Yoga for building resilience & supporting community
20h online CPD training for Yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners
26th-28th September 2025
26th-28th September 2025
Support individuals in reconnecting with their sense of Self, empowering them to engage more fully with life.
Living in today's world requires immense courage. Many people experience anxiety, overwhelm, anger, stress, and a sense of disconnection from themselves and their communities. In this training, you will explore how Yoga, breathwork, somatic movement, and resourcing practices can cultivate greater nervous system regulation and resilience. These tools can benefit not only your students, but also your own wellbeing—helping you to feel more grounded, present, and nourished in your practice.
Living in today's world requires immense courage. Many people experience anxiety, overwhelm, anger, stress, and a sense of disconnection from themselves and their communities. In this training, you will explore how Yoga, breathwork, somatic movement, and resourcing practices can cultivate greater nervous system regulation and resilience. These tools can benefit not only your students, but also your own wellbeing—helping you to feel more grounded, present, and nourished in your practice.
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Are you noticing more people in your classes experiencing stress, anxiety, or overwhelm - and feeling the weight of holding space for them?
Nervous system dysregulation can manifest in various ways, including a lack of commitment, agency, or consistency. This may impact a person’s Yoga practice, making it challenging for them to even step onto the mat. Many Yoga teacher trainings offer limited education on the nervous system or on practical tools for regulation. This 20-hour course aims to bridge that gap by providing a foundational understanding of the nervous system, along with effective practices to promote regulation and resilience. When someone chooses to attend a Yoga class, it’s a powerful opportunity to offer them tools, encouragement, and new perspectives that can support meaningful change in their lives. |
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What you will learn from this course
- Gain a foundational understanding of the Autonomic Nervous System and its role in how we navigate the world
- Explore the key principles of Polyvagal Theory and its relevance to Yoga and wellbeing
- Recognise your own nervous system baseline and window of tolerance
- Understand the processes of nervous system activation and deactivation
- Learn how to recognise signs of nervous system dysregulation in others
- Explore tools to support students experiencing different forms of dysregulation
- Develop verbal cues that foster interoception and use invitational, choice-based language
- Gain practical ideas for creating safer and more inclusive spaces for your students
- Understand different forms of Resourcing and their role in building resilience
- Learn how to integrate Resourcing tools into your lesson plans and classes
- Explore somatic practices that support nervous system regulation
- Reflect on the importance of community and the role of connection in healing
- Build awareness of how your teaching can create positive ripple effects in your community
- Get ideas for creating toolkits, events, formats, and community outreach
- Deepen your understanding of meaningful self-care and the importance of healthy boundaries as a Yoga teacher
Course overview
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FROM FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Some pre-course essential reading and viewing will be made available on a well-structured online platform. FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 14h30-18h - LIVE on Zoom
SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 9h30-13h - LIVE on Zoom
14h30-18h - LIVE on Zoom
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SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
9h30-13h - LIVE on Zoom
14h30-18h - LIVE on Zoom
FROM MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER Additional resources will be available for further study and integration. You will also be asked to write a 300-400 word reflection on what you have learnt and how you will implement the tools in your teaching. MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER 18h30-19h30 - LIVE on Zoom An integration call for you to ask any questions and share your observations around applying the tools. |
This 20h course (16 contact hours + 4 hours of self-study) is made up of practice, discussion, exploration, theory, tools, online learning and reflection. As much as it is intended to be a learning opportunity to up-level your skills as a Yoga teacher and community facilitator, it also offers a chance to connect with your peers, to have important conversations, to receive support, to nourish your own nervous system, and to reflect on your personal growth.
How can we promote compassion and restore a sense of wholeness through our practice? What are the tools to help us navigate life's challenges with more ease? Regaining more of a sense of Self will affect the way you show up in community.
How can we promote compassion and restore a sense of wholeness through our practice? What are the tools to help us navigate life's challenges with more ease? Regaining more of a sense of Self will affect the way you show up in community.
Who is this training for?
This training is ideal for:
You might especially enjoy this course if:
This course may not be the best fit for you at this time if:
- Qualified Yoga teachers who recognise that understanding the nervous system is essential to creating more supportive and accessible classes;
- Those who feel they lack the tools to foster a safer practice environment;
- Dedicated Yoga practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding and personal practice;
- People working in environments where sharing nervous system regulation tools could benefit their clients or colleagues;
- Those who are open to a non-dogmatic, inclusive approach to teaching Yoga;
- Individuals with a solid self-practice.
You might especially enjoy this course if:
- You have experienced and benefited from somatic movement practices;
- You value and engage in regular self-care rituals;
- You consider yourself a good listener;
- You enjoy learning and find excitement in topics like neuroscience, anatomy, and research;
- You love dancing and moving your body - even if it’s just in your living room!
This course may not be the best fit for you at this time if:
- You cannot commit to the 20 hours of training or are unable to attend live sessions;
- You are currently navigating your own intensive trauma process. While some self-reflection is part of this course, the training is not designed to replace personal therapy. If you are in a deeply vulnerable space, this course could feel overwhelming and may not be supportive of your healing at this stage. I encourage you to prioritise your personal therapy before returning to explore this programme when you feel ready.
