Whether you are a yoga teacher, coach, therapist, wellness facilitator, OT, health professional, or a mind-body enthusiast seeking to integrate compassion & trauma-informed yoga (TIY) into your personal or professional life, this 2 day intensive will provide you with practical tools to cultivate compassion for yourself and others through mind-body practices.
This 2 day intensive with online support, provides a deep dive into the application and practice of trauma informed yoga and body-oriented compassion practices, whilst providing comprehensive resources on compassion & trauma theory and approaches. Cultivating compassion through Trauma Informed Yoga equips professionals and enthusiasts with practical tools to enhance well-being for both themselves and their clients, whilst promoting healing and self-compassion.
Via online self-directed resources, and throughout the weekend, participants will experience and practice a range of trauma-informed practices from evidence-based yoga, mindfulness, breathing & compassion programs, including TCTSY, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, MSC, & more:- that can be integrated into personal or client settings, making this intensive ideal for anyone looking to enrich their existing practice. The program includes 6 months access to a bonus 4 hour online course on Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga and guidebook to support continued learning and beyond the weekend.
The Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga 2 day intensive is open to all levels and experiences, and qualifies participants for CPD and Yoga Alliance CET hours. Get 6 months access to a bonus 4 hour online course on Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga, and attend the Trauma Informed Yoga Immersive at no additional fee, before training commences.
Over the course of two days, supported by online learning, together we will explore:
How trauma impacts the body and mind and how yoga and compassion can be a pathway to healing & integration
The role of language, interoceptive movement, environment, and relational safety in trauma-informed yoga & self-compassion.
How to integrate Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles into relationships, classes, and therapeutic settings.
How to create breathing, mindfulness, TIY and grounding practices to support resilience and self-compassion.
Through guided practices, group discussions & facilitation, and reflective exercises, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how to embody trauma-informed care & compassion —not just in yoga but in your everyday interactions and relationships.
Let’s come together to cultivate compassion, awareness, and healing through integrating body & mind—for ourselves and for those we serve.
Program Highlights
Interactive Learning
Our 2 day intensive focuses on participants engaging in active reflection, practice, and delivery of compassion and trauma informed yoga and mind-body techniques and practices in a group setting.
Self reflection and Self work practices
This program is uniquely focused on YOU, self-reflection, self-compassion, and your self work in the field of trauma informed care and compassion. We believe that trauma informed care starts from developing and fostering self awareness, so that you can authentically and compassionately hold space for others whilst holding yourself within the circle of compassion and trauma informed care. Our reflection practices offer you space and opportunity for exploration at your own pace and in a non judgmental way.
Translating Theory into Practice
Participants get access to 4+ hours of online access to the Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga course and guidebook. Our in person sessions bring theory to life, as participants are offered opportunities to: receive trauma-informed compassionate mind-body & yoga practices; to practice themselves in pairs with fellow participants & to practice in small groups, cultivating a deep experiential understanding with practical knowledge
Support Materials
Receive a comprehensive guidebook and access to amazing online resources and a support network to deepen your learning journey and ensure ongoing development.
-
This 2-day intensive is designed for yoga teachers, coaches, therapists, occupational therapists , health professionals looking to integrate trauma-informed yoga and compassion practices into their personal or professional lives. No prior experience in yoga or trauma-informed care is needed.
-
Participants will experience an immersive, interactive learning experience combining trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness, breathing techniques, and self-compassion practices. The program includes theory, practical applications, guided exercises, group discussions, and facilitation.
-
Participation in the 2-day intensive 16 hours Access to online self-directed resources A bonus 4-hour online course on Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga (with 6 months of access) CPD and Yoga Alliance CET qualification hours
-
How trauma impacts the body and mind The role of language, movement, environment, and relational safety in trauma-informed yoga How to integrate Trauma-Informed Care principles into various settings Breathing, mindfulness, and grounding practices to support resilience and self-compassion
-
This program is highly experiential, integrating both theory and hands-on learning. Participants will engage in self-reflection, guided practices, group exercises, and small-group facilitation.
-
Krisa Qiu – Certified TCTSY Facilitator, Regression Therapist, and Founder of Bliss Shala Yoga. Kristen Pringle – Mental Health Clinician, Occupational Therapist (OT), Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapist, and Founder of Trauma Informed Care OT.
Both Krisa and Kristen have extensive experience in trauma-informed care, yoga, and mind-body therapies. They have trained with leading institutions and have facilitated trauma-sensitive programs for years.
Fees
Cultivating Compassion Through Trauma Informed Yoga: 20hr CET with Krisa Qiu & Kristen Pringle
$580 (Early Bird Price, Ends 18 May 2025)
$650 (Standard Ticket Price)
About Krisa Qiu
Krisa is a certified facilitator in Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), a program by Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute (JRI) United States and has been facilitating regular TCTSY programs for both adults and adolescents from 2019. She has founded a private practice where she combines her expertise in regression therapy, trauma education, and bodywork, all enriched by her extensive involvement in yoga. These combined experiences have significantly shaped her approach to self-discovery and transformation.
Krisa's commitment to therapy revealed the profound power of collective healing. She participated in group therapies, such as Identity-Oriented Psychotrauma Theory (IOPT) and Family Constellations, inspiring her to create group programs for Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. This process not only allowed her to hold space for others but also enabled her to reclaim lost aspects of her own identity. To further her knowledge, Krisa returned to school as an adult learner, earning diplomas in Regression Therapy, Inner Child Therapy, and Hypnotherapy. Her passion for the resilience of the human spirit deepened as she witnessed so many endure and overcome their wounds with courage.
“Many times our answers are within. I too, was constantly seeking for external validation, when true joy lies within. My dharma (duty) is to give back so that others can also discover completeness within themselves. When that happens, total health – physical, mental, social and spiritual health naturally follows.”
About Kristen Pringle
Kristen is a Mental Health Clinician, an Occupational Therapist (OT), a Trauma-Informed Mind-Body & Yoga Therapist, University OT Lecturer, and the founder of Trauma Informed Care OT (TIC OT). TIC OT provides professional supervision, consultancy, and training services to a range of leaders, health & medical professionals, educators, and yoga teachers/mind-body practitioners. Kristen is based in Australia but travels internationally as a guest speaker & trainer.
Kristen is a long-time yoga, mindfulness, and self-compassion practitioner/teacher, certified in a wide range of clinical and mind-body oriented programs, including Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) and in the Mindful Self-Compassion Program (MSC). Kristen also loves being a Pediatric OT, Mental Health OT & Trauma Informed Care OT (TIC OT)!
As a mother and carer with lived experiences of childhood trauma, Kristen is a passionate advocate for mental wellbeing, evidence-based practice, yoga, and TIC OT. Through integrating professional and lived experiences Kristen is able to disseminate evidence into practice to support all mind-body practitioners, educators, health/medical professionals, workers, leaders, organisations and their clients to thrive rather than survive.
