Module 5 | Teaching in a trauma informed/healing manner

This module explores how to teach in a trauma-informed and healing-centered way. You'll learn about class structure, verbal cues, room setup, somatic practices, and the science of stress and the vagus nerve. Through readings, videos, and reflective writing, deepen your understanding of trauma’s impact on the body and how movement, breath, and meditation can foster resilience and self-love.

    1. Introduction | Teaching in a Trauma Informed/Healing Manner

    1. Discussion on how we use verbiage

    2. Not making physical adjustments but making adjustments

    3. Room Setup

    4. Not leaving Space in Meditations

    5. Stress breath and Vagus Nerve

    6. Class Structure

    7. Stress Response

    8. Compassionate Communication

    9. Love

    10. Connections to Themselves and Inner Resource

    1. Let Your Light Shine x Chapter 11 - 'Shedding Trauma, Finding Self Love'

    1. Reflective Writing Assignment – Module 5 | Teaching in a Trauma Informed & Healing Manner

    1. Trauma-Informed Class

    1. How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris | TED

    2. Healing Trauma & How the Body Keeps the Score | Dr Bessel van der Kolk

“Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.” — Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother’s Hands

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