How people experience this kind of Yoga
In my first retreat I got to know Katrin and her teaching methods. She has a profound and deep understanding on how to learn to listen to the body's signals and to find ease in unease. In a way it really shifted my personal view on Yoga and what it means for a healthy life. One of the unexpected upsides of the pandemic is the chance to have a regular Yoga practice, amongst other things, with Katrin. As I live in the UK and she is in Portugal, previously I only had the pleasure to participate in her workshops once or twice a year. Now I can have lessons with her every week which is amazing! I discovered that Katrin’s yoga style really suits my needs as my battered body and mind try to navigate the new realities of living during the pandemic. Her classes are gentle but I wouldn’t call them easy. There is a profound concentration on natural body mechanics, breathing, creating comfort for the body amongst many other things. It’s all about ease and becoming friends with your body once again. Quite a complex task, but Katrin is very good at navigating you through. She has all the qualities I value in a teacher - caring and dedicated to her students, paying attention to their individual needs, being serious and fun and giving clear instructions and explanations. I feel more relaxed and at peace with my body and mind after her classes. The immersion workshops are brilliant as well, you can delve a bit deeper into the practice. I wholeheartedly recommend her classes and workshops to everyone, but particularly to those who, like me, are feeling a bit fragile at the moment. You’ll find all the help and support that you need! And from a technical point of view, since we have to communicate and do yoga in Zoomland now, Katrin’s classes are top quality. |
Discovering Katrin’s Yoga teaching with her mix of Scaravelli inspired Yoga and Eastern bodywork traditions was life-changing 10 years ago. I’ve been delighted recently to work with her again online. Katrin’s approach is deceptively simple yet the benefits are profound. The careful attentive approach and the kindness of the Yoga make it suitable for people of any age, and I continue to learn from Katrin's subtle insights into the body/mind connection. I’ve particularly benefited from her workshop focusing on the breath. I try to use her breathing exercises now daily- great to help feel grounded in these challenging times! After five years of varied Yoga experiences, I initially met Katrin for a 5-day Thai Yoga Massage course in Lisbon. During this time I really got in touch with my own body and its own specific language. I started to listen, translate, feel and touch in a different way. These were great tools to solve my long-lasting problems with my own personal yoga practice. Later, Katrin introduced me to Scaravelli inspired Yoga. My body responded in a way it never had before in my practice. I found open spaces and a new kind of lightness. My practice turned into something very different without pulling and stretching. I'm very happy with this change. Now I work with Katrin on the breath and it's amazing how my breathing capacity grows through such soft practices, instead of the usual teachings I was used to before. Katrin is an amazing person and an authentic teacher with a universe of knowledge always willing to share. I'm really thankful to know her. |
Flexible pricing options
This training course is offered with a scaled pricing structure with three options rather than one fixed price. The intention is to allow more people to access the course, supported by the community and those who have access to more funds. Please choose the option that feels appropriate to you and your circumstances. You will not be asked to justify your choice.
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TIER 1
REBALANCING For those with good financial resources and wish to support the participation of others to help rebalance systemic inequity. €345 |
TIER 2
FAIR For those with medium incomes and who have sufficient financial resources and can pay the fair value for the training. €285 |
TIER 3
SUPPORTED For those who currently have limited financial resources and can benefit from a place supplemented by the community. €225 |
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What's included
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Booking termsIn order to guarantee your place on this training, you need to make a minimum payment of at least one instalment.
If you choose to pay in instalments, the first one is due on registration, and the second payment will be charged one month from the date of your booking. All payments are non-refundable and non transferrable. Please make sure you are absolutely certain you want to make this commitment. Only in the case that I have to cancel the course for some reason, you will of course receive your money back or you will be offered a place on an alternative training. Please ensure you have a working computer and internet connection to join this training. |
Any concerns you might have1) You can’t make all of the live classes
> There will be recordings available of all the sessions, and you can watch them on replay. Ideally, you join at least 80% of the webinars live in person, so if you have to miss a small chunk, it’s not a problem. And, I also know that it suits some people much better to learn in their own time, and so this is not a hard and fast rule. If doing the majority of the classes on replay means it's more accessible for you, then that's good for me, too. 2) You feel Zoomed out > I hear you. I tried to schedule the classes with big enough breaks, so we really have time to eat, move, and get away from the screen. And each session will also have a short comfort break half-way through. 3) Is it really possible to learn this stuff online? > All of the classes have been created from well tested workshops and seminars, and have gone through several rounds of improvements. I teach online a lot, and have planned lots of additional time into the sessions, so the nature of working on Zoom can be accommodated. And the course will be limited to 12 people, which means we can all comfortably see each other and connect and communicate. 4) You have students dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety already and want to help them straight away > That was this course is for. Please start to apply what you have learnt straight away. This is the best way to really understand it and to embody the principles. |
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