Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland

Applied Somatic Counselling Skills for Yoga Therapist
2022-10-31 08:00 - 2022-11-04 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
The Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module is an important part of the 550-hour and 850-hour Yoga Therapy Diplomas. In this course, you will learn some of the counseling skills that you will need for your work as a Yoga Therapist.
Esther van der Sande will guide you to experience increased awareness of internal sensations and how to master skills, such as self-regulation, to facilitate the process of healing from both physiological and psychological wounds.
This module can also be valuable and appropriate for individuals who may not have experienced a specific trauma but would like to extend their counseling skills.
A Training for Yoga Therapists, coaches, psychologists, and psychotherapists & counselors.
As a Yoga Therapist, you have already been trained to tailor the practice to the person, and while the aim is to help people regain or maintain health through movement and breathing, we know there’s always a psychological component to the healing process.
As a psychologist or psychotherapist, you are taught a specific way to engage with a client, via talk therapy, from a top-down approach and how to “address” issues with your client.
In this Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module, you will learn about identifying the source of a challenge, how to apply invitational language when working with the physical body, and getting to the core of the trauma.
This unique approach will help you gain more confidence in your work and facilitate your client’s healing journey in a safe manner.

The Programme
What you’ll learn during this online course:

What are applied somatic counseling skills in Yoga Therapy?
The importance of self-awareness during the process
How attitudes and values can affect the partnership
Building a relationship of trust with physical work
Creating a safe place for change
The value of listening, silence, and holding space
Accurate empathy and the relevant response
Using language and metaphors effectively
Turning theory into practice and practicing the skills

Applied Somatic Counselling Skills is led by Esther van der Sande, a professional counselor, somatic psychotherapist, and trauma-sensitive yoga teacher, trainer & supervisor at Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
All of Esther’s skills and experience are brought to bear in this workshop, giving students a thorough grounding of basic counseling skills and how they relate to Yoga Therapy.
Applied Somatic Counseling Skills offers students an opportunity to build space for self-awareness and reflection, as well as being able to help their clients with an informed and empathetic approach.
31st October – 4th November -ONLINE-
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
2023
3rd April -7th April -ONLINE-
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
16th October – 20th October -ONLINE-
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
INVESTMENT
2022
600 euros excl. 9% VAT
2023
650 euros excl. 9% VAT
*European registered companies are excluded from VAT charges.
Please contact us to find out more at kaz@theyogatherapyinstitute.org or to reserve your space.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons October '22
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-31 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons
When we have received your payment you will receive a password to enter the Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Live Sessions online.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an effective adjunctive, and complementary treatment for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex or developmental trauma. This technique was developed by David Emerson at the Justice of Resource Institute (JRI) in Boston, MA.
Sensitive Techniques
TCTSY participants are invited to notice and feel sensations within their bodies throughout the practice. Participants are then encouraged to make choices about what they do and how they move with their bodies based on what they sense. This supports participants to investigate what choice feels supportive for them, taking cues from their own individual experience. There are no physical/hands-on assists provided.
Body-centered Exploration
TCTSY applies choice and body-centered self-awareness to support a recovery process, a gentle intervention that initiates healing through people regaining a relationship with the present moment and their body. The language used throughout a yoga session is invitational and encourages curiosity to explore what one might feel in different parts of their body based on the form they are choosing to take. Over time participants begin to experience the effects of taking positive action and making choices.
If you are interested in joining the TCTSY online classes for the first time, you are welcome to get in touch with Eva (eva@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com). Eva will then invite you for a phone conversation to discuss Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and further explore together what you can expect from an online lesson. The phone conversation also gives you the possibility to ask any questions you may have, and it assists the creation of a safe space for everyone by getting to know one another. If you are unsure if the classes suit you and your current journey, Eva is also available to explore this further and together find a suitable next step for you.
Extra important information
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please note that the Tuesday evening lesson is a mixed lesson, meaning all genders are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us directly via mail to eva@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com
This yoga class is not meant for yoga teachers or mental health workers who would like to become trauma-informed or learn about trauma-sensitive yoga as a form of professional development. If you are a professional and are interested in this form of yoga please click here for more information about professional training with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland. For questions or more information about these classes, you can contact Esther directly via email.
To ensure trauma-sensitive yoga is accessible and inclusive for all survivors of complex and developmental trauma, we offer a selected number of places for participants to join our online TCTSY classes free of charge. These places are offered on an individual needs basis for those who may be unable to pay the monthly fees or registration and are part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.
If this is something you are interested in applying for, you are welcome to contact us via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to discuss your situation, and together we can find a solution to continue sharing TCTSY together.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training Sept/Oct 2022 - Online - English Spoken
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-02 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 2,5-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Coaches, GGZ, Social workers & Educators, LIVE AND ONLINE.
This 2,5-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) in 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, health coaches, mental health practitioners, and educators to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
Upon completion of this two and half-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients improve their mental well-being along with their physical.
Program outline:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency, and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed vs. Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorming/discussions
Clinical examples

When:
Friday, September 30th, 9:30 – 14:00 CEST
Saturday, October 1st 9:30 – 17:00 CEST
Sunday, October 2nd, 9:30 – 16:00 CEST
Price:
400,00 (incl. BTW)
The training will be facilitated in English and will be presented by Esther van der Sande TCTSY Trainer, Mentor, and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
More information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com or by telephone: + 31 (0) 6 1148 5057.
Delivered by The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment, Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our training.
Warm greeting,
Esther & Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland team
Testimonial
I took part in the foundation course for Trauma sensitive Yoga online. For me, this experience was one of the best I had ever in a course for healing and trauma, as it combined in a perfect way the knowledge and the personal experience through exercises. I do believe Esther is one of the most empathetic, highly experienced teacher in trauma, one can have and I consider myself lucky to have found her and did her course. She created a safe place for us, and a community environment although we were from different places of the world and online, She managed to plant a seed of new perspective, a new way of thinking about how we approach people with trauma and ourselves, She broadened our capacity of understanding and our empathetic way of seeing things. She opened for us our interoceptions to listen, feel, and be in the moment. As a person working in the health care system and a humanitarian organization I truly believe that more people from this field, nurses, doctors, social workers, employees in institutes, and humanitarian organizations should do this course as they can understand and feel more about how the trauma work and help more their patients and themselves.Thank you Esther for the life-changing lessons you gave us
Maria Douvogianni
MD, Internist, Greece.
Online Foundational training May 2022

