Trauma-Aware 2.0 is an immersive 4-day residential training for yoga teachers, clinicians, therapists and students wanting to deepen their understanding of trauma-aware practice and how our experiences can shape the nervous system, relationships and wellbeing. The training is ideal for those who have completed a foundational Trauma-Aware Yoga Teacher Training, while also being accessible as a standalone training.
Trauma-Aware 2.0
Trauma-Aware 2.0 Yoga Teacher Training
Trauma-Aware 2.0 takes a deeper look at trauma-aware yoga through three key areas: attachment theory, developmental theory and moral injury. Led by Chris Thompson-Lang, with guest presenter Professor Harry McConnell, the training combines theory, practical workshops and experiential learning to explore how our experiences can influence the nervous system, behaviour, relationships and wellbeing.
You’ll explore:
Attachment theory – how early relationships can influence safety, trust, connection and regulation.
Developmental theory – how experiences across life can shape the nervous system, behaviour, identity and relationships.
Moral injury – the impact of experiences that conflict with deeply held values, beliefs or sense of identity.
Alongside the theory, you’ll experience trauma-aware yoga, mindfulness, breath awareness, interoception and choice-based teaching approaches, with practical tools to support greater autonomy, self-awareness, regulation and connection.
Find what you’re looking for below:
What’s Included in your Training
- 3 nights accommodation on-site
- Three meals each day featuring light, nourishing sattvic vegetarian cuisine
- Herbal teas and fruit available throughout the day, with sweet treats and cold drinks available for purchase
- Daily training and instruction across theory, practical workshops and experiential sessions
- Trauma-Aware 2.0 training manual
- Twice-daily yoga practices—morning and afternoon
- Guided meditation, mindfulness and breath-awareness sessions
- Facilitated reflection and peer discussion
- Evening sessions supporting learning, connection and integration
- Use of the mineral salt swimming pool
- Time to relax and enjoy the retreat centre
Trauma-Aware 2.0 Yoga Teacher Training Dates
4-Day Residential
Investment: from $1,590
Includes full course content, all meals and 3 nights’ accommodation.
Early bird: from $1,490 (book 8 weeks in advance).
Payment plan available.
| Dates | RG TEST - Programs | Register |
|---|---|---|
| May 13 - 16, 2027 | Trauma-Aware 2.0 Yoga Teacher Training | Register Now |
Already a Yoga Teacher? You may be able to claim this course on Tax as a work related self-education expense. Read more here.
Course Content
- Explore attachment theory and its relationship to safety, connection, trust and regulation
- Explore developmental theory and how life experiences can shape the nervous system, behaviour and relationships
- Understand moral injury, including experiences of betrayal, perceived failure, action and inaction
- Explore the relationship between trauma, attachment, development, shame, guilt, grief and loss
- Develop an understanding of the nervous and endocrine systems and their role in stress and regulation
- Explore interoception and how challenging experiences may be experienced through the body
- Practise trauma-aware yoga, mindfulness, meditation and breath awareness
- Learn choice-based and invitational language to support autonomy and psychological safety
- Explore practical ways to support self-regulation, self-compassion, agency and connection
- Consider scope of practice and appropriate referral to qualified health professionals
- Participate in guided reflection, discussion and experiential learning
- Allow time for rest, connection and integration within the retreat environment
You’ll graduate with…
A deeper understanding of attachment theory, developmental theory and moral injury, and how these can influence the nervous system, behaviour, relationships and wellbeing.
Practical tools and approaches to bring trauma-aware principles, choice, autonomy and interoceptive awareness into your yoga teaching.
Greater confidence creating safe, inclusive and supportive environments that encourage connection, self-awareness and agency.
This 25 hour training can be counted as your CPD (Continuous Professional Development) as required by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and Yoga Australia.
In order to teach Trauma-Aware Yoga, you will need to complete a Level 1, 200hr yoga teacher training.
4 Day Training Schedule
Day 1
| 2:00pm - Arrive and settle in to your accommodation |
| 3:00pm - Welcome Circle |
| 4:00pm - Yoga practice |
| 6:00pm - Dinner |
| 7:00pm - Meditation |
| 9:00pm - Whisper time |
Days 2-3
| 6:30am - Yoga Practice |
| 8:00am - Breakfast |
| 9:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop |
| 10:30am - Break |
| 11:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop |
| 12:30pm - Lunch |
| 2:00pm - Theory and Methodology workshop |
| 4:00pm - Practical teaching experience |
| 6:00pm - Dinner |
| 7:00pm - Self study |
| 9:00pm - Whisper time |
Day 4
| 6:30am - Yoga practice |
| 8:00am - Breakfast, check out of rooms |
| 9:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop |
| 11:00am - Closing Circle |
| Noon - Departure (you are welcome to stay on to use the facilities and have lunch) |
What our students say…
Meet your Teachers
Our experienced Byron Yoga Centre team is here to support your journey with warmth and integrity. With decades of experience and a genuine love for what we do, our teachers guide you with compassion and presence.
Chris Thompson-Lang
This course is led by the incredible Chris Thompson-Lang. Chris is a contributing author to Moral Injury: Unseen Wounds in an Age of Barbarism by Professor Tom Frame (Editor), a Senior Yoga Teacher Trainer, Trauma Aware Yoga Educator, Visiting Lecturer on Leadership Wellbeing to the Australia War College, on Moral Injury to the Defence Force Chaplains College and Co-founder of Frontline Yoga.
Guest Presenter: Professor Harry McConnell
Professor Harry McConnell is a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Neurodisability at Griffith University. With more than 25 years of clinical experience across neurology, psychiatry, disability medicine and neuropsychiatry, he brings a broad understanding of the relationship between the brain, behaviour and wellbeing.
Professor McConnell will share a clinical perspective on the nervous system, trauma and human behaviour, complementing the yoga-based and experiential learning of Trauma-Aware 2.0.
Accommodation
At Byron Yoga Centre, we understand that your environment plays an important role in your teacher training experience. Our accommodation is simple, comfortable, and designed to support your study and practice.
Options range from affordable quad-share cabins with shared bathrooms to private ensuite rooms. Whichever you choose, you’ll have a calm and supportive space to rest, recharge, and integrate your learning after each day of training.
Vegetarian Menu
Training is hungry work, and nourishing your body is an essential part of supporting your study and practice. At Byron Yoga Centre, most of the fresh produce for our vegetarian meals comes straight from our 3 acres of organic gardens.
Our menus are designed to be balanced, cleansing, and deeply nourishing, giving you the energy you need to sustain intensive days of training. Guided by our SLOW philosophy, we use super-fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients, sourced from our gardens whenever possible, and supplemented with local produce. The result is toxin-free, nutrient-rich meals that taste as good as they make you feel.
Residential Facilities
As a teacher training student, you’ll have exclusive access to our 15 acres of retreat grounds. Stroll through 3 acres of organic fruit, vegetable, and herb gardens, swim in the solar-heated 20-metre magnesium mineral salt pool, or unwind in the tranquil Balé surrounded by banana trees. Or stay an extra night to really appreciate the facilities and explore Byron Bay.
Commitment to
Sustainability
For over three decades, Byron Yoga Centre, led by John Ogilvie, has been on a dedicated journey to weave sustainability into the very fabric of our ethos. We recognise the profound interconnectedness between our well-being, the health of our planet, and the vitality of our shared communities. Our commitment to sustainability isn’t just a choice; it’s a way of life. This includes solar power, rainwater harvesting, eco-friendly toilets, recycling intiatives, composting, and community outreach.
