Heal
iHeal
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Training
june 13th-14th 2026
The iHeal trauma-sensitive yoga training through the lens of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras and other key yogic philosophies. While the Yoga Sūtras outline a path toward self-realisation, they also offer profound teachings on understanding and alleviating mental suffering. This timeless wisdom provides deep insight into our conditioned patterns and the nature of the mind.
In this training, we integrate these classical teachings with Western psychological frameworks, including Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Experiencing, to create a balanced East–West approach to healing.
In addition to learning how to offer Trauma-sensitive yoga, you will also learn how to hold therapeutic circles and facilitate cacao ceremonies and art therapy sessions, weaving these practices into trauma recovery work with sensitivity and integrity. In addition to learning facilitation skills, you will have the opportunity to explore your own patterns and healing process within the safety of the circle, supported by cacao and creative art processess.
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
The Approach
- Yoga Philosophy and Psychology – Learning yoga for mental and emotional health in relation to traditional yoga philosophy and eastern and western psychology.
- Asana: Therapeutic yoga poses tailored to release tension and trauma stored in the body.
- Vocal Toning: Vocal practices to stimulate the vagus nerve and promote emotional release and relaxation.
- Breathwork: Breath control techniques to calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety.
- Meditation: Mindfulness practices to cultivate presence, reduce stress, and foster emotional balance.
- Sharing Circle – The etiquette of circle sharing, leading a circle and holding space.
- Cacoa Ceremony and Art Therapy – Explore the magic of Cocoa to open the heart before deep diving into an Art Therapy exploration of your samsaras (karmic patterns holding you back) with crayons and paper and learn how to share these same offerings with others.
Understanding Trauma
- Learn about the physiological and psychological impact of trauma, depression, grief, and anxiety.
- Deep dive in Polyvagal Theory and practices and how they directly relate to Patanjalis Yoga Sutras and embodied well- being and resiliency.
Healing Practices
- Interoceptive Practices: Techniques to help students read their energetic state of being in order to apply the correct practices to bring balance to the mind and body.
- Integrative Embodiment Practices: Techniques to help individuals reconnect with their bodies and foster a sense of safety and grounding.
- Empowering and Uplifting Practices: Methods to uplift and empower students, helping them regain a sense of control and resilience.
- Neurogenic Shaking to release trauma
- Somatic Experiencing Methods to help create balance through the nervous system.
Teaching Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
- Equipping trainees with the skills and understanding necessary to hold space for students navigating difficult emotional landscapes, such as depression, trauma, and grief.
- Learning how to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where students feel empowered to explore their experiences without pressure or fear.
Meet Your Teacher
Carol Murphy is the founder and lead trainer of Green Lotus Yoga, with over 28 years of experience exploring yoga as a path of healing, embodiment, and awakening. She holds a Philosophy degree from Trinity College Dublin and studied psychology at NUI Galway, deepening her understanding of the mind. Carol has also explored consciousness and classical yoga philosophy in Mysore, India, shaping her integrative approach to mental health and yoga.
Carol’s teaching draws on Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vini Yoga, and an 800-hour IAYT Yoga Therapy certification with Soul of Yoga. Carol combines the philosophical roots of yoga with practical tools for nervous system regulation, embodiment, and psychological well-being. Her work in iHeal unites the philosophical roots of yoga with trauma-informed therapeutic tools that support nervous system regulation and psychological well-being.
Carol has studied with many world leading Yoga Therapists such as:
- Leslie Kaminoff (Yoga Anatomy)
- Richard Miller (iRest for PTSD)
- Nischala Joy Devi (Sutras & Energetics)
- Indu Arora (Ayurveda & Ancient Wisdom | Ayurveda for Menopause)
- Amy Weintraub (Yoga for Trauma & Depression)
- Brian Dorfman (Kinesiology & Biomechanics)
- Dr. Stephanie Sutherland (Neuroscience & Viniyoga)
- Durga Leela (Yoga for Addiction Recovery)
- Becky Michalski (Yoga for Heart Disease & Cancer)
- Dr. Sangeeta Sahi (Yoga for Autoimmune Disorders)
In addition to her IAYT Yoga Therapy credentials, Carol has pursued studies in TCM & Women’s Health with Yoga Medicine, Ayurveda in India and Yin Yoga with Josh Summers.
Carol offers One-To-One Yoga Therapy Sessions online and at Yogamoves in Gort, Galway, and is passionate about supporting students and clients on their healing journeys — while empowering them to do the same for others.
Suitability
- Yoga Teachers who wish to gain confidence teaching the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the practice in relation to mental health and well-being.
- Yoga teachers who wish to learn how to hold a trauma-sensitive healing space for others.
- Yoga teachers working with compassions burnout or vicarious trauma who wish to replenish and fill their cup.
Accreditations
Registered Yoga Alliance Yoga School and Continued Education Provider
This training can work towards 300 hr Advanced Therapeutic Certification.
Pre-requisite & Hybrid Attendance
To attend this course, students should be a qualified yoga teacher or a trainee on another programme.
This training will take place in the Yogamoves studio in the Slieve Aughty Centre, Ireland. We would love if you could make it to the studio, however qualified teachers can attend this training on Zoom or via recordings if they wish.
Investment
Full payment – €350
Early Bird – €300 before April 10th 2025
Includes
HEAL Training Manual PDF
