Yoga Therapy and Trauma
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.
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Psychology and mental health conditions that are relevant to the yoga therapy and psychological distress symptoms, interventions, and approaches. You will also gain knowledge in cognitive behavior and personality concepts relevant to the work of a yoga therapist.
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Understand:
· Commonly used drugs when it comes to mental health issues.
· The occurring mental health conditions from psychological distress to psychiatric conditions, their symptoms, and common approaches/ interconnections, as relevant to a yoga therapist.
· Conditions of trauma and the mental response of a person who has suffered trauma.
· And demonstrate understanding of strategies that address common mental disorders.
Explain:
· The psychological concepts and terminology, including mood, cognition, behavior, and personality, as relevant to the work of a yoga therapist.
Describe:
· The process of healing in a therapeutic relationship with someone who has experienced trauma.
Define:
· Trauma-Informed yoga therapist and how a group class setting is different than a therapeutic yoga class.
Required reading: Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga by Emerson and Hopper and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Vanderkolk.
Materials to bring: standard yoga props (2 blocks, 2 blankets (or 1 blanket and 1 bolster), and strap).
Course Completion Requirements: Attending and participating in the course module (or completing makeup assignments given by the teacher).
*Page numbers given in lecture might not match up with the numbers in your source material if you are taking this course asynchronous
Founder of PranaYoga, Creator of Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy, Author, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Wellness Counselor
Dani “Vani” McGuire is the founder of PranaYoga and the visionary behind the Somatic Vinyasa Yoga Therapy method. With over 22 years of yoga practice and a dedicated focus on yoga therapy since 2007, her journey into the healing arts began as a personal quest to overcome an eating disorder and chronic pain. Through the transformative power of Yoga and Ayurveda, Dani found healing and purpose, which she now shares with others through her therapeutic offerings and teachings.
Dani is the author of The Path of Joyful Living, a contemporary exploration of kriya yoga and the psychology of yoga. She has a profound commitment to helping individuals navigate life with greater ease, particularly those facing cancer, chronic pain, or other health challenges. As a certified Yoga Therapist accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), she leads the PranaYoga Institute, which offers a 1,000-hour IAYT-accredited Yoga Therapy Diploma program.
In addition to training future yoga therapists, Dani works one-on-one with clients, providing personalized Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy sessions designed to foster balance and well-being.