RADICAL SELF-CARE + DECOLONIZING YOGA: TRAUMA-INFORMED dual certification training bundle
This limited-time offering is an exciting professional development opportunity and provides 55 CE’s via Yoga Alliance.
Receive two online decolonizing and trauma-informed yoga trainings at a special rate:
A one-time payment of $1,200 or 4 payments of $300 (through afterpay)
Savings of over $700
The first ten individuals in the united states to enroll will receive two RESOURCES mailed to their homes: THE trauma-informed yoga for survivors AFFIRMATION DECK by zabie yamasaki and EMBRACE YOGA’S ROOTS BOOK by susanna barkatakI
comprehensive training in trauma-informed yoga, Indigenous South Asian yoga and healing practices, tools for decolonization, nervous system physiology + somatic boundaries, the impact of trauma on the chakras, and more!
Back due to popular request, Transcending Trauma Though Yoga with Zabie Yamasaki and Decolonize and Embrace Yoga's Roots Course with Susanna Barkataki are offering a sacred, comprehensive opportunity for learning and growth focused on trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness, Indigenous South Asian yoga and healing practices, the impact of trauma on the chakras, tools for decolonization, nervous system care and embodied boundaries, and more.
Through year long access to these two trauma-informed and culturally-affirming yoga certification courses, yoga teachers, mental health professionals, educators, activists, healing professionals, and survivors will be given practical considerations for integrating a trauma-informed and culturally competent lens into the scope of their work and/or healing.
In addition to receiving this education from these two authors and leading trainers in the field, Susanna Barkataki and Zabie Yamasaki will be offering TWO special consultation calls to help you integrate this material.
What’s in store for you?
✔ Year-long access to two comprehensive trainings focused on trauma-informed yoga, Indigenous South Asian healing practices, decolonization tools, and nervous system care.
✔ Tools to decolonize your practice, honor yoga’s roots, and embody healing justice.
✔ Understanding of how trauma impacts the chakras and how to work with embodied boundaries.
✔ Comprehensive education on the neurobiology of trauma, the neurophysiology of trauma-informed care, cultural healing practices, and trauma-informed yoga postures, and curriculum development.
✔Practices you can use immediately, for yourself, your students, your communities.
✔ Live coaching calls with Zabie Yamasaki and Susanna Barkataki to deepen your learning.
If you have previously purchased Susanna’s Embrace Yoga’s Roots or Zabie’s Trauma-Informed Yoga Certification Training, you can receive the other training at a special alumni rate! Click here to enroll.
About your trainings:
Embrace Yoga’s Roots Online Course
Decolonize Your Practice, Honor Yoga’s Roots, and Lead with Authenticity
This transformative 4-part online course is your opportunity to decolonize your yoga practice, align with its roots, and integrate its values into personal and social change. In a world hungry for equity and authenticity, this course offers a clear path to embody yoga’s true essence while becoming a force for justice and healing.
Course Highlights:
Reclaim Yoga’s Roots with Integrity
Dive deeply into the history and impact of colonization on yoga. Learn actionable strategies to decolonize your practice, dismantle oppressive norms, and create spaces that honor yoga’s cultural origins. Champion lived experience and truth-seeking as tools to dismantle colonial, white supremacist, and heteronormative structures.
Integrate Trauma-Informed and Cultural Practices
This course weaves trauma-informed yoga with cultural practices, somatic therapy, and healing justice principles. These integrated approaches empower you to understand your own body and experiences while cultivating inclusion, connection, and transformative growth in your students and community.
Lead with Social Justice and Collective Healing
Embrace social justice as the foundation of your practice. Explore how systemic structures and legislation leave targeted groups vulnerable and learn how to use yoga as a tool for addressing privilege, oppression, and power dynamics. Shift paradigms and create equitable, healing spaces that inspire collective growth and liberation.
Embody Yoga Beyond the Mat
Yoga is not confined to poses—it’s a way of life. Through gratitude, presence, and daily rituals, this course helps you embody yoga’s values in every facet of your life, while fostering equity, respect, and authenticity in your interactions.
Create Meaningful Rituals in Teaching
Master the art of teaching and leading with cultural integrity. Learn to open and close your classes with rituals that honor yoga’s roots, create connection, and inspire transformation. Develop tools to hold space that is trauma-conscious and rooted in respect and safety.