Trauma Education September '22 (in het Nederlands)
2022-09-11 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma Education Workshop “Grenzen”
Welkom bij de Trauma-Sensitieve Yoga Nederland’s Trauma Educatie !
We heten je van harte welkom in een online ruimte waar we samen kunnen komen, kunnen leren over verschillende onderwerpen die te maken hebben met de effecten van trauma, en, als je je comfortabel voelt, kunt delen over je eigen ervaring met het onderwerp. In het verleden hebben we onderwerpen onderzocht zoals; trauma en je hersenen, trauma en geheugen, trauma en zelfzorg, en trauma en je darmen. Het onderwerp voor de volgende Trauma Educatie workshop gaat over “Grenzen” en zal plaatsvinden op zondag 11 september van 16.00 – 17.00 uur Centraal Europese Zomertijd (CEST)
Wat is een Trauma Educatie workshop?
Tijdens de LIVE-ONLINE workshop van een uur doen we een korte Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice, introduceren we een onderwerp (ingeleid door een spreker), en openen we de groep voor een discussie, als dit nuttig voor je is. Je bent in geen geval verplicht om te delen. Soms, afhankelijk van het onderwerp, zal er een reflectieve oefening zijn in plaats van een korte Trauma-Sensitieve Yoga beoefening.
Eens per maand organiseren we een workshops, om samen te komen en je te laten weten dat je niet alleen bent op deze reis. Tijdens de online lessen is er niet veel tijd om te discussiëren of misschien te leren over trauma en het lichaam. Dit is waar we prioriteit aan geven tijdens de workshop. Het is geen groepstherapie sessie, gewoon een plek om samen te komen en mogelijk te leren.
Iedere Trauma Educatie Workshop heeft een andere spreker die een ander onderwerp inleidt, deze maand:
Spreker – Pyrrha Singerling
Co-Host – Nicole Renne
“Grenzen”
Tijdens deze bijeenkomst kun je meer helderheid krijgen over omgaan met verschillende grenzen van jezelf en anderen.
Deze workshop kan jou helpen om duidelijkheid te krijgen over het bepalen van jouw grenzen en waarom dat zo lastig is. En de voor- en nadelen van het verschuiven van grenzen. Ook is er aandacht voor veel voorkomende verschillen tussen hoe mannen en vrouwen omgaan met grenzen.
Voor wie is het?
Als je meer duidelijkheid wil hebben over jouw grenzen en hoe je die kunt stellen, dan is deze workshop voor jou. Je leert welke stappen je kan zetten om beter op te gaan komen voor jouw grenzen.
Wat heb je nodig?
Je bent welkom pen en papier klaar te leggen mocht je aantekeningen willen maken.
Praktische informatie:
Als je de online lessen niet bijwoont ben je ook van harte welkom in de Trauma Educatie Workshop om te leren over trauma en het lichaam.
Na het boeken van je plaats hier op de website, ontvang je de zoom link om de workshop bij te wonen door Eva Reitsma.
De groep zal worden gefaciliteerd in het Nederlands, maar de co-host zal vertalen in de chatbox waar nodig. De zoom link zal dichter bij de tijd naar de deelnemers worden gestuurd.
Komende onderwerpen:
Zondag 9 oktober om 16.00 – Hechting en Trauma Deel 2 (spreker: Esther van der Sande in het Engels)
Zondag 6 november om 16.00 – Trauma en Codependency (spreker: Cleo Westermann in het Nederlands)

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons September '22
2022-09-01 - 2022-09-30 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands

Trauma Education August '22
2022-08-07 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma Education Workshop: “Health at Every Size”
Welcome to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland’s Trauma Education Workshop!
Our Trauma Education Workshops are held once a month and aims to provide you with educational tools that may help you in your recovery from traumatic experiences. We create a shared virtual space for everyone who may have experienced trauma or would like to learn more about the different effects trauma has on our minds and body and includes practices that can improve your inner strength
In the past, we’ve explored topics such as trauma and your brain, trauma and memory, trauma and self-care and trauma and your gut. The next Trauma Education Workshop will take place on Sunday 7 August from 16.00 – 17.00 Central European Summer Time (CEST).
What is Trauma Education?
During the one-hour virtual workshop you are welcome to engage in a short grounding practice such as Trauma-Sensitive Yoga or reflective exercise, from there we will introduce you to the topic of the month and thereafter we will have time for questions and sharing.
This month’s speaker and co-host are:
Speaker – Nicole Renne
Co-Host – Cleo Westermann
Topic – “Health at Every Size”
Explore what your past might do with your body image in the present.
Trauma can give you a disturbed relationship with your body. What might have started as a survival technique might not be useful to you and your body today. During this workshop we will explore what food in relationship to you, your trauma and your self-image might be, and the connection between past traumatic events and your present relationship with your body image.
What will you learn:

You will get a better understanding of your body image
Exploring options to recognise your survival behaviour
Learn how to practice a better self-image in this present moment

What do you need:
Pen and paper.
Practical information:
Once you have confirmed your booking, you will receive the zoom link to attend the Trauma Education Workshop, which will be sent to you closer to the time by Eva Reitsma.
The group will be facilitated in English; however, the co-host will be translating to Dutch in the chat box where needed.
Upcoming Topics:
Sunday the 11th of September at 16.00 – Setting Boundaries/Grenzen Stellen
Speaker: Pyrrha Singerling present in Dutch
Sunday the 9th of October at 16.00 – Attachment and Trauma Part 2
Speaker: Esther van der Sande in English
Sunday the 6th of November at 16.00 – Trauma and Codependency
Speaker: Cleo Westermann in Dutch
FAQ
Will these workshops be recorded?
These workshops will not be recorded due to the privacy of the participants.
Do I need to share?
You are welcome to join in the discussion as we feel this can be an important part of the healing process, though we ask that you consider each other’s experiences of trauma.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for people who have experienced trauma, (survivors of trauma) who are in the process of healing or would like to gain some extra knowledge about their body and mind and to gain some tools.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons August '22
2022-08-01 - 2022-08-31 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands

