Foundational training in
Trauma-Adapted Yoga, 70 H (TAY-70)
Perhejooga and Josefin Wikström arranging
the TAY-70 training in Finland
the TAY-70 training in Finland
TAY-70 foundational
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Training for you who are
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In this training, we focus on guiding Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY) to adults.
However, you can also use the lessons from the training to guide children and youth.
Registration for the training is open until 7 January 2026.
However, you can also use the lessons from the training to guide children and youth.
Registration for the training is open until 7 January 2026.
Trauma-adapted yoga,
a Swedish, research-based method
Trauma-Adapted Yoga (Traumaanpassad yoga Sverige; TAY) is a Swedish, research-based method developed for people with PTSD or other common psychiatric diagnoses and a desire to practice yoga.
During the Foundational Training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-70), you will learn to understand how yoga and practically tested embodied methods can support the relief of symptoms related to traumatic stress, improve self-regulation and emotional regulation, as well as reduce muscle tension, strengthen the autonomic nervous system and improve overall wellbeing.
In the TAY-70 foundational training, you will learn the basics of the TAY method and pedagogy, trauma theory and neurobiology so that you can safely guide your clients through embodied practices for stress regulation.
The foundational training is 70 hours in length and is aimed at yoga teachers and social welfare and health care professionals or those working in education who have at least two years of experience in conducting their own yoga practice.
Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a method training is sought after and well-established in many services and institutions both in Sweden and internationally. In Finland, the TAY-70 foundational training will be organised for the third time in spring 2026. The TAY-70 training in Finland is led by Josefin Wikström, yoga therapist and founder of Traumaanpassad yoga.
After completing the TAY-70 training, participants will have the opportunity to continue their studies in the 300 hour training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-300), which will begin in Finland in March 2027.
Research projects on the effects of Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a support for psychiatric treatment are underway in the United States, Sweden, Finland and Vietnam.
In a project researching the effects of Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a support for forensic psychiatric treatment, yoga participants were found to have fewer negative emotions, anxiety and hostility, a reduced frequency of pain, and improved self-direction (Kerekes, 2024). Yoga was found to provide comprehensive support for psychological, emotional, and physical well-being (Lundström, Kerekes & Johansson, 2025).
You can read more about the Trauma-Adapted Yoga method and current research projects on the Swedish website www.traumaanpassadyoga.com.
During the Foundational Training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-70), you will learn to understand how yoga and practically tested embodied methods can support the relief of symptoms related to traumatic stress, improve self-regulation and emotional regulation, as well as reduce muscle tension, strengthen the autonomic nervous system and improve overall wellbeing.
In the TAY-70 foundational training, you will learn the basics of the TAY method and pedagogy, trauma theory and neurobiology so that you can safely guide your clients through embodied practices for stress regulation.
The foundational training is 70 hours in length and is aimed at yoga teachers and social welfare and health care professionals or those working in education who have at least two years of experience in conducting their own yoga practice.
Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a method training is sought after and well-established in many services and institutions both in Sweden and internationally. In Finland, the TAY-70 foundational training will be organised for the third time in spring 2026. The TAY-70 training in Finland is led by Josefin Wikström, yoga therapist and founder of Traumaanpassad yoga.
After completing the TAY-70 training, participants will have the opportunity to continue their studies in the 300 hour training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-300), which will begin in Finland in March 2027.
Research projects on the effects of Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a support for psychiatric treatment are underway in the United States, Sweden, Finland and Vietnam.
In a project researching the effects of Trauma-Adapted Yoga as a support for forensic psychiatric treatment, yoga participants were found to have fewer negative emotions, anxiety and hostility, a reduced frequency of pain, and improved self-direction (Kerekes, 2024). Yoga was found to provide comprehensive support for psychological, emotional, and physical well-being (Lundström, Kerekes & Johansson, 2025).
You can read more about the Trauma-Adapted Yoga method and current research projects on the Swedish website www.traumaanpassadyoga.com.
TAY-70 Trainers
Josefin WikströmJosefin Wikström is the founder of Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY), a trauma worker and yoga therapist trained at the Boston Trauma Center. She is also a facilitator of the evidence-based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga method (TCTSY-F) and an experienced yoga teacher trainer (E-RYT500).
