Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Healing and Nervous System Regulation Certificate

Breath. Body. Vagus nerve. A new path to trauma recovery.

"The body keeps the score" — and we cannot simply talk or think our way out of traumatic stress. This 3-part, 30-hour certificate program with Dr. Arielle Schwartz, and special guests Dr. Stephen Porges and Deb Dana, explores the benefits of therapeutic yoga and applied polyvagal theory for trauma recovery. Learn to regulate your nervous system, naturally stimulate the vagus nerve, and reclaim a connection to your body.
$557.00

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Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Healing and Nervous System Regulation Certificate
Meet Your Lead Faculty

Learn from World-Leading Voices in Trauma Treatment

Internationally recognized leaders bring to life a holistic and unified curriculum.

Arielle Schwartz (Dr.)

Arielle Schwartz (Dr.)

Stephen Porges (Dr.)

Stephen Porges (Dr.)

Deb Dana

Deb Dana

Curriculum

Curriculum

01 Level 1 workshop
In this Level 1 workshop we will:

- Explore Applied Polyvagal Theory within Therapeutic Yoga
- Strengthen your Social Engagement System
- Understand the 8-Limbs of Yoga for Trauma Recovery
- Develop Self-Awareness through Neuroception of your Nervous System States
- Learning about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as related to stress management
- Enhance your Vagal Tone through Conscious Breathing (Pranayama)
- Increase Vagal Efficiency to Widen your Window of Tolerance
- Experience the benefits of Co-Regulation within a compassionate online community
- Developing a home-based therapeutic yoga practice to nourish your nervous system
- Increasing accessibility of therapeutic yoga with chair yoga
02 Level 2 workshop
In this Level 2 workshop we will:

- Understand how Trauma can Dysregulate the Nervous System and impact your Health
- Discuss the connective tissue and fascial system as trauma recovery
- Apply core principles of Body-Centered Psychotherapies into therapeutic yoga
- Learn how to up-regulate and down-regulate the nervous system
- Explore key principles of neuroplasticity
- Discover Brain and Body Integration practices using Bilateral Movement and Reflex Integration
- Learn compassion-based practices to work through barriers to wellness
- Navigating co-regulation strategies when social doesn’t feel safe
03 Level 3 workshop
In this Level 3 workshop we will:

- Discuss how dissociation can show up in the yoga practice
- Discover Pendulation strategies to navigate nervous system states
- Work with your “internal family system” through body dialogues on the yoga mat
- Explore the benefits of restorative practices for your health
- Practice a trauma informed approach to meditation & Yoga Nidra
- Understand the Koshas as a path to coming home to Self
- Describe the factors of resilience
- Personalize the applied polyvagal theory within a therapeutic yoga practice for yourself, a student, or a client
- Learn the model for offering a six-week therapeutic yoga class to a group
What You'll Learn

Skills you'll carry into your practice

Within this couse you will learn how to: 

  • Regulate your nervous system and support others to do the same
  • Naturally stimulate the vagus nerve
  • Reconnect with your body
  • Ground in the present moment
  • Release unresolved patterns of fight, flight, freeze, or faint
  • Widen your ability to tolerate emotional discomfort
  • Develop a felt sense of resilience
  • Anchor yourself with self-compassion 
  • Reclaim a connection to your body
  • Create personalized embodiment and yoga-based practices for self-care

Program Schedule

Self-Paced & On-Demand

This certificate program is fully on-demand. All seven modules are available immediately upon enrollment, allowing you to move through the curriculum at your own pace.

Lifetime Access

Once enrolled, you have lifetime access to all course recordings, supporting materials, and downloadable resources — return as often as needed throughout your clinical practice.

Completion Timeframe

Most participants complete the 60-hour curriculum over 3–6 months, though there is no required pace. The program is designed to be integrated alongside an active clinical practice.

Level 1, Live Session Dates

December 12
  • 11:00am – 1:30pm ET
  • 1:30 – 2:00pm ET, Break
  • 2:00 – 4:30pm ET
Total: 5 hours
December 13
  • 11:00am – 1:30pm ET
  • 1:30 – 2:00pm ET, Break
  • 2:00 – 4:30pm ET
Total: 5 hours

Learning Platform Format

Zoom:

The live portion will be offered using Zoom in meeting format, allowing instructors and students to interact and participate in breakout sessions.

Online Learning Platform:

  • Detailed schedule and reminder emails
  • How to access via Zoom
  • All recordings available within 48 hours
  • Supporting materials including PDFs

Accessibility:

  • Download video or audio to your computer
  • Lifetime access to the content
  • Live captioning and transcripts in English

Certificate of Completion

Requirements to receive the Certificate:

  • Attend the live sessions or watch the recordings
  • Complete any required assignments or reflections
  • Participate in supervision groups (where applicable)

Registration / Enrollment

Secure your spot in this certificate program. Payment plans and member pricing available at checkout.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, answered

Who is this program, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga For Trauma Recovery, designed for?

This course is open to anyone (i.e yoga teachers, therapists, parents, teachers, etc.) interested in the application of Polyvagal Theory from a multidisciplinary holistic approach. We will use psychology, meditation and yoga to embody these practices and learn to apply them in our everyday lives.

This is an education program and not a licenser program.

What are the dates, schedule and time commitment?

This 30-hour certificate program includes 12 two-and-a-half-hour online sessions that are available to watch online and on-demand at your own pace via your online Content Library, which you will gain immediate access to upon registration. You will also receive access to an Online Community Forum. Additionally, when you register for the Full Certificate program, you will receive 5 hours of bonus content.
All sessions will be available to watch online and on-demand at your own pace.

HOMEWORK
There are no homework assignments during the program.

+ Do I need to attend live or am I able to watch reco

Do I need to attend live or am I able to watch recordings?

All sessions are available online and on-demand so students may watch in their own time (more information below). Please note, captioning was only available during the live sessions.

How can I interact with the instructors? Will I receive guidance?

During each of the live sessions, the instructors had a Q&A period where students could ask questions. A private online community forum is also provided to you for this certificate.

Do you offer scholarships?

No scholarships are available for this program.

Is there a deadline for registration?

There is no deadline for registration. The trainings can be completed in your own time via the recordings in your Online Content Library, and these can be commenced at anytime.

Do you offer refunds?

We offer a Registration Guarantee which means that if you register but decide the course isn’t right for you, we’ll refund your course fee - no questions asked - up to 48 hours before the course start date after which no refunds are available.

How can I access the online course and recordings?

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM: Once you register, you will receive access to our online learning platform which will include all the information about the certificate, including:

  • Program details
  • All the online sessions
  • Supporting materials provided by your instructors
  • Your Online Community Forum

ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the videos within your online library or download the videos and audio files to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content.

ACCESSIBILITY | Live Captioning / Transcripts: Captioning was only available during the live sessions. Transcripts are offered in English.

Will I receive a certificate?

All students who complete all three levels of this program will receive a certificate of completion.

Will Continuing Education hours (CEs) be offered?

To register your interest for CE hours for this program and more detailed information, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/76mwhjgG5vnzVw9BA

Enrollment

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LEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONS

LEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONS

$237
LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE

LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE

$237
LEVEL 3: ADVANCED

LEVEL 3: ADVANCED

$237
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