Trauma Education July '22 (in het Nederlands)
2022-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma Education “Neurographic Art”
Welkom bij de Trauma-Sensitieve Yoga Nederland’s Maandelijkse trauma educatie!
We heten je welkom in een online ruimte waar we samen kunnen komen, kunnen leren over verschillende onderwerpen die te maken hebben met de effecten van trauma, en, als je je comfortabel voelt, kunt delen over je eigen ervaring met het onderwerp. In het verleden hebben we onderwerpen onderzocht zoals; trauma en je hersenen, trauma en geheugen, trauma en zelfzorg, en trauma en je darmen. Het onderwerp voor de volgende workshop is “Neurographic Art” en zal plaatsvinden op donderdag 2 juni van 19.00 – 20.00 uur Centraal Europese Zomertijd (CEST)
Wat is Trauma Educatie?
Tijdens de LIVE-ONLINE trauma educatie workshop van een uur doen we een korte Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice, introduceren we een onderwerp (ingeleid door een spreker), en openen we de groep voor een discussie, als dit nuttig voor je is. Je bent in geen geval verplicht om te delen. Soms, afhankelijk van het onderwerp, zal er een reflectieve oefening zijn in plaats van een korte Trauma-Sensitieve Yoga beoefening.
Eens per maand organiseren we de trauma educatie workshop, om samen te komen en je te laten weten dat je niet alleen bent op deze reis. Trauma educatie is geen groepstherapie sessie, gewoon een plek om samen te komen en mogelijk te leren.
Iedere trauma educatie workshop heeft een andere spreker die een ander onderwerp inleidt, en iedere maandelijkse workshop heeft een andere Co-Host, deze maand:
Cleo Westermann – Spreker
Pyrrha Singerling – Co-Host
“Neurographic Art”
Neurographic Art is een bijzondere tekenvorm waar iedereen aan mee kan doen. De opbouw van een neurographic tekening bestaat uit eenvoudige cirkels en lijnen. Door de snijvlakken af te ronden ontstaat er een magische tekening.
Het tekenen van Neurographica helpt om ons neuronen systeem te activeren. Er wordt namelijk verbinding gelegd tussen onze hersencellen en neuronen. Tussen het onbewuste en het bewuste. Het laat het geheel zien, daarnaast verminderd het ons stressniveau en zijn we meer in het hier en nu.
Door je te uiten op een creatieve manier kan je meer innerlijke rust gaan ervaren. Het ene mens doet dat met beweging, de ander met muziek of door tekenen.
Het is een tekenvorm die is ontwikkelt door de Russische psycholoog Pavel Piskarev. Hij heeft dit naar buiten gebracht in 2014. Zijn filosofie is om ons het geheel te laten ervaren en hoe alles in de wereld met elkaar verbonden is.
Voor wie is het?

Voor iedereen die wil uitproberen wat Neurographic Art voor je kan doen;
Als je door een creatieve vorm meer in het nu wil zijn;
Als je stress ervaart en een vorm wil proberen die dat kan verminderen;
Gewoon uit nieuwsgierigheid of als nieuwe werkvorm.

Wat heb je nodig?

Een vel wit papier;
Een dikke en dunne zwarte stift of fineliner;
Watervaste stiften of kleurpotloden, eventueel waterverf.

Praktische informatie:
Na het boeken van je plaats hier op de website, ontvang je de zoom link om de Trauma Educatie workhsop bij te wonen door Eva Reitsma.
Deze workshop zal worden gefaciliteerd in het Nederlands, maar de co-host zal vertalen in de chatbox waar nodig. De zoom link zal dichter bij de tijd naar de deelnemers worden gestuurd.
Komende onderwerpen:
Zondag 7 augustus om 16.00 uur – Gezondheid in Elke Maat (spreker: Nicole Renne in het Engels)
Zondag 11 september om 16.00 – Grenzen stellen (spreker: Pyrrha Singerling in het Nederlands)
Zondag 9 oktober om 16.00 – Hechting en Trauma Deel 2 (spreker: Esther van der Sande in het Engels)
Zondag 6 november om 16.00 – Trauma en Codependency (spreker: Cleo Westermann in het Nederlands)

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons July '22
2022-07-01 - 2022-07-31 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands

Community Group June '22
2022-06-02 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Community Group “Attachment and Trauma Part 1”
Welcome to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland’s Community Group!
We welcome you to an online space where we can come together, learn about different topics that have to do with the effects of trauma, and, if you feel comfortable, share a little bit about your own experience with the topic. In the past, we’ve explored topics such as; trauma and your brain, trauma and memory, trauma and self-care, and trauma and your gut. The next Community Group will take place on Thursday the 2nd of June from 19.00 – 20.00 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
What is a Community Group?
During the one-hour LIVE-ONLINE Community Group, we will engage in a short Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice, introduce a topic to you (introduced by a speaker), and open the group for a discussion, if this is useful to you. You are by no means obligated to share. Sometimes, depending on the topic, there will be a reflective exercise instead of a short Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice.
We organize a Community Group once a month, to come together and to let you know that you are not alone on this journey. During the trauma-sensitive yoga online yogalessons, there isn’t much time to discuss or perhaps learn about trauma and the body. This is what we prioritize during Community Group. It isn’t a group therapy session, simply a place to come together, conne,ct and potentially learn.
Every Community Group we have a different speaker introducing a different topic, and every Community Group we will have a different Co-Host, this month:
Speaker – Esther van der Sande
Co-Host – Eva Reitsma
“Attachment and Trauma Part 1”
During this Community Group you will explore your relationship with your family and their response to you as a child, looking at the unwritten or written “rules”. After this you will explore what the effects are on your friendships, self-esteem, love relationships now. Relationships are complex and during this Community Group you will learn to get to know the relationship you have with yourself through the relationship you have/had with your family.
This Community Group session will help you if:
You’re wondering what the connection between your relationships with the people you love and how your family responded to you as a child.
What will you learn:

