All learners can benefit from trauma-sensitive movements: gentle movements that tap into the benefits of yoga but use a trauma-sensitive approach by emphasizing personal safety and choice. Part of an essential series of laminated quick guides for preK–12 educators, this is your concise, practical introduction to using trauma-sensitive movements to improve your students’ regulation, boost connection, and help everyone get ready for teaching and learning.
In a friendly, warm, and personal style, Jen Alexander and Traci Ludwig introduce this important topic and walk you through their unique “Take Five” approach to incorporating trauma-sensitive movements into any school day. Inside this quick guide, you’ll:
- Learn more about the benefits and goals of trauma-sensitive movements
- Review the five key elements of trauma-sensitive movements
- Discover the Take Five Movements, a simple, highly effective approach to getting started with trauma-sensitive movements
- Find step-by-step guidance and scripts for using the Take Five Movements in any classroom, in just minutes a day
- Learn the dos and don’ts of trauma-sensitive movements
PRACTICAL DOWNLOADS INCLUDED! Six interactive downloads—including printable posters for the classroom, an FAQ, and a Get Regulated lesson plan—expand on the tips in this quick guide and help you apply them with your students.
