Cueing for Accessibility & Inclusivity
Lead Instructor: Monia Fernandez Learn More About Her!
What does it mean to be trauma informed? Often the response to this question is to offer practices like restorative yoga, no hands on assists and doing everything possible not to trigger someone. These are wonderful practices to start with if you’re new to teaching yoga, but that barely scratches the surface.
Trauma Informed practices are very complex. During this module we will break down two important pillars (of a very many): accessibility and inclusivity. We will talk about how privilege can be unintentionally modeled through language. We will fully break down why lacking a rich understanding of foundational practices for people with dynamic disabilities can be detrimental to an instructor not versed on how to offer inclusive cueing. We’ll weave in the everlasting presence of intersectionality. How language can build up barriers if cultural identities and marginalized communities aren’t considered. We will shape our conversations around how the trauma of cultural exploitation of yoga actively removes South Asian and Indian people from modern western yoga.
Topics that we will cover in this training:
- Able-bodied vs Dynamically Disabled Experiences
(Eating disorders, Chronic Pain & --Chronically Ill People, Body Dysmorphia to name a few.)
- Intersectional Feminism
- White Supremacy Culture and the Presence of Privilege
- Decolonization and Trauma
- Hierarchy within Societal Structure
-The Nervous System in Action
What to bring & wear:
Bring journals to take notes, snacks/lunch, clothes to practice yoga in and be cozy, questions!
What to expect:
Students should expect to listen to lectures from the instructor, move through a few small asana practices in breakout groups, practice cueing and have group conversations. There will be a 30m lunch break at 12p.
Sliding Scale Payment Options:
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This rate is for people who identify as BIPOC or trans. At the moment we currently do not have anyone on staff that identifies as trans but we would like to help create spaces for wellness and education for the trans community.
The rate for this community is designed to support those who typically don’t have access or feel welcome in wellness spaces. If you’re able to pay more, you have the option to do so at checkout but if this rate aligns with your accessibility, please choose at your discretion. es here
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This rate is our standard rate which sustains our offering for our community. This rate allows us to support our teachers so that they can continue their self studies (Svādhyāya) and education to guide y’all into your wellness education journey.
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This rate is for those who have the ability to pay more to support the BIPOC & Trans communities, as well as our teaching staff. This rate allows us to offer as many resources as we can to promote longevity in education for our students but also sustain the financial livelihood of MOTA.
Training Schedule:
All session will include a 30m lunch break. Please have your meals ordered for 12p. We do have a fridge and microwave.
*Please note that this session can be used a rolling module credit apart of our trauma-informed teacher training program (TI-MYTT. If you’re interested learning more about how to become a Trauma-Informed MOTA Yoga Teacher click here! TI-MYTT 5HR Modules are eight of 13 modules needed for the completion of the 250HR certification program. You can start with this module or continue on your path through the program. The first three hours of the module is where we nerd out with the teachings and lectures. We will take a 30m lunch break and reconvene with the workshop portion of the module. These last two hours are opened up to the general public//students to practice the teachings of the instructor. This is where you, the trainee will see how to put the nerdy fun stuff in action to students wanting to experience the offering rather than being trained in it. You do not need to be enrolled in the full program to take any portion of the module or workshop :) In total there are 8, 5H modules needed to take to complete the certification program for the 250H Trauma Informed MOTA Yoga Teacher Training. You can take the same module up to two times.
