TCTSY Trauma Sensitive Yoga
The original, evidence-based model for integrating the body into trauma care.
850+ certified facilitators
50+ countries, territories, & first nations communities
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THE MOST RESEARCHED YOGA TREATMENT FOR TRAUMA
50+
Publications
Peer-reviewed studies,
journals & dissertations
since 2009
2023
Jama Network Open
Landmark RCT published
in one of the world's leading
clinical journals
25+
YEARS OF RESEARCH
Engaged with
CFTE care models
annually worldwide
12+
STUDIEs
Finding body-based interventions as effective as or more effective than traditional talk therapy
Built for trauma survivors — by clinicians, researchers, and survivors.
Experiences of psychological trauma profoundly change our relationship with our body. TCTSY works by restoring a felt sense of safety in the body through our embodied, collaborative approach to healing that utilizes yoga forms and the power of authenticity and presence.
The TCTSY methodology is based on central components of the hatha style of yoga, where participants engage in a series of physical forms and movements. Elements of standard hatha yoga are modified to maximize experiences of empowerment and to cultivate a more positive relationship to one's body.
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2023 · JAMA Network Open · Randomized Controlled Trial
As effective as CPT — with significantly higher retention.
A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open found that TCTSY produced symptom improvement equivalent to Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD — with one additional finding that matters clinically: participants were significantly more likely to stay in TCTSY than in the talk-based alternative. Efficacy is important. Retention is what makes efficacy meaningful.
2024 · Campbell et al. · Journal of Traumatic Stress
Ranked alongside the gold standard for PTSD treatment.
In the largest systematic review of yoga-based PTSD interventions ever conducted — 988 studies evaluated — TCTSY ranked alongside Cognitive Processing Therapy as one of the top two interventions for PTSD. CPT is currently the gold standard in trauma treatment. This finding places a body-based methodology at the same level, with the peer-reviewed evidence to back it.
This matters — not just for credibility, but for access.
Practitioners need evidence to bring this work into clinical, institutional, and community settings.
Experience TCTSY Online
Weekly Virtual Sessions
Our team of certified facilitators offer weekly online TCTSY group sessions. To join, a brief introductory meeting with one of our clinical interns is required. It is recommended that participants are in ongoing therapy or have another outside support network.
This is a pay-what-you-can contribution.
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