paced healing of the complex effects of trauma, both hidden and expressed.

Gentle, trauma-informed Yoga experiences will be interspersed with the presentation and discussions. Participants will choose their level of engagement and can remain in chairs, move around or be on the floor. It promises to be a refreshing day of self-nurturing and learning as we combine gentle movement with mindfulness and creative and scientific thinking.

By participating in this workshop, attendees will:

• Understand the range of aspects and styles of Yoga, how they work and how mental health and Yoga fields can work together to help individuals with different needs access and assess suitable Yoga options.

• Explore research and lived experience that show how Yoga can help heal complex trauma.

• Experience gentle Yoga stretches, simple postures, breathing focus, foundational relaxation and meditation techniques.

• Take away practical models and inspiration to integrate Yoga and other somatic work in their professional and personal lives and their organisations/services. 

Who should attend?

This workshop will be valuable for all workers and professionals who work in trauma and mental health fields. No prior experience of Yoga or level of fitness is required. In the registration process, applicants will have an opportunity to confidentially advise the facilitator/Yoga teacher of particular needs, concerns and requests.

Testimonials

“Such a gentle way of encouraging people to tune into their unique needs”

“There were many epiphanies”, “Generous sharing”, “Refreshing and enriching”,

“Set things in motion”

Presenter Information

Lynn Romeo has been a Yoga teacher for 35 years, is a registered senior teacher with Yoga Australia and has a background in Social Work (graduated 1987). Starting as a residential worker in the youth/disability fields over 45 years ago, Lynn worked in many contexts with families, children, teens and adults and then in training/professional development roles in TAFE and VCOSS. Along the way she discovered the balancing effects of Yoga, became a Yoga teacher and now chooses Yoga as the vehicle to support people on their healing paths.

Lynn bridges practical, creative and scientific realms; the personal and professional; therapeutic and social change perspectives under the banner of ‘Making Whole with Yoga’. She offers regular Yoga classes and trauma-informed Yoga consultations in Hobart, workplace Yoga courses and ‘Transformative Power of Yoga’ presentations, articles and mentoring for human service workers and Yoga teachers around Australia.