The Trauma-Informed Wellness Professional
Learn how to hold safer space. Develop a deeper understanding of trauma-informed practice and bring greater awareness, choice and responsiveness into the way you support others.
Learn to Hold Safer Space
The language of trauma is now everywhere in the wellness world. But being trauma-informed involves more than knowing a few nervous system concepts or adding softer language to a session.
It asks us to think carefully about how we create safety, how we use power, how we respond to dysregulation, and how much choice and agency people genuinely have within the spaces we create.
This training is being developed to help wellness professionals move beyond basic trauma awareness and build a more thoughtful, embodied and practical approach to trauma-informed work.
What We’ll Explore
The course will explore a range of topics that are relevant to breathwork including:
understanding trauma, stress and nervous system responses
recognising signs of activation, shutdown and dysregulation
supporting regulation without trying to control someone’s experience
choice, consent and agency in wellness settings
power dynamics, boundaries and scope of practice
adapting language, practices and environments to support different needs
The emphasis will be on practical application rather than diagnosing or treating trauma.
Beyond Trauma-Aware Practice
Many practitioners already understand that trauma can influence how people respond to breathwork, movement, meditation and other wellness practices.
This course goes further by asking what that understanding means for the way we actually work: how we structure sessions, offer choices, respond when things become difficult, and create spaces where people can remain active participants in their own experience.
Who Is This Course For?
This training is for breathworkers, coaches, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, meditation teachers and other wellness professionals who want to develop a more considered and responsible approach to working with people.
You do not need to become a therapist to work in a trauma-informed way. You do need to understand the boundaries of your role, recognise when something is outside your scope, and continually reflect on how your practice affects the people you support.