Heal and Grow as a Leader
Healing is not just for your students—it’s for you too. Through body-centered and somatic healing practices, you will deepen your connection to yourself and expand your capacity for growth. Strengthen your voice, align with your values, and develop a culturally informed and impactful teaching practice.
Ignite Your Unique Voice
Reconnect with the spark that drew you to yoga. Learn to lead authentically, teaching from a place of deep understanding, connection, and cultural humility. Become a force for transformation and justice within your yoga community.
Why Now?
In a time when our world is hungry for connection, healing, and equity, leaders who honor yoga’s roots while addressing modern challenges are essential. This course is your opportunity to step into that leadership, embodying yoga as a path to personal and collective liberation.
TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA CERTIFICATION TRAINING with Zabie Yamasaki
Memories of traumatic experiences can be intrusive, which can create challenges for survivors. These memories can also make it difficult for survivors who are looking to establish connections in their lives and learn how to trust again. The entire experience of practicing yoga can help survivors find integration of the mind, body and spirit amidst all of the disintegration that trauma causes.
These novel and uncertain times can be especially challenging for survivors of trauma. Trauma can leave the body feeling dis-regulated and unsafe. Trauma-Informed yoga can help survivors gently tend to embodied trauma imprints and bring them to the surface. And with greater awareness, time, and patience, survivors often feel empowered with new tools to tend to their survival responses with care. This can ultimately lead to a space where survivors can expand their capacity for neuroplasticity and take powerful steps towards post-traumatic growth.
Course Overview:
Being trauma-informed is a philosophy and a systemic framework of the way we truly see people and honor their humanity. It is a lifelong commitment to learning and doing the work of being an ally, educating ourselves, being aware of our biases, and engaging in culturally affirming practices. It is committing to and engaging in our work that at all costs; avoids re-traumatization.
This trauma-informed yoga certification course will show 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, this course explores 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.
Filling a much-needed gap in service delivery for survivors, this course will focus on providing trauma-informed education at its intersection with yoga, providing a comprehensive overview of how to work mindfully and compassionately with the sensitive and intentional needs of survivors of trauma. 25 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.
Training includes:
Comprehensive 200 page+ trauma-informed yoga resource guide with all relevant materials to implement a comprehensive, holistic, integrated, and sustainable program
An overview of the evidence-based research in support of trauma-informed yoga practices
An introduction to the neurobiology of trauma and the intersection of yoga
An explanation of the unique experiences of sexual assault survivors and benefits of holistic healing
Introduction to trauma-informed practices and language
A thorough overview of trauma-informed teaching dynamics and core considerations, including:
Empowerment-based Language
Integration of Choices
Supportive Presence
The Art of Assisting
Safety and Space
Invitation of Postures
Breath and Trauma
Themes and Philosophy Integration
Cultural Considerations and Accessibility
Tips for starting a yoga program for survivors of sexual trauma, including:
How to create buy-in from a university/agency
The power of collaborations
Working with mental health professionals
Identifying your audience
Building a curriculum
Group structure
Marketing
Assessment and liability
Share your Story
The Business of Yoga
Bonus lectures on the neurophysiology of trauma-informed care, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, the impact of trauma on the chakras, trauma-informed yoga for kids, and how to integrate this modality in clinical settings
Access to 8 audio recordings of themed trauma-informed yoga classes + mini lectures to support integrating concepts off the mat
Resource guide with all relevant materials to implement a comprehensive, holistic, integrated, and sustainable program
Curriculum Breakdown:
Lecture 1: The Brain, the Nervous System, and our Capacity to Heal Trauma through Yoga and the. Neurophysiology of Trauma-Informed Care: Cultivating Safety through Relational Presence
Lecture 2: Comprehensive Considerations for Teaching and Understanding Trauma-Informed Yoga
Lecture 3: An Overview of Therapeutic Yoga Techniques for Trauma Survivors
Lecture 4: How to Build, Implement, and Launch a Trauma-Informed Yoga Program for Survivors
Lecture 5: Teaching Trauma-Informed Meditation and the Impact of Trauma on the Chakras
Lecture 6: Integrating Trauma-Informed Yoga into Clinical Settings: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Yoga Instructors
Lecture 7: An 8-week Self-Paced Yoga as Healing Series for Survivors
Lecture 8: The Impact of Trauma on the Chakras
Lecture 9: The Somatics of Burnout + Dimensions of Rest
Lecture 10: Adapting the Practice: Trauma-Informed Yoga for Kids
This training will leave you fully equipped to start a comprehensive trauma-informed yoga program for survivors of trauma.
