LoveYourBrain Yoga & Facilitation Training

Level 2

An interactive, 20-hour online training to equip you with new skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience in accessible yoga and group facilitation for the brain injury community. Use the research-backed LoveYourBrain Mindset curriculum as framework to learn:

• Trauma-sensitive mindfulness, meditation, yoga nidra, and gentle yoga tools

• Facilitation best practices to promote accessibility and belonging in online and in-person spaces

• Strategies for creating boundaries, managing difficult emotions, and self-care

• Facilitation methods for affirming intersectional identities to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

What are the details?

20 hours total | 2 hour modules

March 21st-April 4th, 2025 (specific times below)

Location: Interactive/Live on Zoom (online training) all times in Eastern Time (ET)

Cost

We offer trust-based, sliding scale payment options and scholarships to promote DEIAB.

$495 USD - Actual cost

$763 USD - Supporter

$990 USD - Sponsor

Supporter or Sponsor rates contribute to our Training Scholarship Fund to increase diversity and equity in yoga and healthcare!

Payment (non-refundable) due in full 1 week after acceptance

Training Modules

Our series of two-hour modules are led by a broad teaching team with expertise in trauma-sensitive mindfulness and yoga, somatics, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and community-based programming for brain injury:

What to expect?

Mindfulness 

• Learn a variety of simple, trauma-sensitive mindfulness practices and grounding techniques to open and close group programs

• Learn best practices for leading TBI-friendly mindfulness in online spaces that foster nervous system regulation and community connection (outside/inside method)

• Learn tips for offering mindfulness practices even if you are not a trained yoga or meditation teacher

• How to describe research on mindfulness for the brain injury community

Gentle Yoga 

• Deepen skills in adapting gentle yoga and mindful movement for brain injury to support functional mobility and mind-body connection (builds upon the LoveYourBrain Yoga Teacher Training) 

• Practice and learn chair yoga techniques and how to teach hybrid mat/chair-based practices to enhance accessibility and safety

• Learn best practices for offering yoga online for the brain injury community

• Hands-on opportunities to practice teach gentle yoga practices and receive helpful feedback for growth

Yoga Nidra

• Practice yoga nidra to embody the benefits of guided relaxation and mindfulness

• Learn the science of yoga nidra and how it can be applied to support sleep and mental health among brain injury community

• Learn best practices for tailoring yoga nidra to be accessible for the TBI/ABI population

• Interactive exercise in how to lead intention setting as a strategy for healing and resilience

Facilitation Best Practices

• Practice facilitation methods for working with common brain injury symptoms (e.g., inattention, memory, vestibular, screen sensitivity, PTS(D), dysregulation, isolation)

• Learn tools for boundary setting as a foundation to offering sustainable and compassionate group support

• How to skillfully work with your own and others’ difficult emotions in a group setting

• Practices for tone setting, how to skillfully interrupt, and self-care when facilitating groups

• Hands-on opportunities to facilitate group discussions and receive helpful feedback for growth

Psychoeducation & LoveYourBrain Mindset Curriculum 

• Learn the science of Growth vs. Fixed Mindset and the 10 factors of Resilience as they relate to healing from brain injury

• Learn the 6-week, online LoveYourBrain Mindset curriculum, which incorporates TBI-focused yoga, mindfulness, and group discussion centered around resilience 

• Opportunities to practice and teach parts of the LoveYourBrain Mindset curriculum for experiential and applied learning

• For people interested in being Facilitators in the LoveYourBrain Mindset, learn the program mechanics and logistics for facilitating the online yoga and group discussion programs

Creating affirming spaces to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the brain injury community

• Learn effective tools for delivering accessible online programs for people with brain injury 

• Learn how to create Agreements and Assumptions to build trust, accountability, and culture in group spaces 

• Learn facilitation methods for supporting neurodiverse, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC affirming spaces 

• Why and how to support LGBTQIA+ folks in our spaces. We’ll explore how to create language and culture shifts that do more than include members of the LGBTQIA+ community; we’ll explore how to actually create shifts that affirm folks who hold those identities.