What makes it so difficult to be myself around my family
What are the effects of my relationships with my loved ones as a child in my everyday life now

What do you need:
Pen and paper.
Practical information:
If you do not attend the online yoga lessons you are also welcome to join the Community Group and learn about trauma and the body.
After booking your place here on the website, you will receive the zoom link to attend the Community Group send to you by Eva Reitsma.
The group will be facilitated in English, however, the co-host will be translating in the chatbox where needed. The zoom link will be sent to those attending closer to the time.
Upcoming Topics:
Sunday the 10th of July at 16.00 – Neurographic Art (speaker: Cleo Westermann in Dutch)
Sunday the 7th of August at 16.00 – Health at Every Size (speaker: Nicole Renne in English)
Sunday the 11th of September at 16.00 – Setting Boundaries/Grenzen Stellen (speaker: Pyrrha Singerling in Dutch)
Sunday the 9th of October at 16.00 – Attachment and Trauma Part 2 (speaker: Esther van der Sande in English)
Sunday the 6th of November at 16.00 – Trauma and Codependency (speaker: Cleo Westermann in Dutch)

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons June '22
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-30 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons
When we have received your payment you will receive a password to enter the Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Live Sessions online.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an effective adjunctive, and complementary treatment for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex or developmental trauma. This technique was developed by David Emerson at the Justice of Resource Institute (JRI) in Boston, MA.
Sensitive Techniques
TCTSY participants are invited to notice and feel sensations within their bodies throughout the practice. Participants are then encouraged to make choices about what they do and how they move with their bodies based on what they sense. This supports participants to investigate what choice feels supportive for them, taking cues from their own individual experience. There are no physical/hands-on assists provided.
Body-centered Exploration
TCTSY applies choice and body-centered self-awareness to support a recovery process, a gentle intervention that initiates healing through people regaining a relationship with the present moment and their body. The language used throughout a yoga session is invitational and encourages curiosity to explore what one might feel in different parts of their body based on the form they are choosing to take. Over time participants begin to experience the effects of taking positive action and making choices.
If you are interested in joining the TCTSY online classes for the first time, you are welcome to get in touch with Eva (eva@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com). Eva will then invite you for a phone conversation to discuss Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and further explore together what you can expect from an online lesson. The phone conversation also gives you the possibility to ask any questions you may have, and it assists the creation of a safe space for everyone by getting to know one another. If you are unsure if the classes suit you and your current journey, Eva is also available to explore this further and together find a suitable next step for you.
Extra important information
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please note that the Tuesday evening lesson is a mixed lesson, meaning all genders are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us directly via mail at eva@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com
This yoga class is not meant for yoga teachers or mental health workers who would like to become trauma-informed or learn about trauma-sensitive yoga as a form of professional development. If you are a professional and are interested in this form of yoga please click here for more information about professional training with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland. For questions or more information about these classes, you can contact Esther directly via email.
To ensure trauma-sensitive yoga is accessible and inclusive for all survivors of complex and developmental trauma, we offer a selected number of places for participants to join our online TCTSY classes free of charge. These places are offered on an individual needs basis for those who may be unable to pay the monthly fees or registration and are part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.
If this is something you are interested in applying for, you are welcome to contact us via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to discuss your situation, and together we can find a solution to continue sharing TCTSY together.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training (20-Hour)
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-22 | Delight Yoga Amsterdam, Prinseneiland (Haarlemmerplein), Netherlands
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: Foundational Training Amsterdam/The Netherlands
With Esther van der Sande
Starting on Friday, May 20th, till Sunday, May 22nd – 2022

Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 3-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, GGZ professionals, Coaches, & Educators.
This 3-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma and Developmental Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults throughout the United States and in dozens of countries around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, mental health practitioners, and educators to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
On completion of this 3-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients’ improve their mental and physical well-being.
What you will learn:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed vs Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorm/discussion
Clinical examples

When:
Friday, 20th of May, 16:00- 19:00 CET
Saturday, 21st of May, 9:30 – 17:00 CET
Sunday, 22nd of May, 9:30 – 17:00 CET
Location / address:
Prinseneiland 20G, 1013 LR Amsterdam
Price:
410,00 (incl. BTW)

This training is limited to only 22 participants and will be facilitated in English by Esther van der Sande (TCTSY-Facilitator, Trainer and Mentor and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours
More Information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email or through WhatsApp: + 31 (0)6 1148 5057.

To book your place, you can go to the Delight website here.
Testimonial
I took part in the foundation course for Trauma sensitive Yoga online. For me, this experience was one of the best I had ever in a course for healing and trauma, as it combined in a perfect way the knowledge and the personal experience through exercises. I do believe Esther is one of the most empathetic, highly experienced teacher in trauma, one can have and I consider myself lucky to have found her and did her course. She created a safe place for us, and a community environment although we were from different places of the world and online, She managed to plant a seed of new perspective, a new way of thinking about how we approach people with trauma and ourselves, She broadened our capacity of understanding and our empathetic way of seeing things. She opened for us our interoceptions to listen, feel, and be in the moment. As a person working in the health care system and a humanitarian organization I truly believe that more people from this field, nurses, doctors, social workers, employees in institutes, humanitarian organizations should do this course as they can understand and feel more about how the trauma work and help more their patients and themselves.Thank you Esther for the life-changing lessons you gave us
Maria Douvogianni
MD, Internist, Greece.
Online training May, 2022
You are welcome to complete your booking here

