Both live training sessions are recorded and provided with your course content. You'll have access to the content 60 days after the last day of training.  It is required you are able to attend both trainings to receive credit. Please be sure to block off dates/times in your calendar and inform us of any scheduling conflicts. 

This training is best suited for individuals beginning to explore the relationship between trauma & weight lifting who are cusious about how to incorporate trauma-informed principles into their practice.

Designed to support:

• Personal Trainers
• Fitness Coaches
• Weight Lifting Coaches
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Mental Health and other health providers
• Weight Lifters
• Body Workers & Movement Practitioners
• Athletes

About the Program
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• The training combines lecture, discussion, demonstrations, real life case examples and opportunities for applied, (virtual) hands-on learning.

• The structure of this training will be a combination of synchronous online sessions and asynchronous self-directed activities such as readings, reflections and assignments to apply your learning. 

•  Live synchronous online sessions will take place over two sessions. Please note: Participants will be expected to attend both live synchronous online sessions.

NOTE: This program is for professional development and learning. We recognize that although many of us may have experiences of trauma, the time we spend together will not be an intervention for our own individual healing. Talking and learning about trauma, even in the context of a training, can be potentially triggering and/or discomforting.

In this training, participants will:

• Gain a foundational understanding of Complex Trauma, Developmental Trauma and trauma manifestations throughout the life cycle.
• Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate TIWL sessions (with individuals or small groups) as an adjunctive treatment for trauma in their communities.
• Learn about the theory and research behind weight lifting as an adjunctive treatment for trauma survivors
• Learn the neurophysiological, psychological and emotional toll of traumatic experiences and how they may manifest in weight lifting
• Learn how personal biases and perspectives may support or hinder a client’s progress
• Examine the influences of systemic trauma, intersectionality, and mainstream fitness culture on the weight lifting community
• Develop harm reduction and accountability strategies to support trauma-informed weight lifting
• Learn about trauma-informed strategies, communication, cueing, and processes to support clients/athletes
• Learn how to center consent within interactions while reinforcing and respecting boundaries.
  

   

   

No prior TIWL training is required.

We have created this program to be 100% web-based to increase accessibility to participants in any geographical location. Live sessions are held on Zoom. 

We offer a limited number of full scholarships as a part of our diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. The purpose of this scholarship is to expand the reach of the TIWL program and to address health disparities by engaging professionals who will commit to providing TIWL services to a range of historically marginalized communities and those contemporarily impacted by oppression-related traumatic stress. As a program, we respect the data that shows individuals seeking care tend to be best served by providers who come from the same or similar community or cultural milieu, especially when considering marginalization, or peoples who have experienced systemic discrimination. We will take this into consideration in our decision-making process.

 $495 or  two payments of $247.50

Refunds
If a participant withdraws from the workshop prior to the course access opening, we will provide a full refund. After this date, we must be able to fill your spot before issuing a refund less a $25 administrative fee. 

A participant may defer to an upcoming training subject to a reinstatement fee. Training opens on the day course materials are made available.

• Here is an approximate breakdown: 
• Self-paced study: 10 hours (this may flex up or down depending on your learning style and needs)
• TWO 2 hour live sessions
• Refer to the schedule for the training above for exact dates and times. 

We will reach out at least 14 days before applications closing with any scholarship award letters. 

Yes, please refer to our TIWL training calendar on our website if additional trainings are offered.  

Our more intensive Certificate program is a 8 week, 60+hr program accompanied by leadership consultations, peer groups, and a final project. 

You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate TIWL sessions (with individuals or small groups) as an adjunctive treatment for complex trauma and PTSD in their communities.

The program is completely online; no in-person attendance is required. It is comprised of live sessions along with self-study over the course of 8 weeks. This is not a self-paced course.

• It is incredibly important that you are able to attend all synchronous sessions in order to complete the training. We know, of course, that emergencies happen. If something comes up and you are unable to attend a session, you will need to let us know so that we can collaboratively come up with a plan.