Trauma-Informed Yoga & Embodied Resilience Teacher Training

“I found this course to be a great way to become a certified Trauma informed yoga teacher. Although I had studied a lot of the material as I had taken other courses related to trauma, this course really helped me integrate that and most importantly the practical and experiential element included, helped me put the regulation and self care practices into my daily life. I benefitted so much from this element and the interaction with Aneta and my yoga peers. I would highly recommend this course to others wanting to become trauma informed, which I believe, is an essential part of yoga teaching in todays world and really also adds to our own self study and care as yoga teachers, also essential in this role in supporting others. I found Aneta to be friendly, accessible, knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging throughout the journey, offering support and mentoring which I will carry on taking up as I delve into this work more.”
-Amba Yoga

“I love Aneta's style of teaching and her way of teaching from a place of passion for the subject and experience. Her joy for sharing these practices shines through her teaching style. She is compassionate and has a lot of attention to detail. I loved every aspect of this course. The course was informative with a lot of resources available, and she reminded us to be gentle and kind to ourselves during the course. I loved that the final assignment was creating our own course, it really helped put it all together and I came away from the course having a readily prepared 6-week course to take to my students!”
- Anja Yoga

I found An­eta to be a knowledgeable and serious teacher, who skillfully draws on her background in social work, supporting traumatised people and families. She absolutely walks her talk and really embodies her teaching.

“Some of the material was familiar to me, and great to revisit from a new perspective, some was new to me, such as applying the Western 4 elements model as a tool for self-assessment and as a framework for classes / courses.

I especially enjoyed the small group discussions, brainstorming different topics and sharing different viewpoints.

My main take-away is that far more people are struggling to cope with the effects of trauma than we realise and applying awareness of this, in practical ways, when teaching ANY classes, is an extremely important element of creating a safe space for all the students.”
- Anna Blackmore

“Aneta Idzcak is a wonderful trainer. Her knowledge in the field of trauma, resilience and embodied yoga is first class. She is warm, welcoming and nurturing. The course itself is informative and insightful and I finished the course feeling prepared and ready to incorporate this training. Whilst there was no manual provided, there was a weekly email sent with a number of really valuable tools/resources which I will continue to use going forwards, both as reference points for my own personal practice, but also in my teaching. The course was delivered online via Zoom due to Covid but Aneta ensured there was a group connection with useful weekly buddy sessions and Zoom rooms throughout the sessions. I came away from this course inspired, enthusiastic and motivated to teach the 8 week programme I had developed as part of this training and feeling capable of delivering it with confidence. I highly recommend Aneta and this course to those interested in teaching yoga for trauma.”
- Donna Navarro

“This course was brilliant. The structure was clearly outlined beforehand, it looked very thorough and delivered just that. As part of the course, we also come away with our own course structure for future use, so we are given a direction to go with the content. Aneta was engaged and supportive throughout, especially when the content triggered personal things. She created a great community and open space for us all to hear each other, and a safe space for us to 'come as you are'. From day 1 I have been using the tools we learned in this course, they have been incredibly insightful and life changing, and I am still using them every day. My teaching has shifted since, using more trauma informed language and the ability to see signs of trauma response if they come up, the space I create feels more inclusive and heard. I am only seeing positive changes to my life and my teaching. Thankyou Aneta. I highly recommend this course.”
- Flow with Shell

“I joined Aneta’s course after teaching yoga & mindfulness, and offering Emotional Resilience Coaching for several years. I liked the unique combination of trauma sensitivity, embodiment and resilience. I knew that it would help me to create a more profound transformation for my students and clients. It was clear that embodiment would be hugely beneficial to my clients who feel stressed, anxious and often disconnected from their body. The course has changed the way that I coach and teach yoga: the words I choose to lead my students, the choices I offer them during the sessions, and my own embodiment in classes or sessions. Aneta is a highly knowledgeable trainer who knows how to create a supportive learning environment. She led us through the content and practices skilfully and brought the course to life through her many years of experience. The mentoring sessions were a huge benefit and provided invaluable insight and support. I would wholeheartedly recommend this course.”
- Isabelle Griffith

“Having previously attended Aneta's 4hr CPD 'Trauma & Being Safely Embodied' I knew this course would be well delivered and informative, however it far exceeded my expectations. I didn't know it was possible to learn so much in 10 weeks! One of the things that made this course unique from others I have undertaken is the one-to-one mentoring sessions. Having the opportunity to explore subjects covered on the course and receive support and guidance from Aneta has been invaluable. The buddy sessions were a great way of sharing ideas with the other teachers and in small groups in the break out rooms during the sessions. I signed up with the expectation of learning more about the subjects covered but have come away with so much more. As well as the numerous practices that I am already implementing in my classes the course has helped me to integrate my previous experience as a therapist with my yoga teaching - I now have a much clearer direction for my teaching going forward.”
- Joy James

“Aneta is an experienced teacher with a wealth of knowledge. She made me feel supported and nourished and I learnt so much. The course was well organised, professional, experiential and filled with resources. I loved the buddy chat option and the chats app group for support. Aneta went above and beyond to support me throughout the training. I feel I have grown as a practitioner. I would highly recommend this training. I feel I have a strong grasp of trauma informed working and embodiment and have the confidence to offer this to buy clients.”
- Koa Yoga

“I participated in this course in order to bring greater trauma awareness and support into my classes and offerings. This course far exceeded my expectations and I have seen significant embodied changes within myself which I now bring into my teaching. I have had the privilege of already seeing the impacts of this training on my students, who are recognising and appreciating that held, supported and safe space that is created through what Aneta teaches and the very embodied practices - supporting them to trust themselves again. This has proved to me repeatedly the benefits of this training and I am now part of Aneta's group mentorship programme for ongoing support for me.”
- Ruth Zephyrose

“The course I completed with you was the ROOF that sealed all the other training I have been doing since 2001.

I trained to become a Reflexologist in 2001. Since then I have continued to train in different therapies and modalities. Always adding to my expertise, building one therapy on top of another. Just like a block of flats that turns into a skyscraper, continually building up out of the sight, head in the clouds.

Your course has become the roof that has sealed or put the topping on, the lid on all of my training to date. I have had the foundation, I have build the four walls but until now I didn’t have a roof. I didn’t even know I needed one.

The module of the Four seasons has given me so much insight into how I have been working and how I am now working.

As well as going through our recordings I’m mentally going though my interactions with clients from as far back as I can remember, identifying where this new information could have helped, the signs I missed because I wasn’t able to read them etc so that I will be more capable of responding in a safe way.“
- Sharon Kane

“I signed up for the course because I felt that this trauma-sensitive approach had been lacking in my training 17 years ago. The world has moved on and the science's understanding of trauma has changed. Aneta shares knowledge that I think every yoga teacher would benefit from because it is likely that some proportion of our clients will have experienced trauma of some sort. She teaches from an incredible experience base from her time in social work and definitely walks the talk. Daily embodied practice is evident in the way that Aneta presents herself during the training, but also in how the training is laid out with ample time for checking in and reflection. Aneta is a wonderful teacher, a flexible mentor in the mentoring sessions and an all round inspiration!”
- Tessa Sanderson