Trauma-informed yoga teacher training teaches you to lead a room in a way that feels safe for people carrying things you cannot see. At Bend it Like Buddha Yoga Algarve it runs through both the RYT 200 and RYT 300 courses, and you can begin with a free three-day online workshop.
Teaching from a trauma-informed approach
Something we hold quite dear and are grateful to share at Bend It Like Buddha Yoga Algarve is our teaching from a traumatic-informed yoga approach. Through our 200 Hour and 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, you will learn how to help others recover from their trauma wounds and embark on a road to recovery. You will also heal your own trauma by embracing Usui Reiki and Ayurvedic massage therapies, among other techniques, to enrich your practice.
Start with the free 3-day live online event
We have a free 3-Day Live Online Event and eBook that is your doorway into our online 300H Yoga Alliance Teacher Training. The Hidden Root Code: The 2nd Level of Spiritual Initiation opens new connections in your mind and body, guiding you in immersive self-growth.
The book, coupled with three days of enlightening live training, is an invitation to Level 2 spiritual initiation: trauma-aware yoga, the enneagram, human design, Usui Reiki Master Level and wealth eroticism.
Identifying what blocked chakras look like from trauma is one of the keys of The Hidden Root Code, from Sacred Rebels School and Shyama Devi (L. Farrah Furtado E-RYT 500H). In essence, it is a guided tour through introductions of Divine Portals, Subconscious Alchemy, Pranayama and Alta Major, Nadi Shodhana, The Bandhas, Wealth Eroticism and Receive Try It Now practices.
Who this is for
If any of these terms are unfamiliar to you, you are not alone. The majority of our students come to us to start a new career. Others join because they crave deeper wisdom, healing and to expand their teaching skills.
Our online workshop is ideal if you are ready for the second level of initiation into spirituality, Vedic trauma-informed principles and ancient yoga philosophy. It is a valuable opportunity to embrace awareness and release your subconscious blocks, allowing for healing from grief and heart wounds. We will work together to uncover the gateway to conscious awareness and healing trauma.
What the work actually involves
Uncovering the subconscious root of trauma and chakra trauma releases are necessary. Without awareness, there is no healing. Through energy healing work, our experienced teachers will give you supportive feedback, opening your eyes and heart to strengths you didn’t know you held within. This unknown vitality will emerge, connecting you better with your students.
Bend it Like Buddha’s approach to trauma-informed yoga teacher training focuses on inner child shadow work, energy work, pranayama, breathwork, kundalini and tantric practices, quantum meditation methods and somatics. We do not revisit the painful emotions of trauma.
The free 3-day online workshop touches upon topics with depth and radical honesty that most RYT 200 training does not. Using yoga and other powerful tools to heal stress and trauma, students learn how to treat trauma survivors with sensitivity and care.
From the workshop into RYT 300 certification
After completing the online course, we invite you to our Online Yoga Alliance RYT 300H teacher training and certification. You will be supported along the way in your journey with live monthly sessions exploring Polyvagal Theory, Ayurveda, Subtle Body, Vedic Philosophy, Reiki and Human Design. It is an exciting pathway into the YA RYT 300H Certification Program that we are happy to guide you on. This life-changing online certification is part of the best yoga teacher training abroad.
The sacred process students embark on in the virtual course combines western scientific and eastern yogic practices led by Shyama and other inspiring souls. Since 2010, Shyama has worked with students’ trauma online and during retreats in Taiwan, India, Bali and in Yoga Alliance RYT 200H / 300H journeys in Portugal, home to Bend It Like Buddha’s school by the golden sand of Praia da Rocha.
What RYT 200, RYT 300 and RYT 500 mean
| Designation | Hours | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| RYT 200 | 200 | Foundation. The qualification that lets you teach. |
| RYT 300 | 300, after the 200 | Advanced training, deeper specialism. |
| RYT 500 | 200 plus 300 | The combined advanced credential. |
| E-RYT 500 | 500 plus logged teaching hours | An experienced teacher qualified to train other teachers. |
Begin your journey
If you are tired of treading the surface of spiritual teachings, our ebook and masterclass bundle is the perfect gift you can offer yourself. Discover Yoga Alliance Teacher Training to help heal others’ core trauma wounds through deep spiritual transformations.
Become a certified yoga teacher in the restorative setting of the Algarve in Portugal. A new career path that supports not only your own wellbeing, but the wellbeing of others, awaits.
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Frequently asked questions
What is trauma-informed yoga teacher training?
It teaches you to lead classes in a way that feels safe for people carrying trauma: offering choice instead of instruction, adjusting with consent, and holding the room so nobody is pushed into an experience they cannot control.
Do I need experience with trauma work to join?
No. Most students arrive with none. The training covers the principles from the beginning, and the majority of our students come to us to start a new career rather than from a therapeutic background.
Will I have to revisit my own trauma?
No. The approach works through awareness, energy work and somatic practice. We do not revisit the painful emotions of trauma.
Is the 3-day online workshop really free?
Yes. The three-day live online event and The Hidden Root Code ebook are free, and they open into the online 300 Hour Yoga Alliance teacher training.
What is the difference between RYT 200 and RYT 300?
RYT 200 is the foundational qualification that lets you teach. RYT 300 is advanced training taken after it. Completing both gives you RYT 500.
Is the online RYT 300 Yoga Alliance accredited?
Yes. It is a Yoga Alliance RYT 300 certification, delivered online with live monthly sessions covering Polyvagal Theory, Ayurveda, subtle body, Vedic philosophy, Reiki and human design.
Where is the in-person training held?
At Praia da Rocha in Portimao, on the Algarve coast of southern Portugal, a short walk from the beach.
How do I start?
Join the free three-day online workshop, or book a clarity call to talk through which route suits you.
About the author
The Furtado name is recognized in the artistic world due to Grammy award-winning singer Nelly Furtado. Her older sister, L. Farrah Furtado E RYT 500H, who helped raise her, shares the same talent and love for the arts, the healing arts, to be specific. An award-winning writer and filmmaker, L. Farrah Furtado is primarily known for her commitment to yoga and passion for teaching it to others around the world.
Through her yoga school Bend It Like Buddha on the beautiful southern coast of the Algarve, Portugal, she teaches the transformative nature of yoga. Her powerful writing in best-selling books such as The Journey Metamorphosis, has helped people unite and harmonize their relationship of the mind, body and soul. L. Farrah Furtado, who also goes by Shyama Devi, continues to share her healing knowledge in her latest ebook, The Healing Root Code, diving into the darkness with light through trauma-informed healing.
