Clinical Yoga Institute
Somatic Trauma Training for Therapists
Learn somatic interventions for trauma, nervous system regulation,
and body-based trauma therapy through a comprehensive clinical
yoga teacher training designed for licensed therapists.
Grounded in 30 years of teaching
somatic yoga, trauma, and integrative medicine.
Why Therapists Choose Clinical Yoga Institute:
• IRB-approved research published in PubMed and IAYT
• Former Duke University Continuing Education faculty
• NASW UT Award Winner
• Trauma training provider for Utah Juvenile Justice
Comprehensive. Rigorous. Clinically Grounded.
Somatic Interventions for Trauma — Rooted in Yoga, Designed for Therapists
Many approaches to somatic trauma therapy, bottom-up trauma therapy training, and nervous system regulation training for therapists are built on principles that have existed within yoga for centuries. Clinical Yoga Institute teaches these principles through a full yoga teacher training so you can gain your somatic therapy certification. It's designed specifically for therapists, providing the deeper framework behind many modern body-based trauma therapy training methods.
Many clinicians encounter yoga and somatics in one of two ways:
• a therapist who has taken a yoga training
• a yoga teacher without clinical trauma education
Clinical Yoga Institute bridges this gap. You’ll learn from a seasoned educator while receiving
somatic therapy CEUs with a program created specifically for therapists who want to
integrate somatic trauma interventions safely and professionally into their work.
Gain Your Somatic Trauma Training for Therapists While Becoming a
Clinical Yoga Practitioner™
While Earning 42 CEUs and
Your RYT-200
This is not a passive video course you play in the background. Clinical Yoga Institute’s integrative, graduate-level training is immersive, interactive, and designed specifically for therapists who want to integrate somatic interventions for trauma, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed yoga into clinical practice.
What Therapists Learn in This Somatic Trauma Training for Therapists:
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Integrative Clinical Framework: Learn to bridge DSM-5 diagnoses with somatic assessment, integrating yoga, Ayurvedic principles, and chakra-based awareness to understand trauma patterns more deeply.
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Nervous System Regulation Tools Apply body-based trauma interventions that support nervous system regulation, helping clients move out of chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, and trauma responses.
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Hybrid Learning Format Monthly live Zoom sessions, immersive in-person training experiences, and guided video modules create a structured and engaging professional training pathway.
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CEU-Eligible Professional Training Earn 42 continuing education credits (including 2 in ethics) through Utah SWA while learning clinically grounded trauma-sensitive yoga practices.
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Expanded Professional Application: Graduates integrate these practices into clinical therapy sessions, trauma-informed groups, and community-based wellness programs..
Through our Clinical Yoga Practitioner™ training, therapists learn somatic interventions for trauma, nervous system regulation tools, and body-based trauma therapy methods through a comprehensive clinical yoga teacher training.
Hear why leading trauma authority Bessel van der Kolk believes yoga is crucial for trauma treatment.
Earn a Somatic Trauma Certification for Therapists While Earning 42 CEUs*
For Your Private Sessions Learn simple somatic techniques for trauma, including breath regulation, chair-based movement, and body-awareness practices that can be safely integrated into therapy sessions with clients across many levels of health.
For Your Group Sessions Graduates also gain the education required to teach trauma-informed yoga groups in clinical settings, yoga studios or community programs. Many therapists use these classes to expand their work beyond individual sessions and offer structured group experiences that support trauma recovery.
*42 UTAH SWA (2) in ethics which may be applicable in your state.
Corena Hammer, Founder, CEO
Clinical Yoga Institute
I founded Clinical Yoga Institute after being invited to teach as a mind–body expert for Duke University’s Continuing Education department for Nike and their Team Xcelerate. Over the past 30 years teaching somatic yoga and integrative trauma-informed practice, I have trained hundreds of professionals in body-based approaches to healing.
My work has also been expanded through IRB-approved research published in International Association of Yoga therapists (IAYT) and PubMed, exploring how incorporating yoga can support mental health treatments. I've also received a NASW UT award for my work.
Throughout my experience facilitating our trauma resolution certification, I've seen a consistent gap: therapists are seeking somatic interventions for trauma and nervous system regulation, yet most yoga education lacks the clinical awareness needed for trauma-informed care. There's nothing wrong with taking "embodiment training" from a yoga teacher, yet an expert level of embodiment for therapy is needed, additionally it should be through a clinical lens. This is why you'll receive a full yoga teacher training, not just a handful of sequences or just trauma informed yoga. CYI will teach you how to open the window of tolerance for your clients.
Clinical Yoga Institute was created to bridge that gap—providing licensed therapists with the education needed to integrate somatic trauma interventions and trauma-informed yoga safely and ethically into their work.
Trauma recovery requires more than good intentions. It requires professional training, a graduate level of education in order to be legally implemented into therapy, ethical awareness, and a deep understanding of the body’s role in healing. Read Corena Hammer's Full Bio Here
"Your Body Is A Trauma
Resolution Toolkit"™
~Corena Hammer
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