Many yoga teachers care deeply about the people who come to their classes – and still find themselves unsure how to support students living with persistent pain, anxiety, trauma, or nervous system sensitivity.

This free 2-hour introductory workshop offers a clear and practical introduction to teaching yoga through the lens of the nervous system. Rather than adding more techniques, we explore how the way we teach shapes safety, regulation, and a student’s capacity to engage with practice.

You will gain tangible insights into why well-intentioned yoga classes can sometimes feel overwhelming, and what actually supports regulation, resilience, and sustainable change – for your students and for yourself as a teacher.

The workshop combines short teaching segments with simple, embodied practices that you can experience directly and begin to integrate into your teaching.

In this workshop we will explore:

• nervous system essentials for yoga teachers – baseline state, capacity, and regulation
• resourcing and self-regulation practices that set the tone of a class
• how pain behaves in a sensitised nervous system
• the difference between sensation and pain, and why effort-based approaches can backfire
• practical considerations for creating safer, more inclusive teaching environments
• the role of language, pacing, choice, and the teacher’s own nervous system state