Your enrollment gives you YEAR-LONG access to both programs, to complete online at your own pace. This promotion offers you a discount of over $700 on the two trainings combined.
*a limited amount of Equity Pricing/Sliding-Scale Rates are available upon request. We will prioritize access for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, Disabled and Low Income healing professionals.* Click Here to Apply.
Pricing Options:
A one-time payment of $1,200
or
4 payments of $300 (through afterpay)
Receive comprehensive training in trauma-informed yoga, Indigenous South Asian yoga and healing practices, tools for decolonization, nervous system physiology + somatic boundaries, the impact of trauma on the chakras, and more!
Your Instructors
Susanna Barkataki
Susanna Barkataki, (she/her) has been called “a trailblazing yoga leader and visionary for our times.” An Indian teacher building bridges in the West, she is known for her work in decolonizing and embracing the roots of yoga. She is founder of Yoke Yoga, a free yoga app of micro practices for more peace in seconds. Bringing yoga socially to all people to help solve everyday problems.
She also founded Ignite Institute for Yogic Leadership and Social Change, award winning programs in yoga and wellness, to train students in using authentic spiritual tools to create positive social change. She’s author of #1 International Bestseller Embrace Yoga’s Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice.
Susanna’s trainings merge authentic yoga and social justice. She runs award winning 200/300 Embody Yoga’s Roots Yoga Teacher Training programs and Yoga Class Curator, a year long training to deepen beyond YTT that are changing the face of yoga today. She consults with organizations like the UN, Yoga Alliance, TEDx.
Learn more at SusannaBarkataki.com and join her on social @SusannaBarkataki
Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT
Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT (she/her) is the Founder of Transcending Sexual 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 30 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, 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 centers survivors in her work, and provides them with 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 and affirmation deck, “Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion,” 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.”
Website: zabieyamasaki.com
Instagram: @transcending_trauma_with_yoga
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EMBRACE YOGA’S ROOTS frequently-asked questions:
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Upon completion of this course and all requirements you will receive a certificate of completion from Ignite Yoga and Wellness Institute. Ignite is a registered training school recognized and approved by Yoga Alliance. Susanna Barkataki, Ignite Institute’s founder and lead teacher, is an E-RYT-500 and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YAECP.) Yoga Teachers will receive 20 Continuing Education units (CE’s) for Yoga Alliance (YA). (20 units is the maximum non-contact hour YA allows per year.)
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You will receive your electronic Certificate of Completion in the Embrace Yoga’s Roots Course once you have completed the course and submitted your final project of an honoring yoga class sequence as well as your evaluation form at the end of the course.
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The course begins when you enroll.
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No! You don't have to be a yoga teacher. Students from all different backgrounds from education to mental health have taken this curriculum and benefitted. All you need is a sincere desire to learn.
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This course is specially designed to support you through a transformative educational process - and it is one that can be engaged non-linearly. Once you are in, you have one year of access to this course and that includes any course content updates during your enrollment! So you can start now, and continue to digest as you evolve and grow. If you dive in now, within 1 month you will integrate all the tools you need to become a confident yoga leader!
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Office hours are on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 3pm EST / 12 noon PST. Susanna prepares a powerful presentation for you as well as offers a safe and brave space for you to get every question answered! Participants LOVE these coaching calls and rave about their benefits!
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Due to the in depth and sensitive nature of this work there is a no refund policy for course participation. Please see our Terms for more details.
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YES, you can do this! This course is easily accessible and do-able, plus you have access to it for 12 months! All you need is one month to complete the course - and then you have the rest of the year to integrate your new knowledge and practice - with support!
Any growth worth really diving into will often bring up some nervousness. This nervousness is a great sign that you are ready to grow in a meaningful way.