Josefin is a yoga therapist certified by The Minded Institute (London), a Yoga in Health Care Alliance certified therapist, and a British Council of Yoga Therapy certified yoga therapist. Josefin has completed the Global Trauma Certification program (2021) at Harvard Medical School. Josefin is responsible for the European operations of the Prison Yoga Project and acts as the project’s lead trainer and program developer. |
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In Sweden, Josefin collaborates with Nora Kerekes, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry (Högskolan Väst), on several ongoing research projects on Trauma-Adapted Yoga.
In the UK, Josefin works as a program developer and lead trainer for the National Yoga Project for the H.M. Prison and Probation Services. In Sweden, she also works as a developer and lead trainer for national yoga projects in child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP), the prison system, forensic psychiatry and youth homes (SiS).
Josefin has co-authored Freedom from the inside (2020) with James Fox of the Prison Yoga Project on yoga therapy for female prisoners. Josefin has been involved in the design and development of the methods for the book Yoga as therapy in a prison environment, published in 2018. Josefin has lectured internationally on the therapeutic possibilities of yoga. She has lectured, among others, to the House of Lords, at the International Trauma Conference in Boston, and at the Yoga in Health Care Conference in London.
In the UK, Josefin works as a program developer and lead trainer for the National Yoga Project for the H.M. Prison and Probation Services. In Sweden, she also works as a developer and lead trainer for national yoga projects in child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP), the prison system, forensic psychiatry and youth homes (SiS).
Josefin has co-authored Freedom from the inside (2020) with James Fox of the Prison Yoga Project on yoga therapy for female prisoners. Josefin has been involved in the design and development of the methods for the book Yoga as therapy in a prison environment, published in 2018. Josefin has lectured internationally on the therapeutic possibilities of yoga. She has lectured, among others, to the House of Lords, at the International Trauma Conference in Boston, and at the Yoga in Health Care Conference in London.
Anne SlåenAnne Slåen is a Trauma-Adapted Yoga teacher (TAY-300), a children's yoga teacher trainer (E-RYT200, RYT500, RCYT, YACEP) and Mindfulness instructor CFM® (MBSR).
Anne is the founder of Perhejooga, a Finnish children's yoga school (RCYS) registered at Yoga Alliance, providing yoga teacher trainings since 2017. Anne has a masters degree in Law and has studied Educational Psychology, Health Education and Neurosciences in Educational Sciences. Anne has published Joogakamut - Children's Yoga and Mindfulness Cards (2021, 2025) and Family Yoga Cards (including a guidebook, 2022), which are based on trauma-informed yoga. |
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What you will learn
Module 1 – Trauma Theory
- What is trauma
- Different types of trauma such as developmental trauma, PTSD and multiple trauma
- What are the nervous system states fight, flight, freeze, collapse and fawn/tend and befriend
- Common symptoms and comorbidities of traumatic stress
- Biology of trauma, the autonomic nervous system, neurotransmitters
- Common trauma reactions
- Window of tolerance/capacity and Polyvagal Theory
- What happens in the brain in relation to trauma
Module 2 – Trauma, mindfulness and yoga
- What is Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY)
- Simple ways to regulate the autonomic nervous system for various symptoms
- Applied breathing exercises
- How to guide relaxation
- Exercises for people with limited mobility
- Pedagogy and methods of Trauma-Adapted Yoga
- Research – Embodied methods and PTSD
- Physical exercises to strengthen the biology of the body and brain
- Knowledge and skills for planning a TAY practice program
- Yoga philosophy as support
Module 3 – Movement, dance, theater and rhythm
- Dance and movement as therapeutic support for persons living with trauma
- Psychological and biological effects
- Body language, community, rhythm, expressions and body awareness
- Movements and methods for children and adults
- Biology – Why movement, dance and rhythm are an important addition
- Creating safe exercises for children and adults
What you will get
- a comprehensive written training material containing theory and practical exercises
- research-based yoga programs and practices
- recordings of the training's yoga, breathing, presence and relaxation practices
- a ready-made eight-week Yoga for Stress Regulation course program based on the TAY method
- the possibility to continue to the 300 hour training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-300) 2027-2028
Even if you are already familiar with trauma theory from your work, the theoretical parts of the training open up a new perspective, as we specifically link them to guiding Trauma-Adapted Yoga practices.
Spring 2026
training schedule
The training will be carried out both in person in Helsinki and via Zoom.
You may choose to participate online during every module.
You may choose to participate online during every module.
