Description

Yoga Therapy for PTSD & C‑PTSD: Evidence‑Based Trauma‑Informed Training

More people are turning to yoga for PTSD and C‑PTSD as complementary approaches to healing. With growing clinical research and pioneering contributions from trauma specialists, the therapeutic potential of yoga is becoming widely recognised. At The Minded Institute, we’re proud to lead the way in offering evidence-based, trauma-informed yoga therapy to support those navigating post-traumatic stress.

In a 2023 survey conducted by The Minded Institute in partnership with PTSD UK, 85% of participants with PTSD or C‑PTSD reported a reduction in symptoms after using body-centred approaches like yoga. This is a compelling statistic, especially given that conventional gold-standard treatments are not always effective or appropriate for everyone.

Yoga offers those with PTSD & C-PTSD:

• Greater nervous system regulation
• Improved body awareness and reconnection
• Increased tolerance of emotional states
• Enhanced personal agency
• Long-term improvements in self-regulation and relational capacity

Why Choose This Yoga Therapy Training for PTSD & C‑PTSD?

The Minded Institute has been at the forefront of yoga therapy for PTSD for over a decade. We continue to evolve our approach based on clinical feedback, lived experience, and advances in trauma research.

This unique course also recognises that complex PTSD (C‑PTSD) presents differently than PTSD alone, often involving long-term difficulties in forming, maintaining and sustaining relationships, emotional dysregulation, and negative self-affect. These patterns can easily be mistaken for personality traits, making traditional treatment difficult and often incomplete. This training helps address that gap.

When applied with care and clinical insight, trauma-informed yoga therapy can support deep self-reflection, offer new ways of relating to one’s symptoms, and promote sustainable healing. This course equips you to apply yoga therapy with nuance and safety, tailored to both PTSD and C‑PTSD.

What You’ll Learn in This Yoga for PTSD Training

This course offers a comprehensive, clinical, and compassionate foundation in yoga therapy for PTSD and C‑PTSD. You will learn:

• A psychological, medical, and neuroscientific overview of PTSD and how it affects the brain and body
• A detailed exploration of C‑PTSD: its history, key symptoms, common misdiagnoses, and treatment needs
• The core distinctions between PTSD and C‑PTSD in both origin and presentation
• Research supporting the use of yoga and yoga therapy for trauma recovery
• Foundational yoga therapy skills applicable in both one-to-one and group settings
• How to conduct a kosha assessment and adapt it for clients with PTSD and C‑PTSD
• Practical tools for building psychological and physical safety in yoga sessions
• The difference between general yoga and yoga therapy for trauma, and how to ensure your sessions remain therapeutic
• How yoga practices can be tailored to specific trauma symptoms, including:
  • Dissociation
  • Hyperarousal
  • Freezing
  • Confused interoception
  • Fragmented sense of self
• Specific protocols for gradual, gentle application of mindfulness and yoga for PTSD & C‑PTSD
• Essential guidance on duty of care, signposting, and referral pathways

Who Is This Course For?

This trauma-informed yoga training is ideal for:

• Certified yoga therapists
• Mental health professionals
• Yoga teachers with an interest in trauma-sensitive practice
• Therapists or clinicians seeking body-based tools for working with trauma
• Lived experience experts who wish to integrate yoga into recovery pathways

No prior experience working with PTSD is required, but an existing understanding of yoga or therapeutic modalities is recommended.

Course Format, CPD Hours & Accreditation

This live-online yoga therapy training includes interactive lectures and guided practice designed to support practical application in both clinical and therapeutic settings.

Module 1

Dates: Dates tbc – click here to join the Priority List for first access and a limited-time booking offer.
Time: 9:00 to 17:30 UK time

Module 2

Dates: tbc
Time: 9:00 to 17:30 UK time

Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate for 42 hours of continuing professional development (CE Points).

This training is approved by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and meets international standards for yoga therapy education and approved professional development (APD).

On Completion of This Yoga Therapy for PTSD & C-PTSD Training

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between PTSD and C-PTSD and adapt your approach accordingly

• Apply evidence-based, trauma-informed yoga therapy safely in one-to-one or group settings

• Tailor practices to address symptoms such as dissociation, hyperarousal, and emotional dysregulation

• Build psychological and physical safety into all sessions

• Integrate mindfulness and body-based tools gradually and appropriately for trauma recovery

• Collaborate with other professionals and use clear signposting when needed

• Support clients in developing greater nervous system regulation, body awareness, and personal agency

Payment Plans Available – Contact accounts@themindedinstitute.com for details.