Community Outreach: Trauma Informed Yoga & Mindfulness

This two-day professional development intensive is designed to equip teachers and practitioners with the practical tools to bring yoga and mindfulness into their local community. Moving beyond personal practice, participants will engage in a systematic process of identifying specific populations and local organizations who may benefit from yoga and mindfulness programming.

Through a curriculum rooted in evidence-based research and the ethics of service, attendees will formulate a comprehensive proposal detailing offerings, methodologies, and program structures. This training culminates in pitch presentations and simulated "outreach calls," allowing participants to practice their delivery and refine their message in a supportive environment.

By the end of this two-day session, instructors and advocates will leave with a completed research-backed proposal and the practical confi dence to initiate impactful partnerships within their local communities.

Amy OsborneAmy OsborneAugust 10, 2026trauma informed, yoga teacher training, yoga research

Training Announcement: Trauma Informed Science & Practice at Loyola Marymount University

This two-day immersive training introduces participants to the science and practice of trauma-informed mindfulness and yoga, integrating evidence-based interventions with accessible movement, meditation, and reflective inquiry, to be held February 14-15 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA (in-person and virtual training).

Amy OsborneAmy OsborneJanuary 4, 2026yoga teacher training, yoga philosophy

Enlightened AF Podcast: Episode 3 on Exploring Self Inquiry with Francesca Gold

Join Amy and Francesca Gold, M.A. C-IAYT, founder/owner of Breathe Ojai Community Hall and Gold Yoga School in Ojai, CA, in an exploration of Yoga as self-inquiry and the many forms Yoga can take in our lives. Together we discuss where we think modern yoga got it wrong, how Yoga evolved from ancient practice and how it continues to inform our lives today.

PodcastAmy OsborneDecember 3, 2025philosophy, yoga teacher training, podcast

I DID IT! I'm a Yoga Teacher!

I have been practicing yoga, on and off since I was 18 years old. I fell in love with it! and ever since then, I was always interested in taking a 200-hour teacher training. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher but never had the guts to do it. When 2020 arrived, I knew this was the year I was going to make it happen. And I did. I graduated August 15, 2020. I am now a certified teacher! Just saying that brings happiness all over my body.

Looking Back

Looking Back is a blog post written by Avery Lasky, a recent 200-hour yoga teacher training graduate. Avery goes into detail about the impact yoga teacher training has had on her self-discovery journey and how it has further propelled her towards her life goal of serving others. She also discusses how excited she is about being a part of the In Yoga Collective community and the important trauma-conscious work that In Yoga Collective is doing.

Avery LaskyGuest UserSeptember 22, 2020yoga teacher training

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