Yoga for Mental Health
(& Trauma-Informed Yoga)
Explore the role of yoga in supporting mental health, and develop trauma-informed skills to hold safe, supportive spaces.
Did you know...
40 - 50% of the population experiences a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime.*
It's estimated that 50–70% of yoga students practice yoga specifically for stress reduction, relaxation, or mental wellbeing.*
Yoga offers powerful, time-tested practices designed to support mental health and holistic wellbeing.
Yet knowing how to share yogic practices in a safe, skilful, and trauma-informed way makes all the difference to the experience of your students/clients.
Practical tools for both yoga and clinical settings
The course is designed for yoga teachers, students, and those working in the human services field. It offers practical tools to support emotional wellbeing — whether you’re holding space on the mat, or in a clinical setting.In your role, you are often on the front line of mental health, with a meaningful opportunity to support the wellbeing of others.
You don’t need to be a mental health practitioner to play an important role in mental health support.
How YOU show up and hold space as a facilitator is just as important—if not more so—than the practices themselves.
Maybe you're a yoga student ready to deepen your understanding of the links between yoga and mental health.
This online course is also suitable for you.
"Yoga has supported me through so many life challenges of my own. Through the teachings of this course it makes sense why.’
— Jocelyn, Yoga Student & Teacher
Five areas of focus:
Trauma-Informed Yoga Principles:
Fostering trust, choice and a sense of agency — as a facilitator, and in your own practice.
Adapting Language & Facilitation Style:
Tailoring dialogue, language and sequencing to support the mental health of the people in front of you.
Creating Safe & Supportive Spaces:
Building a setting where students feel physically, psychologically and emotionally supported.
Mindfulness & Nervous System Awareness
Understanding how the nervous system shapes emotional experience, and the role of mindfulness in supporting wellbeing.
Responding to Emotional Distress:
Recognising what’s happening for a student or client, and responding through yoga practices with steadiness.
This course brings together clinical expertise and yogic wisdom, offering practical tools you can begin applying immediately—both in your teaching and your own personal practice.
✔️ Easy-to-follow video lessons
✔️ Downloadable sequencing and teaching guide
✔️ Optional end-of-course quiz for certification
No prior experience with mental health, trauma-informed yoga or teaching is required to sit this course.
This course is suitable for yoga teachers, students, and those working in the human services field who are interested in understanding the connection between yoga and mental health—and integrating simple, effective practices into their work with others.
Included Modules and Lessons:
What the Research Says
How Yoga Can Help Regulate the Nervous System
About Trauma and How Yoga Can Assist with Embodiment and Integration
The Practicalities: Holding a Trauma Informed Safe Space
Understanding Common Presentations
A Yoga Class (trauma-informed) for Mental Health
"This course helped me better understand trauma, strengthen my own ‘window of tolerance’, and experience the profound benefits of reconnecting mind and body. I came away feeling genuinely supported, more self-aware, and better equipped to navigate daily life with greater ease.”
— Jacqui, Yoga Teacher/Student
Some clips from the course:
Course Facilitators
Sabine Schroeder
Sabine Schroeder is a psychotherapist, counsellor, and coach with over 26 years of clinical experience. She has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for more than 36 years and a yoga teacher in recent years, bringing a deeply integrated understanding of both modern psychology and ancient yogic practice.
Sabine offers a unique blend of clinical expertise and embodied wisdom, supporting a grounded and accessible approach to mental health within yoga settings. Her work is informed by extensive experience in psychotherapy, along with a deep respect for the role of the nervous system in shaping our emotional and mental wellbeing.
In the Yoga for Mental Health program, Sabine guides participants through key frameworks and practical applications, including the therapeutic benefits of yoga and mindfulness, understanding trauma and its impact on the body and nervous system, and creating safe, trauma-informed spaces. She also supports a deeper understanding of how mental health can be viewed through the lens of the nervous system, offering practical tools to enhance both personal practice and the facilitation of others.
Erin Lee
Erin Lee is a dedicated yoga practitioner of over 26 years and has been teaching for more than 13 years. She is the founder of The Mindful Yoga School and is known for her warm, inclusive, and mindfulness-based approach to teaching.
Erin intentionally creates yoga spaces that are permissive, accessible, and grounded in self-awareness—supporting not only physical practice, but mental and emotional wellbeing. Her teaching is deeply informed by both her extensive experience and her own personal journey, having turned to yoga as a steady and supportive practice through life’s more challenging times.
In the Yoga for Mental Health program, Erin guides you through a thoughtfully designed class experience, offering a practical and embodied complement to Sabine’s clinical expertise. Together, they bridge ancient yogic wisdom with modern understandings of mental health, creating a grounded and accessible pathway for both teachers and students.
‘I came into this course looking for some new techniques, cues, and things to consider as I go about my work. I loved learning about Polyvagal theory and how that correlates with yoga philosophy - and importantly how I can meaningfully apply that when I’m holding space for people moving forward.”
— Gina, Support Worker & Yoga Teacher
Begin now
Course launch special rate!
$197
$97
You'll Receive:
- Over 3 hours of fascinating and educational video lessons from Psychotherapist and Yoga Teacher Sabine Schroeder
- Yoga Philosophy and a Yoga Class for Mental Health with Erin Lee, founder of The Mindful Yoga School
- Downloadable teaching and sequence guide
- Optional End-of-Course Quiz for Continuing Professional Development points (3)
- Gain the confidence and skills to facilitate trauma-informed spaces easily and effectively OR to introduce yogic wisdom into clinical settings
- Save $100 with course launch special rate
FAQs:
Do I have to be a Yoga Teacher to take this course?
Do I need prior experience with trauma-informed yoga?
Is this course self-paced?
How long will I have access to the course?
Is this course clinical mental health training?
Can I take this course for continuing education points?
Can I use these teachings in my own classes or professional work?
Will I receive a certificate?
Sunshine Coast workshop participants - course run, completed and celebrated!
* The Australian Bureau of Statistics National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2020-2022 reported that 42.9% of Australians aged 16–85 had experienced a mental disorder at some point in their life.
* A major global study from Harvard Medical School and the WHO World Mental Health Surveys 2023 found that around 1 in 2 people worldwide will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
