Trauma-Informed Teaching For Yoga Teachers - Best Practices for Safer, More
About this Event
Join Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher Mary Keelfor an experiential exploration of trauma-informed teaching in yoga settings.
This workshop blends an embodied yoga practice with an interactive educational experience designed to help yoga teachers, trainees, and wellness professionals create safer, more inclusive, and empowering learning environments.
The morning begins with a 90-minute all-levels yoga practice that intentionally reflects key trauma-informed principles such as choice, accessibility, and nervous system awareness. Following practice, participants will engage in a 2-hour workshop exploring how language, consent, classroom culture, and teacher presence directly shape the student experience.
Together, we will explore the six principles of Trauma-Informed Care and translate them into practical, usable tools for teaching yoga with greater clarity, care, and awareness.
Who is this for:
This workshop is designed for yoga teachers, yoga teacher trainees, wellness professionals, and movement educators who wish to create more supportive, inclusive, and accessible learning environments.
What you will learn:
Participants will:
• Understand the six principles of Trauma-Informed Care and their relevance within yoga settings
• Explore practical teaching strategies that support safety, trust, choice, and empowerment • Learn how language and communication influence student experience
• Develop awareness around consent, accessibility, and professional boundaries
• Leave with practical tools that can be immediately integrated into teaching and facilitation
About Mary Keel:
Mary Keel is a trauma-informed yoga teacher with over a decade of experience teaching in both studio and community-based settings throughout South Florida. Her work through Yoga 4 Change has brought yoga and mindfulness practices into residential recovery programs, mental health services, homelessness support programs, youth intervention initiatives, and with veterans, active-duty military personnel, and first responders across Miami-Dade County.
She is also an experienced vinyasa teacher and dedicated Ashtanga practitioner who has completed a traditional Mysore apprenticeship under a senior authorized teacher. Her teaching is grounded in both traditional yoga practice and trauma-informed principles that emphasize safety, choice, accessibility, and empowerment.
Mary’s work focuses on helping teachers and students cultivate greater awareness, agency, and connection through practical, accessible approaches to yoga.
Schedule:
Sunday, August 23, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Workshop & Discussion
In-person at Miami Life Center
Cost:
Early Bird: $90 (Ends July 31)
MLC Members: $110
Non-Members: $130
Note: We accept cancellations up to 30 days prior to the workshop and you will receive full refund minus 10% of the original workshop fee. No refunds are available for cancellations within 30 days of the workshop. No exceptions!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 104.73 to USD 150.40
