Faculty - Hanna von Hafenbrädl

Every yoga practitioner and teacher will encounter trauma in the yoga space. In this workshop, you'll discover the difference between the ?big T Trauma? and ?little t trauma,? and how to facilitate a trauma-sensitive space for yourself and others. Experts agree that trauma is ?trapped? in the tissues of the body, and yoga provides a meaningful solution. In this workshop, you'll learn how to regulate and soothe your nervous system through yogic practices, including asana, mantra, and breathwork.This workshop is accessible to all levels?from new practitioners to experienced yoga teachers. You'll return home with personal practices and tools to bring back to your community.

Deepen your understanding of the ancient principles of yoga and how these can be cultivated to address mental health challenges today. In this workshop, you'll discover how stress impacts health and how to recognize potential mental health challenges. You'll experience firsthand how sound, breathing techniques, and yoga postures are used to meet a depressive mood, and which tools may be appropriate to address anxiety. You'll learn how to cultivate resiliency and buoyancy to find the balance that meets your unique needs as a yogi.This workshop is accessible to all levels?from new practitioners to experienced yoga teachers. You'll return home with personal practices and tools to bring back to your community.

Change of any kind can lead to a grief experience; separation, change of job, and the uncertainty of dealing with a global pandemic. Grief is not a list of processes to go through in the aftermath for those who have lost a loved one. Grief shows up everywhere, and it helps to have the tools to name it and process the various forms of loss. In this workshop, you'll expand your grief literacy and learn how loss impacts you and those you love. You'll discover creative healing tools in a ceremonial circle experience, and leave with tools to deal with loss and grief in a meaningful way. Please bring your journal and a pen.This workshop and ceremony are accessible to all levels?from new practitioners to experienced yoga teachers. You'll return home with personal practices and tools to bring back to your community.