Session 3.10
Tracks
Track 10
| Friday, November 1, 2024 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Arbour A2 foyer |
Overview
Arbour A2 foyer from 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Details
4:30pm – 5:15pm YOGA WORKSHOP Limited numbers
Introduction to Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga - Ms Feren Yen, Australian Trauma Education Centre
Speaker
Ms Feren Yen
Director
Australian Trauma Education Centre
Introduction to Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga
4:30 PM - 5:15 PMAbstract
Join us at the 2024 Trauma-Aware Education Conference for a 45-minute workshop introducing Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). This session includes a brief introductory practice, and an overview of the foundational theory behind TCTSY.
Engage in a main yoga practice tailored for trauma sensitivity, followed by a discussion on the theory underpinning the practice with transferrable learnings exploring how yoga can be integrated into classrooms to support student learning and enhance staff wellbeing.
The workshop will provide you with an introductory understanding of how movement can support trauma recovery and contribute to a nurturing educational environment followed by Q&A.
Participants do not need any yoga experience, fitness clothing or yoga equipment to attend. This yoga practice will be facilitated with options to practice standing or seated in a chair.
Engage in a main yoga practice tailored for trauma sensitivity, followed by a discussion on the theory underpinning the practice with transferrable learnings exploring how yoga can be integrated into classrooms to support student learning and enhance staff wellbeing.
The workshop will provide you with an introductory understanding of how movement can support trauma recovery and contribute to a nurturing educational environment followed by Q&A.
Participants do not need any yoga experience, fitness clothing or yoga equipment to attend. This yoga practice will be facilitated with options to practice standing or seated in a chair.
Biography
Feren Yen is a lifelong learner and has worked for a variety of higher education providers in a range of roles including trainer assessor, lecturer, coordinator and education designer. Currently, she is the Director of the Australian Trauma Education Centre and a Senior Learning and Teaching Specialist at RMIT University.
In 2017, Feren completed a Fellowship with the International Specialised Skills Institute on the topic of engaging and supporting disadvantaged students in adult education. As of 2023, she is completing an Ed.D with a focus on trauma-aware education for adult learners through QUT and was also recently awarded Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy (Indigenous Knowledges).
Outside of higher education, she runs is a certified trainer and mentors for the 20 and 30-hour Trauma Center – Trauma Sensitive Yoga Trainer across Australasia. Reach out to connect on LinkedIn or connect to grab a chai.
Session chair
Mary Hurwood
Senior Manager for Engagement and Development
Queensland University of Technology
