This free webinar is a nourishing and gentle space to learn about and practice the foundational principles of trauma-informed yoga, while tending to your own nervous system as a powerful model for those you hold space for. 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th at 11am - 12pm PT / 2pm - 3pm ET

Can’t join us live? No worries – everyone who registers will receive access to the recording.

“Zabie’s trauma informed teacher training is absolutely essential! She is amazing at what she does and I am so blessed to have learned from her.” – Training Participant, Transcending Trauma through Yoga

“I started teaching in June last year and have been struggling to find my yoga instructor voice/purpose - feeling quite lost - I now believe that I have found it!” – Training Participant, Transcending Trauma through Yoga

“I’ve had the immense privilege of partnering with survivors and caregivers in the trauma field for well over a decade. I’ve attended a lot of impactful, well-presented trainings [....] Encountering this brilliant, gentle, honest, and authentic professional who was willing to stand boldly in all of her experiences while doing this most important work was paradigm and identity-shifting in the most beautiful, empowering, and unexpected way.” – Training Participant, Transcending Trauma through Yoga

 

DREAM WITH US abouT A WORLD WHERE NERVOUS SYSTEM CARE IS CHERISHED AND A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH IS NOT OPTIONAL.

The impact trauma has on the body's physiology is immense. It is essential to provide holistic forms of healing for survivors and support them with the integration of mind, body, and spirit amidst all of the disintegration trauma causes.

With an emphasis on the neurophysiology of trauma-informed care, healing professionals will be guided through the intersections between science and softness to transform the way they hold space–both theoretically and by moving through a short practice during the session. 

Your unique voice, gifts, and healing are so deeply needed in this world. 

If trauma-informed yoga feels like it may be a modality that would complement your current approach and scope of practice, we invite you to discover the foundational frameworks in this 60-minute session. 

We were never meant to do this work in isolation- always holding the default nervous system in the room with no loving spaces to recharge. Join like-minded professionals in this educational opportunity which includes a short trauma-informed somatic practice for tending to your nervous system with so much care.

Your trauma-informed space holding is needed now, more than ever. 

As we all fight increasingly oppressive systems, folks are searching for inclusive, accessible, and soft places to land. Meeting this moment in history means remembering that caring for each other is all we have. 

This webinar invites us to envision a world where the ripples off the mat are endless—where a survivor prioritizes their needs after class because of the empowering and invitational language you used, where consent becomes a true cultural norm, and whole communities have the tools to experience joy and rest.

 
 

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS SACRED GATHERING…

Teaching with Tenderness: Trauma-Informed Yoga and the Intersections of Science and Softness will provide participants with an overview of foundational trauma-informed yoga principles so they can learn about the transformative process of creating inclusive and compassionate space for survivors of trauma. Zabie will discuss how to offer yoga to survivors of trauma in a safe, effective, evidence-based, and healing way. Drawing upon the framework of trauma-informed care and expertise in trauma-informed yoga program development and curriculum, the webinar will explore practical considerations for yoga teachers, mental health professionals, educators, activists, healing professionals, and survivors who are interested in integrating trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their work and/or healing.

After signing up, you’ll receive an email with a link to join our Zoom meeting on Thursday, September 18th at 11am PT / 2pm ET. You are invited to bring a pen and paper to take notes, but all that is needed for this opportunity is your attention and presence. 

The lecture will also be accompanied by a brief, seated trauma-informed yoga practice designed to empower students to release trapped psychological and physical energies and come back home to their bodies. This gentle and nourishing somatic practice will invite attendees to channel awareness and presence, find stability and safety in the body, re-pattern the nervous system, and cultivate resilience.

You’ll leave this free webinar with: 

  • An understanding of trauma’s impact  on the nervous system and the evidence-based healing benefits of body-based modalities

  • A foundational overview of trauma-informed yoga frameworks

  • A comprehension of the physiology behind "your energy introduces you before you even speak (Maya Angelou)" and how tending to our own nervous system is one of the most powerful tools you can model and mirror for those you hold space for

 

Kind reviews from our students, shared on Yoga Alliance

 

CURIOUS ABOUT TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA? YOU BELONG HERE.

This free webinar is for healing professionals who have been searching for a survivor-centered, compassionate framework for integrating and facilitating trauma-informed yoga within their scope of practice. 

Anyone wondering about what it might look like to integrate trauma-informed yoga into their approach is welcome, including but not limited to: 

 

  • Yoga teachers 

  • Survivors 

  • Mental health practitioners 

  • Educators 

  • Coaches 

  • Doulas 

  • Activists

  • University administrators 

  • Survivor advocates

 
 

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR, ZABIE YAMASAKI:

Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT (she/her) is the Founder of Transcending Trauma through Yoga which is an organization that offers trauma-informed yoga to survivors, consultation for universities and trauma agencies, and training for healing professionals. Zabie has trained thousands of yoga instructors and mental health professionals and her trauma-informed yoga program and curriculum is now being implemented at over 50 college campuses and trauma agencies including the University of California (UC) system, Stanford, Yale, USC, University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University.

Zabie received her undergraduate in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at UC Irvine and completed her graduate degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Her work has been highlighted on CNN, NBC, KTLA 5, and The Huffington Post.

Zabie is widely recognized for her intentionality, soulful activism, and passionate dedication to her field. She is a trauma-informed yoga instructor, resilience and well-being educator, author, and a sought after consultant and keynote speaker. She has worked with thousands of survivors to support them in their healing journey, ground them in their own worthiness and remind them they are inherently whole. Zabie offers compassionate tools to help uncover trauma imprints, support the healing process, create balance of the nervous system, and lessen the grip that past experiences of trauma may have on the heart.

Zabie has received countless awards in victim services and leadership, including the Visionary in Victim Services award from one of the largest rape crisis centers in California and the Voice of Courage Award from Exhale to Inhale. She is the author of the book, affirmation deck, and flip chart, “Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion (Norton),” as well as the children’s resources “H is for Healing” and “Your Joy is Beautiful: The Magic of Remembering that You Are Enough, Just As You Are (PESI).” Her forthcoming book Protect Your Energy: A Gentle Guide to Nurture Your Nervous System, Cultivate Rest, and Honor Your Needs (SoundsTrue) releases in April 2026.

Zabie offers comprehensive considerations for healing professionals who wish to incorporate trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their practices through her signature trainings:

3-Day, In-Person Certification Training

This gathering will provide yoga teachers, mental health professionals, educators, administrators, activists, medical professionals, doulas, coaches, healers, or anyone who is interested in teaching from a trauma-informed lens with all of the necessary tools to create a safe environment for survivors of trauma. CE’s are available via Yoga Alliance. Please note this training is taught from a broad lens and can be applicable to working with multiple experiences of trauma. No previous certification required. 

Upcoming Trainings:

Self-Paced, Online Trauma-Informed Yoga Certification Course

This online training distills the content of the 3-day, in-person training into 10 nourishing modules that can be completed at your pace, on your own time. It also includes access to our 8-Week Yoga as Healing series for survivors of trauma. With lifetime access to this material, you are welcome to learn and re-learn these principles at each stage of your professional development journey.