It may get a little uncomfortable at times, but you will be supported by the meditations, journal prompts and the private community here to engage and uplift you.
If you are here, I know you are a seeker who wants to bring more vitality and authenticity to your yoga practice. You really care about this stuff. And that is great, because I do too and we are in this together! You've got this! Reclaiming, unpacking and honoring yoga is such a worthwhile adventure.
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If you are willing to invest about an hour or two a week, for a month and show up for your own growth, you can totally do this! Each module has a couple short videos for you to watch, a guided meditation and action/reflection section. You can watch/listen on the go and complete the reflections on your own time. We’ve got some great incentives inside the course to keep you motivated and on track as you are learning!
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Many! Since this is an online course that engages group learning there is space for all. And we all so need this.
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This course is specifically designed to be accessible, thought-provoking, challenging in all the right ways as well as enjoyable. Each of the short and informational video modules will help you deepen your connection to yoga while learning how to properly honor and not appropriate. Your care for the topic and the guidance you will get will bring you back. As a teacher, I think about the best ways that people REALLY LEARN! So we’ve got some gamification too - that means some fun and great incentives inside the course to keep you motivated and on track as you are learning!
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A portion of the profits from the course goes to supporting the roots of yogic traditions in yoga’s homeland of India.
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If your heart is singing YES but you don’t believe you can afford it, we want to make it accessible. Know that this course is already configured to give you maximum value. We’ve lowered the price below value to create greater access.
transcending trauma through yoga frequently-asked questions:
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While Embrace Yoga’s Roots is a year-long program with self-paced modules and live call elements, our Trauma-Informed Yoga Certification Training is entirely self-paced. Thus, you have LIFETIME access to our course materials once you sign up.
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This training is open to folks in a variety of different fields who want to incorporate elements of trauma-informed yoga into their work, or just learn more about the modality to deepen their own practice. I started offering trainings with a broader perspective and a 200-hour yoga certification is not required. However, in order to teach yoga classes in studios or offer classes in the community, that would be recommended as the next step. This training does not provide certification to teach yoga.
Some mental health professionals incorporate seated or restorative postures into their therapy practice and they don't need to be 200-hour certified in order to do so. Others run mindfulness and trauma informed breathwork groups and it allows them to incorporate this training in a way that makes sense for them! Many survivors learn about the framework to help them in establishing a safe home practice. It's different for everyone. You can incorporate the teachings from this training in whatever way best supports your personal and professional life.
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Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga Training is recognized via Yoga Alliance. Once folks complete the online training modules, they can fill out this Google Form to receive a .PDF certificate of course completion. Please click here to learn more about the process of how to submit to receive your CE credits.
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The trainings are very similar in content, but everyone has different ways they like to learn (online vs. in-person)! Some enjoy the opportunity to connect with others in person and ask questions in an interactive format. Others prefer a self-paced format and to be able to control the timing of slides and content intake. I also created the online training to make these teachings more accessible and to reach folks who cannot travel to California or have not been able to participate remotely. The online training also includes lifetime access to all materials and includes 8 trauma-informed yoga classes in the survivor series.
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I formatted the online training in a self-paced format to make it as accessible as possible for folks to join at anytime. You are absolutely welcome to reach out to me with any questions you have as you work through the material. If you would like more in depth mentoring sessions, you can also look into those options here.
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This training is completely self-paced and students can join at anytime. All lectures are pre-recorded and participants can reach out to the instructor with any questions they may have.
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Please e-mail our team at info@zabieyamasaki.com to let her know so she can add you to the online cohort!
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Once you have completed all 9 modules of the course, please fill out this Google Form and our Programs Assistant will connect with you within 7 days. Those who have successfully completed all modules through Teachable will receive a Certificate of Completion.
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The audio of each of the lectures are downloadable. While not all materials in the course are downloadable, you can access it at anytime by logging in to your Teachable account.
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Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds. Zabie has poured her heart and soul into this course. Please make sure before enrolling that you read through all of the content to ensure it is the right fit for you.
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We have hardcopy manuals available for purchase (US only). Please click here to purchase your hardcopy of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training manual.
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You can purchase these resources at a variety of retailers. To explore the option that works best for you, click each publication: the book, the affirmation card deck, and the flip chart.