Using Yoga and Art to Support and Empower Marginalized Teen Girls

** Please note – the training has been postponed due to Covid-19 and will now be held September 25-26, 2020.  We will open registration for the new dates soon.** 

Next Training will be held on March 13 – 14, 2020.

At The Art of Yoga Project we specialize in working with marginalized girls offering trauma-informed and strength-based programming. This training is for yoga teachers who want to expand their knowledge in working with at-risk girls in their own communities, or with other organizations that work with this specific population. Participants will learn about The Art of Yoga Project’s integrated approach to teaching yoga in juvenile detention, therapeutic treatment and alternative school facilities, the value of integrating creative expression into yoga classes, and tips and techniques for understanding and effectively handling issues specific to teen girls caught in cycles of trauma and abuse.

Course covers:

• The Art of Yoga Project’s gender-responsive, strength-based, culturally-sensitive and trauma-informed programming approach;
• How to effectively partner with juvenile justice, therapeutic treatment, and school facilities;
• Issues facing teen girls and how they manifest in the classroom (such as substance abuse, developmental trauma, sexual trafficking and mental health disorders);
• Tips and techniques for teaching yoga to this specialized population and how to effectively manage behavioral problems and other classroom challenges; and
• How and why to integrate art and writing into yoga classes with girls and a sample lesson plan based on The Art of Yoga Project’s Yoga & Creative Arts Curriculum.

Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, notebook, pen and a bolster/meditation cushion for comfort.

Registration: $325 includes all materials and a healthy light lunch

Registration is non-refundable.

Time & Location:

Sobrato Center for Nonprofits – Redwood Shores
350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Shoreway Conference room
Redwood City, CA  94065-1455

Friday, March 13, 2020, 1pm – 7pm  and Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:30am – 2pm