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga ONLINE Foundational Training - May '22 - Sold Out
2022-05-13 - 2022-05-15 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
De basis training Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) van 20 uur (2,5 halve dag) voor yogadocenten, gezondsheidsdeskundigen, coaches & GGZ-hulpverleners live & online Mei 2022
In deze basis training maken deelnemers kennis met de kernconcepten en toepassingen van TCTSY. Bedoeld als inspiratie voor yogadocenten om hun lessen meer trauma-kundig te maken en als steun voor GGZ-professionals, coaches, counselors, om het lichaam te betrekken bij de behandeling van mensen die kampen met Post-Traumatic Stress Stoornis (PTSS), vroegkinderlijk trauma – of complex trauma.
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) werd ontwikkeld in 2003 en sindsdien heeft het programma de interventie uitgevoerd bij naar schatting 30,000 cliënten in meer dan 150 plaatsen in de VS en verder nog 40 landen wereldwijd.
Met gepaste trots brengen we Trauma Sensitive Yoga naar Nederland met een basis training van 20 uur die erkend is door het Center for Trauma and Embodiment van Justice Research Institute (JRI) in Boston (VS). Het Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga programma is opgericht door directeur David Emerson.
Esther van der Sande is de Trainer en Supervisor/Mentor in Nederland, Belgie en Luxembourg die erkend is door het Justice Research Institute in Boston.
Programmaoverzicht / Leerresultaten:
– Geschiedenis en ontwikkeling van complex trauma
– Neurofysiologie van stress en trauma
– Interpersoonlijke neurobiologie
– Gehechtheid, afstemming en wederkerigheid
Het spectrum van trauma:
– Veiligheid en stabilisatie
– Verwerking van Traumatische Herinneringen
– Consolidatie, Integratie & Herverbinding
– Macht en onderdrukking
Traumagevoelige Yoga (TCTSY):
– Interoceptie, Keuze, Agency en Relationele Veiligheid
– Lesgeven in de praktijk
– Verantwoordelijk en ethisch handelen
– Trauma-geïnformeerd vs. Trauma Sensitief
– Groeps brainstorm/discussie
– Klinische voorbeelden
Aan het eind van deze training, hebben de deelnemers:
– Kennis van de meest recente traumatheorie en neurofysiologie
– Kennis van de theoretische onderbouwing en methodologie van het TCTSY-model
– Inzicht in de onderzoeksbasis en empirische basis van TCTSY
– Inzicht in de toepassing van TCTSY-principes in de eigen praktijk
– Een ‘afrondingsbrief’ ontvangen na het volgen van de training
Wanneer:
Vrijdag, 13 Mei 2022, 15:00- 19:00 CET
Zaterdag, 14 Mei 2022, 9:30 – 17:00 CET
Zondag, 15 Mei 2022, 9:30 – 17:00 CET
Jouw investering:
€ 400,00 (incl. BTW)
Deze training wordt in het Nederlands gegeven en gefaciliteerd door Esther van der Sande (TCTSY), Trainer, Mentor, en faculteitslid van JRI Boston en Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Meer informatie:
Als je meer wilt weten of specifieke vragen hebt over dit programma, neem dan rechtstreeks contact op met Esther via email op esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com of bij telefoon of WhatsApp: 06 1148 5057.
Gepresenteerd door: Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland in samen werking met The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment,

Erkenning & Continuing Professional Development:<
Erkend door de Center for Trauma and Embodiment at The Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, Massachusetts.
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 punten
Yoga Alliance – 20 punten
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 punten
Testimonial
Hoi Esther, ik wil je heel erg bedanken voor deze training. Ik vond het erg interessant en heel mooi om deze nieuwe manier van lesgeven en begeleiden van clienten te leren en te ervaren. Ik vond het heel erg prettig hoe je de training hebt aangepakt met veel afwisseling tussen practices, break out rooms, slides en groepsgesprekken! Ik neem alles mee in mijn werk als danstherapeute en yogalerares en ga bekijken of en hoe ik een trauma informed class kan starten, want dat lijkt me erg mooi om te doen! Heel erg bedankt en een heel fijn weekend! – Bianca (participant live & online training 2022)
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I took part in the foundation course for Trauma sensitive Yoga online. For me, this experience was one of the best I had ever in a course for healing and trauma, as it combined in a perfect way the knowledge and the personal experience through exercises. I do believe Esther is one of the most empathetic, highly experienced teacher in trauma, one can have and I consider myself lucky to have found her and did her course. She created a safe place for us, and a community environment although we were from different places of the world and online, She managed to plant a seed of new perspective, a new way of thinking about how we approach people with trauma and ourselves, She broadened our capacity of understanding and our empathetic way of seeing things. She opened for us our interoceptions to listen, feel, and be in the moment. As a person working in the health care system and a humanitarian organization I truly believe that more people from this field, nurses, doctors, social workers, employees in institutes, humanitarian organizations should do this course as they can understand and feel more about how the trauma work and help more their patients and themselves.Thank you Esther for the life-changing lessons you gave us
Maria Douvogianni
MD, Internist, Greece.
We kijken ernaar uit je te verwelkomen.

Community Group May '22
2022-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Community Group “Connecting With Your Inner Child”
Welcome to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland’s Community Group!
We welcome you to an online space where we can come together, learn about different topics that have to do with the effects of trauma, and, if you feel comfortable, share a little bit about your own experience with the topic. In the past, we’ve explored topics such as; trauma and your brain, trauma and memory, trauma and self-care, and trauma and your gut. The topic for the next Community Group will be “Connecting With Your Inner Child and will take place on Sunday the 8th of May from 16.00 – 17.00 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
What is a Community Group?
During the one-hour LIVE-ONLINE Community Group, we will engage in a short Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice, introduce a topic to you (introduced by a speaker), and open the group for a discussion, if this is useful to you. You are by no means obligated to share. Sometimes, depending on the topic, there will be a reflective exercise instead of a short Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice.
We organize a Community Group once a month, to come together and to let you know that you are not alone on this journey. During the online lessons, there isn’t much time to discuss or perhaps learn about trauma and the body. This is what we prioritize during Community Group. It isn’t a group therapy session, simply a place to come together and potentially learn.
Every Community Group we have a different speaker introducing a different topic, and every Community Group we will have a different Co-Host, this month:
Speaker – Eva Reitsma
Co-Host – Esther van der Sande
“Connecting With Your Inner Child”
Surviving trauma can mean that you’ve had to grow up really fast in order to survive. Once the trauma isn’t actively happening any more, although your body might still feel like the trauma is happening right now, it can be healing to connect with your inner child. During this Community Group, we will explore through multiple reflective exercises, a connection with your inner child.
This Community Group session will help you if:
You’re wanting to explore a connection with your inner child and notice that your adult responses are rooted in your childhood self.
What will you learn:

