Free Online TCTSY classes, open to anyone.
September 30 to October 7
In response to this month's news out of Cornell about sexual assault and gender-based violence, we're opening trauma-sensitive yoga classes to anyone who wants somewhere to move, breathe, and be in community this week.
No cost. No experience needed.
30 minute TCTSY Sessions
No cost. Come as you are.
How to Join A Class
- Review the schedule of 30minute sessions below and choose the time(s) that fit your life
- Submit the form on this page
- A welcome email will follow with a link to join any class on this week's schedule.
There is no intake call. By registering, you're agreeing to our participant consent and release.
Submit to Register for TCTSY Sessions
Why host free classes now?
This month's news out of Cornell, about sexual assault and gender-based violence, is heavy, and it's not new. If you've lived through something like this yourself, or watched someone you love go through it, this kind of news doesn't stay in the news. It lands in the body.
TCTSY is a practice built for exactly this: coming back into a body that's holding more than words can carry, on your own terms, alongside other people doing the same thing.
This week, TCTSY classes are free and open to anyone who wants in, because moving together, breathing together, and reclaiming our bodies as our own is something we know how to offer right now.
TCTSY classes aren't a crisis service. If you need to talk to someone right now, RAINN's hotline is 1-800-656-4673, or online.rainn.org. Outside the U.S., findahelpline.com lists local options.
What to expect
TCTSY, trauma-sensitive yoga, is a clinically studied practice built for people carrying trauma, not a general fitness class.
There's no instructor correcting your form, no talking through what happened, and no pressure to look a certain way while you move.
Every cue is an invitation. You're welcome to try it, skip it, or do something else with your body entirely. What you notice, and what you trust about what you notice, is yours to decide.
You don't need any yoga experience. Your camera can stay off for the whole class if that's what feels right. Classes are not recorded, so whatever happens in the room stays there.
TCTSY Yoga Program
Participant Consent and Release
I, ___________________, consent to participate in the TCTSY yoga program, and to attend one or more classes or activities of this program. I understand that my participation in this program does not replace psychotherapy, but rather serves as an adjunct to my primary psychotherapy and/or any and all other medically necessitated interventions. I also agree to maintain my current level of psychological treatment with my providers and will notify the yoga coordinator if there are any changes in my care. I further understand the participation in the TCTSY yoga program is conditional upon maintenance of all clinically necessary intervention services
I further acknowledge that I fully understand that yoga is a physical activity and that there may some risk. I agree to obtain prior medical clearance for my participation in any classes or activities of the TCTSY yoga program and understands that it is my responsibility to verify with medical professionals the appropriateness of participating in yoga services and any potential risks involved. I agree to make full disclosure of any and all medical conditions or physical limitations to the director of yoga programming or the designees prior to the onset of any and all program services. I also agree to update program staff as the changes in my medical or physical condition.
I understand that the TCTSY yoga program maintains the right to modify, discontinue or deny program services to me at any time. I hereby waive any and all liability of the TCTSY yoga program, the CFTE, Justice Resource Institute, and all associated program staff or consultants for any injury that I may incur as a result of participation in these yoga classes. Finally, I understand that TCTSY facilitators are not medical providers and that any questions regarding my health concerns should be brought to my licensed medical provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really free?
Do I need yoga experience?
Do I have to turn my camera on?
Will there be talking about what happened, or processing?
Are the classes recorded?
Do I have to have experienced something like this myself to join?
Is this different from your regular weekly classes?
What if I need more support than a class right now?
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