Community Learning Series
Each year, Exhale to Inhale is proud to offer an innovative lineup of continuing education workshops to support the knowledge of our teachers and growing community of training graduates.
Attendees of our trainings learn about the fundamentals of trauma and how yoga can aid and empower survivors in their healing journeys.
The continuing education sessions are refreshers on these key ideas as well as a chance to pick up where training left off, delving deeper into advanced concepts and staying up to date on the most topical material.
The program is absolutely free to all, but we also welcome donations in any amount to help sustain and honor our efforts.
Understanding the Impact of Birth Trauma
with Ellyn Gerry and Jenna Conner
March 27th | 2 - 3 pm ET | Join on Zoom!
For many people, giving birth can be a traumatic experience. However, it is possible to prepare for the experience of birth and it is possible to heal from birth trauma with a body-based healing lens. This session is meant to provide education around the faults of the systems of giving birth and how one might seek support to have a supportive experience. We will also discuss how this trauma can live in the body and how yoga might help one to recover from the experience. This session is open to all- those who have given birth, plan to give birth, or simply want to learn more about the process.
Participants will leave with:
A basic understanding of the process of labor and birth
How we can recover from the trauma of birth when we have support
Why birth can be traumatic and the faults in the systems of giving birth
How to seek support before and after giving birth and how yoga can help
Why it is especially important for DV/SA survivors to have support
Why it is important for the community to understand birth trauma and how they can support their community in or outside of a yoga class
Yoga for Personal and Social Change
with Susanna Barkataki and Julie Fernandez
February 11th | 2 - 3 pm ET | Join on Zoom!
While often practiced for personal well-being, yoga's roots are deeply intertwined with ethics, justice, and community care. In this session, we’ll explore how yoga’s principles can guide us toward self-liberation while addressing social issues such as power and privilege. Together, we’ll reflect on how reconnecting with the essence of yoga can support sustainable personal growth and meaningful social change.
Participants will leave with:
An understanding of how yoga principles such as Ahimsa, Svadhyaya, and Seva can foster personal empowerment, collective healing, and meaningful social change
Knowledge of how power and privilege shape yoga spaces and how honoring yoga’s roots fosters equity and justice
The ability to reflect on one’s relationship with power, privilege, and social responsibility through the lens of yoga philosophy
Practical strategies for applying yoga philosophy off the mat to engage in sustainable social change efforts