You will learn to reflect on yourself as a child
Exploring if some of your adult responses are rooted into your childhood self
What does your inner child need, learning to hear your inner child by using reflective exercises
Learning how to spend time with your inner child and how to show your inner child that your adult self can take care of your inner child

What do you need:
Pen and paper, this can be a diary or simply a piece of paper and a pen.
Practical information:
If you do not attend the online lessons you are also welcome to join the Community Group and learn about trauma and the body.
After booking your place here on the website, you will receive the zoom link to attend the Community Group send to you by Eva Reitsma.
The group will be facilitated in English, however, the co-host will be translating in the chatbox where needed. The zoom link will be sent to those attending closer to the time.
Upcoming Topics:
Thursday the 2nd of June at 19.00 – Attachment and Trauma (speaker: Esther van der Sande in English)
Sunday the 10th of July at 16.00 – Neurographic Art (speaker: Cleo Westermann in Dutch)
Sunday the 7th of August at 16.00 – Health at Every Size (speaker: Nicole Renne in English)
Sunday the 11th of September at 16.00 – Setting Boundaries/Grenzen Stellen (speaker: Pyrrha Singerling in Dutch)
Sunday the 9th of October at 16.00 – Dissociation and Trauma (speaker: Esther van der Sande in English)
Sunday the 6th of November at 16.00 – Trauma and Codependency (speaker: Cleo Westermann in Dutch)
Thursday the 8th of December at 19.00 – Trauma and Anxiety (speaker: Eva Reitsma in English)

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons May '22
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-31 | TCTSY ONLINE, Netherlands

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training April/May 2022 English Spoken
2022-04-29 - 2022-05-01 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 2,5-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Coaches, GGZ, Social workers & Educators, LIVE AND ONLINE.
This 2,5-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults throughout the United States and in dozens of countries around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, mental health practitioners, and educators to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
On completion of this two and half-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients’ improve their mental well-being along with the physical.
Program outline:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed vs. Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorming/discussions
Clinical examples

When:
Friday, April 29th, 15:00- 19:00 CEST
Saturday, April 30th, 9:30 – 17:00 CEST
Sunday, May 1st, 9:30 – 17:00 CEST
Price:
400,00 (incl. BTW)
The training will be facilitated in English and will be presented by Esther van der Sande TCTSY Trainer, Mentor, and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
More information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com or by telephone: + 31 (0) 6 1148 5057.
Delivered by The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment, Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our training.
Warm greeting,
Esther & Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland team

Applied Somatic Counselling Skills for Yoga Therapist
2022-04-11 - 2022-04-15 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Applied somatic counselling skills for yoga therapists
The Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module is an important part of the Yoga Therapy Diplomas 550 and 850 hours, where you will learn some of the applied counselling skills that you will need for your work as a yoga therapist.
Esther van der Sande will guide you to bring direct attention to internal sensations and how to master skills such as self-regulation in the process of healing from a variety of both physiological and psychological wounds.
Applied Somatic Counselling Skills is an appropriate module even for individuals who may not have experienced a specific trauma, from a Yoga Therapy bottom-up approach.
A module for yoga therapists, psychologists, educators, coaches, and psychotherapists
As a yoga therapist, you have already been trained to tailor the practice to the person, and while the aim is to help people regain or maintain health through movement and breathing, we know there’s always a psychological component to the healing process too.
As a psychologist or psychotherapist, you are taught a specific way to engage a client via talk therapy from a top-down approach, and how to “address” issues with your client.
In this Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module, you will learn about identifying the source challenge and how to apply invitational language when working with the physical body and getting to the core trauma.
This unique approach will help you gain more confidence in your work and facilitate your client’s healing journey in a safe manner.
The Program
What you’ll learn during this online course.

What is applied somatic counselling skills in Yoga Therapy?
The importance of self-awareness during the process
How attitudes and values can affect the partnership
Building a relationship of trust in physical work
Creating a safe place for change
The value of listening, silence and holding
Accurate empathy and the relevant response
Using language and metaphors effectively
Turning theory into practice, and practising skills

The course is led by Esther van der Sande a professional somatic psychotherapist, and trauma-sensitive yoga teacher, trainer & supervisor at Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
All of these skills are brought to bear in the workshop, giving students an incredibly well informed, and thorough grounding in The Applied Somatic Counselling module.
The Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module for Yoga Therapists is a great opportunity to increase your skills, help your clients even more, and also build some space for self-awareness, and reflection.
Dates 2022
11th – 15th April 2022
31st October – 4th November 2022
Open for registration

Your investment
600 euros excl. 9% VAT * 2022 price
*European registered companies are excluded from VAT charges
Please contact us to find out more at kaz@theyogatherapyinstitute.org or to reserve your space.

Register
If you are already a student at the Yoga Therapy Institute or would like to attend The Applied Somatic Counselling Skills module for Yoga Therapists please contact kaz@theyogatherapyinstitute.org to reserve your space.
Learn more and book your place here

Community Group April '22 - English Spoken
2022-04-10 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Community Group “Mind Your Gut Part 2”
Welcome to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland’s Community Group!
We wanted to create an online space where we can come together, learn about different topics that have to do with the effects of trauma, and if you feel comfortable to share a little bit about your own experience with the topic. In the past, we’ve explored topics such as; trauma and your brain, trauma and memory, trauma and self-care, and trauma and your gut. The latter will be the topic that we will explore during the next Community Group on Sunday the 10th of April from 16.00 – 17.00 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
What is a Community Group?
During the one-hour LIVE-ONLINE Community Group, we will engage in a short Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practice, introduce a topic to you (introduced by a speaker), and open the group for a discussion, if this is useful to you. You are by no means obligated to share.
We organize a Community Group once a month, to come together and to let you know that you are not alone on this journey. During the online lessons, there isn’t much time to discuss or perhaps learn about trauma and the body. This is what we prioritize during Community Group. It isn’t a group therapy session, simply a place to come together and potentially learn.
Every Community Group we have a different speaker introducing a different topic, and every Community Group we will have a different Co-Host, this month:
Speaker – Nicole Renne
Co-Host – Esther van der Sande
If you’ve missed the first one, don’t worry, Nicole will give a short recap on the previous Community Group. She will then explore microbiota further with us, in particular the influence on our mental and physical health. Nicole will also introduce ways to support your body and your gut.
If you do not attend the online lessons you are also welcome to join the Community Group and learn about trauma and the body.
The group will be facilitated in English, however, the co-host will be translating in the chatbox where needed. The zoom link will be sent to those attending closer to the time.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga April Live & Online April
2022-04-01 - 2022-04-30 | TCTSY ONLINE, Netherlands

