Trauma Informed, Everyone Welcome
Humans are highly resilient and at times experience trauma.
“The word trauma comes from the Greek, to wound. It is first defined as a “deeply stressful or disturbing experience,” and the second definition is the “emotional shock following a stressful event or physical injury.” Trauma is what remains in the whole being after a wounding experience--- weather on the mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual layers. It is the residue of negative energy not processed through immediately after the causative event.” ~Tracy Penfield, A Curriculum of Courage: Making SafeArt
Trauma informed means being educated in the prevalence, nature and diverse impacts of trauma. Being trauma informed shifted the conversation from “What is wrong with you,” to a compassionate understanding that behavior is a response to past experiences. The diverse impacts of trauma include secondary traumatic stress that comes from supporting survivors of trauma.
Once one is trauma informed, it is up to you or your organization to create trauma informed approaches, practices and/or principles.
Trauma informed approaches are wise to include a multi-layered and team approach and be open to ongoing feedback and learning.
The Everything Space's Trauma Informed Definition:
Trauma Informed Space is held by practitioners and community members who are;
Educated in the prevalence and nature of trauma, with an understanding of positional impacts and implications,
Act with compassion and skillfulness,
Actively create a culture where it is safer to listen to the body and share emotion/desires
Embrace the transformative power and strength of vulnerability and triggers, and who
Create space for checking in, feedback, and growing together.
All of our teachers have basic training in the nature and science of trauma. Our teachers are committed to monitoring the classes and sessions they are facilitating to create as safe a space as possible. To us, trauma informed space is not trigger free space. Trauma informed means understanding that one's impact may be different then one's intention and that we don't get to choose when and how we get triggered. Trauma informed means having compassionate teachers and facilitators who care for your wellbeing and practice empathy and kindness without judgement. Trauma informed means that every participant is welcome to show up how they need to at any particular moment. And, if the activity you are in is not the right place for you to be for any reason, trauma informed means supporting you to make a different choice of activity or location and helping you to make a plan for more support.
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“The word trauma comes from the Greek, to wound. It is first defined as a “deeply stressful or disturbing experience,” and the second definition is the “emotional shock following a stressful event or physical injury.” Trauma is what remains in the whole being after a wounding experience--- weather on the mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual layers. It is the residue of negative energy not processed through immediately after the causative event.” ~Tracy Penfield, A Curriculum of Courage: Making SafeArt
Trauma informed means being educated in the prevalence, nature and diverse impacts of trauma. Being trauma informed shifted the conversation from “What is wrong with you,” to a compassionate understanding that behavior is a response to past experiences. The diverse impacts of trauma include secondary traumatic stress that comes from supporting survivors of trauma.
Once one is trauma informed, it is up to you or your organization to create trauma informed approaches, practices and/or principles.
Trauma informed approaches are wise to include a multi-layered and team approach and be open to ongoing feedback and learning.
The Everything Space's Trauma Informed Definition:
Trauma Informed Space is held by practitioners and community members who are;
Educated in the prevalence and nature of trauma, with an understanding of positional impacts and implications,
Act with compassion and skillfulness,
Actively create a culture where it is safer to listen to the body and share emotion/desires
Embrace the transformative power and strength of vulnerability and triggers, and who
Create space for checking in, feedback, and growing together.
All of our teachers have basic training in the nature and science of trauma. Our teachers are committed to monitoring the classes and sessions they are facilitating to create as safe a space as possible. To us, trauma informed space is not trigger free space. Trauma informed means understanding that one's impact may be different then one's intention and that we don't get to choose when and how we get triggered. Trauma informed means having compassionate teachers and facilitators who care for your wellbeing and practice empathy and kindness without judgement. Trauma informed means that every participant is welcome to show up how they need to at any particular moment. And, if the activity you are in is not the right place for you to be for any reason, trauma informed means supporting you to make a different choice of activity or location and helping you to make a plan for more support.
ARTICLE: Mental Health is Different for People of Color in These 3 Ways (And More)
Growing Resilience ~ Being Trauma Informed
Training with Abbi Jaffe and Amanda Franz
For Educators and Embodiment/Fitness/Dance/Bodywork/Yoga/Wilderness Guide Professionals and Enthusiasts
Abbi Jaffe, at the request of Middlebury College to train their yoga teachers in 2016, created a training in being trauma informed that is rooted in her Bachelor's of Social Work, The Strengths Perspective, and over 15 years of professionally navigating deeply emotional terrain with clients. In 2017, Abbi started to co-create this curriculum with Amanda Franz and together we have shared this information in as embodied and accessible way as possible in trainings around Vermont.
Topics our trainings cover:
-What is resilience and how is it cultivated?
-What is trauma? (the science of the body and nervous system, Polyvagal Theory, depersonalizing trauma / being human)
-What is the wider lens of what is going on in our world that makes trauma informed spaces important?
(Intro to systemic oppression and prevalence of trauma)
-What supports the release of trauma?
-What is a flashback? How can I support a student if they get triggered and/or experience a flashback?
-What does it mean to you to feel safe? How to create safer spaces.
-What can I do as an embodiment teacher to make my classes more trauma informed?
-How do I empower my students to honor the wisdom of their own body and knowing?
-What support can I utilize professionally to be supported in being a trauma informed space provider?
Yoga instructor trainings include:
-How do I approach physical yoga pose adjustments and touch?
-How is addressing the cultural appropriation of yoga part of being trauma informed?
**Thank you to your commitment to empowerment and to creating accessible environments for learning.**
Ask us about bringing a trauma informed training to your professional group or teacher training.
This training is also available in one-on-one private sessions.
Abbi Jaffe, at the request of Middlebury College to train their yoga teachers in 2016, created a training in being trauma informed that is rooted in her Bachelor's of Social Work, The Strengths Perspective, and over 15 years of professionally navigating deeply emotional terrain with clients. In 2017, Abbi started to co-create this curriculum with Amanda Franz and together we have shared this information in as embodied and accessible way as possible in trainings around Vermont.
Topics our trainings cover:
-What is resilience and how is it cultivated?
-What is trauma? (the science of the body and nervous system, Polyvagal Theory, depersonalizing trauma / being human)
-What is the wider lens of what is going on in our world that makes trauma informed spaces important?
(Intro to systemic oppression and prevalence of trauma)
-What supports the release of trauma?
-What is a flashback? How can I support a student if they get triggered and/or experience a flashback?
-What does it mean to you to feel safe? How to create safer spaces.
-What can I do as an embodiment teacher to make my classes more trauma informed?
-How do I empower my students to honor the wisdom of their own body and knowing?
-What support can I utilize professionally to be supported in being a trauma informed space provider?
Yoga instructor trainings include:
-How do I approach physical yoga pose adjustments and touch?
-How is addressing the cultural appropriation of yoga part of being trauma informed?
**Thank you to your commitment to empowerment and to creating accessible environments for learning.**
Ask us about bringing a trauma informed training to your professional group or teacher training.
This training is also available in one-on-one private sessions.