• Why and how to talk about pronouns. As a central linguistic tool, pronouns are used regularly when referring to someone without using their name. And when it comes to the transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming community, pronouns are a core component of creating an affirming space. We must learn how to normalize conversations around pronouns, which inherently requires mindfulness and practice.

• What happens when we make a mistake or when someone else does? We’ll explore harm-repair practices to support accountability and relationship-building, and how to center the needs of those most impacted in harmful moments.

Who is this training for?

Yoga teachers, health professionals, people affected by brain injury, caregivers, brain injury support group facilitators, CBIS, and others who want to deepen their understanding of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga for brain injury and become advocates for LoveYourBrain in their communities. This training is for you if: 

• You are a yoga teacher and have already taken our Level 1 training

• You are a yoga teacher with other specialized accessible training in yoga for brain injury

• You are not a yoga or meditation teacher, and are interested in learning the benefits of these practices and receiving basic tools in leading mindfulness practices yourself

• You are already familiar with the realities of brain injury (you have a lived experience, are a caregiver, or have attended our Level 1 training)

• You are involved in the brain injury community as an advocate, support group leader, clinician, CBIS, and want to learn how to offer an accessible online program that includes yoga, mindfulness, and/or group facilitation

• You have experienced a brain injury, participated in a LoveYourBrain program and are interested in applying to become a LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator

How does this online training support learning?

Our trainings always prioritize a ‘feel’ of close connection and intimacy, so we offer this online training as a live, interactive program instead of a pre-recorded course. Although, in the past, we have offered compelling and comprehensive pre-recorded courses with Yoga International, we want these trainings to be about bringing our trainees together to share, learn, and grow together in real-time, even if not in the same physical space. 

We support many styles of learning, incorporating  movement-based yoga classes, lecture, large and small group work, interactive breakout sessions, live Q&As so there will be cohesiveness and engagement amongst all participants. 

We offer closed captioning to make this training more accessible to all lived experiences, learning styles, and individual needs.

We realize screen time can be challenging, so we’ve scheduled this training into 2-hour modules broken out over two weeks. 

We record the content and share with you all so that you will have ongoing access to the content. We upload recordings on YouTube where closed captioning is available. However, at this time we are unable to provide closed captioning during the live meetings and breakout sessions.

FAQs

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Are there any prerequisites?

We require trainees to have completed our LoveYourBrain Yoga for Traumatic Brain Injury - Level 1 Training or our LoveYourBrain Yoga for Health Professionals Training, unless you already have a strong understanding of traumatic brain injury and receive permission from LYB.  

How is this different from the LYB Yoga for Traumatic Brain Injury - Level 1 Training?

Our Level 1 training is geared towards yoga teachers, clinicians, and people affected by brain injury who either want to teach accessible yoga to people affected by brain injury or deepen their personal practice. We expect that participants in the Level 1 training do not have an extensive background in traumatic brain injury, so we have a didactic module on defining traumatic brain injury, common symptoms, etc, which we do not include in our Facilitation Training. 

This training is intended for graduates of the Level 1 training to deepen their skills in offering accessible yoga asana (movement-based practices) and mindfulness practices, as well as incorporate new information and practices like yoga nidra. It is also designed to offer more nuanced skills in offering facilitated group discussion and connection - expanding on tools for boundary setting and self-care, managing difficult emotions, enhancing inclusive practices to support diversity, harm repair and relationship building.

Will I receive any certification?

Yes, after full participation in this training and completion of the prep work, you will be “LoveYourBrain Facilitator certified” and receive a specialized logo and certificate of completion to demonstrate you are certified to facilitate groups using specialized mindfulness, yoga, and psycho-education tools for the brain injury community.

Will I be a LYB Mindset Facilitator after completing this training?

After completing this Level 2 training, check out the requirements to be a Mindset Facilitator. Once all those are complete, we encourage you to apply within 2 weeks of completing the Level 2 training!

Ready to learn and grow with LoveYourBrain?