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training - March 2022 - This training is fully booked.
2022-03-24 - 2022-03-26 | ‘t Pakhuys, Berkelkade 15, Zutphen, Gelderland, 7201JE, Netherlands
Dear Participant,
The Trauma-Sensitive Yoga training for March 2022 is fully booked.
Please contact Esther at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to add your name to the waiting list, or enquire about our next online or in-person training in 2022.
We are in the process of planning some extra foundational training for 2022, which will be facilitated in Dutch and English.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to one of our foundational training’s
Warm greetings
Esther
Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 2,5-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, GGZ professionals, Coaches, Social workers & Educators.
This 2,5-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults throughout the United States and in dozens of countries around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, mental health practitioners, GGZ professionals, educators, and coaches to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
On completion of this two and half-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients’ improve their mental well-being along with the physical.

Program outline:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed Vs Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorm/discussion
Clinical examples

When:
Thursday, 24th of March, 14.00- 18.00
Friday, 25th of March, 9.30 – 17.00
Saturday, 26th of March, 9.30 – 17.00
Price:
450,00 (excl . BTW)
This training is limited to 20 participants. The training will be facilitated in Dutch and will be presented by Esther van der Sande TCTSY Trainer, Mentor, and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
More information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com or by telephone: 06 1148 5057.
Delivered by The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment, Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours
For bookings outside the Netherlands, please contact Esther to receive your invoice for payment via PayPal or international bank transfer.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE-ONLINE Lessons May '22
2022-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons
When we have received your payment you will receive a password to enter the Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Live Sessions online.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an effective adjunctive, and complementary treatment for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex or developmental trauma. This technique was developed by David Emerson at the Justice of Resource Institute (JRI) in Boston, MA.
Sensitive Techniques
TCTSY participants are invited to notice and feel sensations within their body throughout the practice. Participants are then encouraged to make choices about what they do and how they move with their body based on what they sense. This supports participants to investigate what choice feels supportive for them, taking cues from their own individual experience. There are no physical/hands-on assists provided.
Body-centred Exploration
TCTSY applies choice and body-centred self-awareness to support a recovery process, a gentle intervention that initiates healing through people regaining a relationship with the present moment and their body. The language used throughout a yoga session is invitational and encourages curiosity to explore what one might feel in different parts of their body based on the form they are choosing to take. Over time participants begin to experience the effects of taking positive action and making choices.
If you are interested in joining the TCTSY online classes for the first time, if possible, we invite you to send us an email and to fill in the short questionnaire by TCTSY Online Classes so that we can briefly connect and get to know you. This might allow you to ask questions about TCTSY and the online practice and offer an opportunity to share some of your expectations, wishes or needs for the practice.
Extra important information
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please note that the Tuesday evening lesson is a mixed lesson, meaning all genders are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us directly via mail to info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com
This yoga class is not meant for yoga teachers or mental health workers who would like to become trauma-informed or learn about trauma-sensitive yoga as a form of professional development. If you are a professional and are interested in this form of yoga please click here for more information about professional training with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland. For questions or more information about these classes, you can contact Esther directly via email.
To ensure trauma-sensitive yoga is accessible and inclusive for all survivors of complex and developmental trauma, we offer a selected number of places for participants to join our online TCTSY classes free of charge. These places are offered on an individual needs-basis for those who may be unable to pay the monthly fees or registration and are part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.
If this is something you are interested in applying for, you are welcome to contact us via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to discuss your situation and together we can find a solution to continue sharing TCTSY together

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training - January 2022 - Live & Online - Fully Booked
2022-01-21 - 2022-01-23 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Dear Participant,
The Trauma-Sensitive Yoga training for January 2022 is fully booked.
Please contact Esther here to add your name to the waiting list, or enquire about our next online training in May 2022.
We are in the process of planning new training’ for 2022 facilitated in Dutch and English.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to one of our foundational training’s
Warm greetings
Esther
Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 2,5-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Coaches, GGZ, Social workers & Educators, LIVE AND ONLINE.
This 2,5-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults throughout the United States and in dozens of countries around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, mental health practitioners, and educators to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
On completion of this two and half-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients’ improve their mental well-being along with the physical.
Program outline:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed vs. Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorm/discussion
Clinical examples

When:
Friday, 21st of January, 15.00- 19.00
Saturday, 22nd of January, 9.30 – 17.00
Sunday, 23rd of January, 9.30 – 17.00
Price:
400,00 (incl. BTW)
This training is limited to 25 participants. The training will be facilitated in English and will be presented by Esther van der Sande TCTSY Trainer, Mentor, and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
More information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com or by telephone: 06 1148 5057.
Delivered by The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment, Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours
For bookings outside the Netherlands, please contact Esther to receive your invoice for payment via PayPal or international bank transfer.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons May '22
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-31 | ZOOM ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons
When we have received your payment you will receive a password to enter the Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Live Sessions online.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an effective adjunctive, and complementary treatment for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex or developmental trauma. This technique was developed by David Emerson at the Justice of Resource Institute (JRI) in Boston, MA.
Sensitive Techniques
TCTSY participants are invited to notice and feel sensations within their body throughout the practice. Participants are then encouraged to make choices about what they do and how they move with their body based on what they sense. This supports participants to investigate what choice feels supportive for them, taking cues from their own individual experience. There are no physical/hands-on assists provided.
Body-centred Exploration
TCTSY applies choice and body-centred self-awareness to support a recovery process, a gentle intervention that initiates healing through people regaining a relationship with the present moment and their body. The language used throughout a yoga session is invitational and encourages curiosity to explore what one might feel in different parts of their body based on the form they are choosing to take. Over time participants begin to experience the effects of taking positive action and making choices.
If you are interested in joining the TCTSY online classes for the first time, if possible, we invite you to send us an email and to fill in the short questionnaire by TCTSY Online Classes so that we can briefly connect and get to know you. This might allow you to ask questions about TCTSY and the online practice and offer an opportunity to share some of your expectations, wishes or needs for the practice.
Extra important information
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please note that the Tuesday evening lesson is a mixed lesson, meaning all genders are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us directly via mail to info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com
This yoga class is not meant for yoga teachers or mental health workers who would like to become trauma-informed or learn about trauma-sensitive yoga as a form of professional development. If you are a professional and are interested in this form of yoga please click here for more information about professional training with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland. For questions or more information about these classes, you can contact Esther directly via email.
To ensure trauma-sensitive yoga is accessible and inclusive for all survivors of complex and developmental trauma, we offer a selected number of places for participants to join our online TCTSY classes free of charge. These places are offered on an individual needs-basis for those who may be unable to pay the monthly fees or registration and are part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.
If this is something you are interested in applying for, you are welcome to contact us via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to discuss your situation and together we can find a solution to continue sharing TCTSY together.