Schedule of the training daysMODULE 1
Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 February 2026 - Online Zoom MODULE 2 Friday-Sunday, 6-8 March 2026 - Online Zoom (or Lauttasaari, Helsinki) MODULE 3 Saturday, 11 April 2026 - Online Zoom The training days start at 9:00 and end 17:00 (EET).
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Contact information for Module 2Languages of the trainingThe language of instruction for the training is English. Written training material is available both in English and in Finnish.
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Video from the TAY-70 training,
Spring 2024
What you can teach after
the TAY-70 foundational training
Once you have participated in the training days and returned the home assignments, i.e. have successfully completed the Foundational Training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-70), you can use the training lessons as follows:
Yoga teacher (RYT200 or equivalent)If you have completed the TAY-70 foundational training and yoga teacher training (RYT200 or equivalent), you can teach open yoga classes and courses under the name Yoga for Stress Regulation and state in the course description that the class or course is based on the Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY) method.
You can use the name Trauma-Adapted Yoga for classes and courses when you have completed the entire TAY-300 training. The TAY-300 training will begin in Finland in March 2027. |
other professionals (not yoga teacher)If you are a professional in the social welfare or health care system or education, but have not completed a yoga teacher training (RYT200 or equivalent), you can use the lessons of the TAY-70 training in your own work as part of your other professional skills.
After completing the TAY-70 training alone, you cannot teach yoga classes and courses open to everyone. If you later complete the RYT200 yoga teacher training (or equivalent), you can also teach open classes and courses under the name Yoga for Stress Regulation (based on Trauma-Adapted Yoga). |
After completing the training, you can mention, for example, in your CV and in your company's communications, that you have completed the Foundational Training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga (TAY-70).
The TAY-70 foundational training is continuing education. It is not a yoga teacher training, and does not alone give you the right to use the title yoga instructor, yoga teacher or Trauma-Adapted Yoga teacher.
The training is not a therapeutic training and does not give you the right to work therapeutically.
If you are unsure whether the training is suitable for you, send an email to [email protected] and we can discuss it together.
The TAY-70 foundational training is continuing education. It is not a yoga teacher training, and does not alone give you the right to use the title yoga instructor, yoga teacher or Trauma-Adapted Yoga teacher.
The training is not a therapeutic training and does not give you the right to work therapeutically.
If you are unsure whether the training is suitable for you, send an email to [email protected] and we can discuss it together.
Said about
the TAY-70 training
"The training was really good and the approach was particularly suitable for my own work, which is what I was hoping for from the training. With the help of these teachings, yoga methods can be included in therapy as one of the supporting elements."
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapist
"The training provided researched information about stress and trauma, as well as the brain and autonomic nervous system. The training effectively included information, practical exercises and self-study, as well as guidance practice. The methods and techniques taught were reviewed with research related to them, as well as justifications for why and how they are used with different groups.
I greatly appreciate Josefin's experience, knowledge and warm approach. Anne and Perhejooga, as the training organizer, supported the group throughout the training, and it was really useful to also have the training content translated into Finnish.
I recommend the training to all yoga teachers and/or those working in the social and health care sector. We need more understanding of trauma and stress and how they affect us."
- theatre instructor (BA), yoga teacher
I greatly appreciate Josefin's experience, knowledge and warm approach. Anne and Perhejooga, as the training organizer, supported the group throughout the training, and it was really useful to also have the training content translated into Finnish.
I recommend the training to all yoga teachers and/or those working in the social and health care sector. We need more understanding of trauma and stress and how they affect us."
- theatre instructor (BA), yoga teacher
Research on yoga and
yoga as a support for treatment
You can read more about yoga research and the potential
of yoga to support other treatments on the website
of psychiatry professor Nóra Kerekes.
www.yogatocare.com
of yoga to support other treatments on the website
of psychiatry professor Nóra Kerekes.
www.yogatocare.com
To note
- The training consists of three modules, preparatory literature and practical homework between modules.
- You will have access to Traumaanpassad yoga Sverige's digital yoga programs and comprehensive printed training material that includes both theory and practice.
- Completion of the training requires full attendance on all training days and passing the theory and practical exams.
- After completing the training, you will receive the necessary skills and the opportunity to apply for the 300 hour training in Trauma-Adapted Yoga.
- TAY-70 training is not a therapeutic training. The training does not prepare you to work therapeutically.