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons May '22
2021-12-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training - November 2021 - This training is Fully Booked
2021-11-12 15:00 - 2021-11-14 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ‘t Pakhuys, Berkelkade 15, Zutphen, Gelderland, 7201JE, Netherlands
Dear Participant,
The Trauma-Sensitive Yoga training for November 2021 is fully booked.
Please contact Esther at esther@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to add your name to the waiting list, or enquire about our next online training in January 2022. We are in the process of planning new trainings’ for 2022.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to one of our foundational training’s
Warm greetings,
Esther
Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): a 2,5-day Foundational Training for Yoga Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Coaches, Social workers & Educators.
This 2,5-day training will introduce participants to the core concepts and applications of David Emerson’s highly regarded intervention for Complex Trauma.
TCTSY is an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), developed in collaboration with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 2003 and as part of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) since 2006. TCTSY is utilized with children, youth, and adults throughout the United States and in dozens of countries around the world.
The aim is to help as many individuals as possible through trauma, and teaching yoga teachers, mental health practitioners and educators to support their customers through their own issues is a great way of doing that.
On completion of this two and half-day training, you will have achieved a thorough understanding of the core concepts of Trauma-Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). And more importantly, you will have learned techniques that you can implement in your practice immediately, helping your clients’ improve their mental well-being along with the physical.
Program outline:

History and Development of Complex Trauma
Neurophysiology of Stress and Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment, Attunement, and Reciprocity

The Spectrum of Trauma:

Safety & Stabilization
Processing Traumatic Memories
Consolidation, Integration & Reconnection
Power and Oppression

Trauma-Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY):

Interoception, Choice, Agency and Relational Safety
Teaching Practice
Responsible and Ethical Practice
Trauma-Informed Vs Trauma Sensitive
Group brainstorm/discussion
Clinical examples

When:
Friday, 12th of November, 14.00- 18.00
Saturday, 13th of November, 9.30 – 17.00
Sunday, 14th of November, 9.30 – 17.00
Price:
400,00 (incl. BTW)
This training is limited to only 20 participants and will be facilitated in Dutch and facilitated by Esther van der Sande (TCTSY-Facilitator, Trainer and Supervisor and faculty member of JRI Boston and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
More information
If you would like to find out more or have specific questions regarding this program, please contact Esther directly via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com or by telephone: 06 1148 5057.
Delivered by The Training Faculty, The Centre for Trauma & Embodiment, Esther van der Sande, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
Continuing Professional Development:
International Association of Yoga Therapists – 18 contact hours
Yoga Alliance – 20 contact hours
Vereninging Yoga Nederland – 14 contact hours

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons November
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30 | TCTSY ONLINE, Netherlands
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga LIVE ONLINE Lessons
When we have received your payment you will receive a password to enter the Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Live Sessions online.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga provides a safe place where people can begin to connect with their bodies, and their breath, in relation to the trauma. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an effective adjunctive, and complementary treatment for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex or developmental trauma. This technique was developed by David Emerson at the Justice of Resource Institute (JRI) in Boston, MA.
Sensitive Techniques
TCTSY participants are invited to notice and feel sensations within their bodies throughout the practice. Participants are then encouraged to make choices about what they do and how they move with their bodies based on what they sense. This supports participants to investigate what choice feels supportive for them, taking cues from their own individual experience. There are no physical/hands-on assists provided.
Body-centered Exploration
TCTSY applies choice and body-centered self-awareness to support a recovery process, a gentle intervention that initiates healing through people regaining a relationship with the present moment and their body. The language used throughout a yoga session is invitational and encourages curiosity to explore what one might feel in different parts of their body based on the form they are choosing to take. Over time participants begin to experience the effects of taking positive action a, d making choices.
If you are interested in joining the TCTSY online classes for the first time, if possible, we invite you to send us an email and to fill in the short questionnaire by TCTSY Online Classes so that we can briefly connect and get to know you. This might allow you to ask questions about TCTSY and the online practice and offer an opportunity to share some of your expectations, wishes or needs for the practice.
Extra important information
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Please note that the Tuesday evening lesson is a mixed lesson, meaning all genders are welcome. If you have any questions please contact us directly via mail at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com
This yoga class is not meant for yoga teachers or mental health workers who would like to become trauma-informed or learn about trauma-sensitive yoga as a form of professional development. If you are a professional and are interested in this form of yoga please click here for more information about professional training with Trauma Sensitive Yoga Nederland. For questions or more information about these classes, you can contact Esther directly via email.
To ensure trauma-sensitive yoga is accessible and inclusive for all survivors of complex and developmental trauma, we offer a selected number of places for participants to join our online TCTSY classes free of charge. These places are offered on an individual needs basis for those who may be unable to pay the monthly fees or registration and are part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative.
If this is something you are interested in applying for, you are welcome to contact us via email at info@traumasensitiveyoganederland.com to discuss your situation, and together we can find a solution to continue sharing TCTSY together.

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