- Participation in the training is not possible if you have active PTSD or another current, serious psychiatric diagnosis.
- Registration is open until 7 January 2026.
Registration
RegistrationTo register for the training, fill out the registration form.
You will receive a confirmation email and a link to pay the training reservation fee (250 e). There are limited places. Places will be filled in the order of registration among those who meet the participation requirements. Price1.350 euros (incl. VAT 25.5%) + training materials 45 euros (incl. VAT 14%)
The price does not include accommodation and meals. OrganisersThe TAY-70 foundational training is organised by Traumaanpassad yoga Sverige in collaboration with Perhejooga, Finland.
Perhejooga is a Children's Yoga School (RCYS) registered at Yoga Alliance, providing yoga teacher trainings since 2017. |
Terms and conditions
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Questions and
answers
Is the tay-70 training a training in children's yoga?No. The TAY-70 training focuses on guiding Trauma-Adapted Yoga to adults. However, during the training you will learn practices that are suitable for adults as well as children and adolescents.
Voinko maksaa osallistumismaksun osissa?Yes you can. The reservation fee (250 e) is paid upon registration. The remainder of the participation fee is paid in one installment (1100 e) or in four installments of 287.50 euros (total 1150 e). Training materials (45 e) are invoiced with the first installment.
Is this a yoga teacher training?TAY-70 training is continuing education for yoga teachers and professionals in the social and health care system and education. TAY-70 training is not a yoga teacher training and does not alone give the right to use the title yoga instructor or teacher.
TAY-70 is both an independent training package and the first part of a larger, 300-hour Trauma-Adapted Yoga training. In order to use the title Trauma-Adapted Yoga teacher, you must have completed both the TAY-300 training and the RYT200 yoga teacher training (or equivalent). |
Can I start teaching trauma-adapted yoga classes after the training?If you are already a RYT200 yoga teacher (or equivalent), after the TAY-70 training you can state that you teach Yoga for Stress Regulation, and your teaching follows the methods of Trauma-Adapted Yoga (Traumaanpassad yoga Sverige).
If you have not completed the RYT200 yoga teacher training (or equivalent), you can use what you have learned in the training in your work in addition to your other professional skills. However, you cannot start teaching Trauma-Adapted Yoga classes open to everyone before you have completed the yoga teacher training. You can call your teaching Trauma-Adapted Yoga when you have completed the entire TAY-300 training (+ RYT200 yoga teacher training or equivalent). I have no previous experience with yoga. Can I participate?You can participate in this training if you are a yoga teacher OR work in the social and health care services or education AND you have at least two years of experience in your own yoga practice.
It is not possible to participate without previous yoga experience. |
Said by the participants
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“The training provided comprehensive training for guiding Trauma-Adapted Yoga. Embodiedness remained strongly present in all practices and lectures throughout the training. The effects of trauma on the body and mind, the functioning of the autonomic nervous system and the regulation of alertness were examined in creative and new ways, and I looked forward to each training session with enthusiasm. As a professional, I already knew quite a lot about trauma and its effects, but despite that, I learned a lot of new tools from the training, not only for my work but also for teaching yoga. Josefin’s teaching style was warm and inspiring, and Anne was a right hand to support with practical matters and questions. Looking forward to further training!” - social worker VTM, crisis and trauma work professional |
"Participating in the TAY-70 training is one of the best decisions I have ever made! Josefin's incredible knowledge and the warm atmosphere of the training provided a learning opportunity based on researched knowledge, including the basics of Trauma-Adapted Yoga, stress, trauma and the brain. The training gave me a good foundation on which to build practical skills for guiding yoga to support stress regulation in the future. The training days were like a mini retreat and I learned a lot of new things. Thank you Josefin and Anne and the whole group <3 " - TtM, yoga teacher |
"I think the training was really great and well structured. I have never been to any training where the Zoom days were so well planned. Josefin and Anne are both really wonderful and sensitive trainers. Their knowledge is amazing and the content of the training was well planned. I think the topic is really important, and I would think that all yoga teacher trainings should include TAY studies. It seems crazy that this is not the case. The material and the books chosen for the training support the whole well. The foundatioanl training provided a lot of information on trauma and is therefore very suitable for a wide range of professionals, not just yoga teachers. Thank you both for this wonderful and wonderful training. I am looking forward to when the next phase comes to Finland. <3 - yoga teacher, early childhood education teacher |
