Programs & Retreats

The Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Intro Workshop is a professional training designed for yoga teachers, mental health care professionals, health care providers, body and breath workers, dance facilitators, educators, and those who are interested in growing their understanding of complexities of systemic and interpersonal trauma, the body-mind connection through exploring the impacts on one’s nervous system and physiology, and how a trauma sensitive movement and breath practice could support healing.

This is an introductory workshop, providing participants with initial concepts to apply a trauma informed lens, supporting a brave space for those you serve.  This workshop is a great lead into the 20-hr Online TCTSY Foundational Training taking place April 4-6, 2025 if you want to keep learning, which is a pre-requisite for the 300-hr Certification.

* Note:

– You DO NOT need to be a certified yoga instructor to attend.
– No yoga experience necessary
– This training is accessible for all bodies and expressions.

Workshop Details:

This anti-oppressive approach to healing supports recovery from individual and collective long-term trauma with considerations of language, movement, present moment experiences, and choice.

This introduction provides an overview of how systemic oppression and interpersonal trauma perpetuate harm, impacting one’s brain, body and relationships. Within this workshop, participants will experience embodiment practices, presentation of content, small and large group discussions, practical concepts to begin integrating a trauma informed lens within your setting.

This modality facilitates peace building from within for those engaging with the practice and supports practitioners to apply a trauma informed lens into diverse contexts.  Start to develop your understanding of the role power and oppression play within complex trauma, attachment theory, and the neuroscience underpinning the TCTSY methodology.

TCTSY is an evidence-based clinical treatment for Complex-PTSD, Complex Trauma and Developmental Trauma grounded in the western medical model with robust research demonstrating successful outcomes.  This workshop provides an introduction to primary concepts that foster a trauma informed lens.

Registration

Register for the Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Intro Workshop 👉 by clicking here or emailing wellnesswithnicola@gmail.com

Facilitator

Nicola Mosley (she/they), MSW, RSW, TCTSY-F, SEP™ has been facilitating trainings in TCTSY for 12-yrs as a Faculty Member of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment (CFTE) and as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner.

Nicola is a passionate lifelong learner engaging with traditional institutions and the school of lived experiences within varying geographical locations and community relationships. As a somatic practitioner, she integrates TCTSY, Somatic Experiencing, and land-based connection with her skills developed within her Masters in Social Work.

Her Masters practicum supported her to study Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) in Boston with David Emerson, co-author of the book ‘Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga’.  She became a certified TCTSY Facilitator in 2014 and since that time, offers trainings within Canada and international settings, as well as supporting the Certification Program as a Mentor.

Her greatest love is being out with the land with humans and the wild world.  She integrates TCTSY into clinical settings, yoga class and land-based settings.  Nicola applies her skills as a facilitator and consultant in private practice, public, and agency settings.

Group Sound Bath with Sound Artist, Kim Benson : The Natural Way to Relieve Stress

Location: The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga 
Offered by: Kim Benson
Fee: $29
Dates 2024: Nov 24, Dec 29
Dates 2025: Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 30, Apr 27

Immerse yourself in healing sound vibrations

Come and experience the Himalayan singing bowls, Koshi chimes, tongue drum, silver flute, bespoke rain column and the exquisite 30” Earth gong with its mesmerizing dynamics and endless subtleties of tone. The experience is akin to a sonic massage, creating a profound sense of relaxation and inner peace.

The Natural way to relieve stress

• Refresh your body’s energetic pathways
• Bliss out in deep relaxation
• Promote your natural inner healing ability
• Encourage better sleep
• Experience a sound-wave cellular massage

Meet the sound artist

Kim Benson comes from a musical family – her dad was a professional musician, playing the piano and composing scores which have been adopted by the educational system. Kim has followed in her dad’s footsteps and is a classically-trained pianist and flautist. She is also a holistic health educator and holds a doctorate in natural medicine. Her understanding of the body’s energetic biofield and her musical talent have combined in her work as a sound therapist. She is the owner of the Inner Healing Sound Spa where she creates harmonious sound waves in a peaceful and beautiful setting for individuals and couples.

How to reserve your spot for the group sound bath

Book directly through the website 👉 by clicking here
If you have any questions, you can email Kim 👉 ihacademy@yahoo.com

Transition to Spring with a nourishing four day / three night yoga retreat at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga on beautiful Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. Enjoy yoga classes suitable for all levels and bodies, vegetarian meals, and time to immerse yourself in the beauty of spring as it unfolds on the island. A wonderful opportunity to renew and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.

This special retreat will include daily workshops and experiential practices to learn about the traditional Eight-Limbed Path of Yoga:

• Lifestyle Yoga (Yamas & Niyamas)
• Breathing Exercises (Pranayama)
• Yoga Postures (Asana)
• Meditative Practices (Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi)

About Your Facilitator

Agi Mallory (E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT) is a Victoria-based Yoga Teacher, certified Yoga Therapist and Trainer. She brings a compassionate and gentle approach to teaching, meeting students where they are at, and nurturing gentle transformation through supported practice. She approaches teaching with a sense of openness, compassion, and curiosity, and as an opportunity to learn both with and from her students. Agi specializes in offering therapeutic yoga to the 50+ population, including weekly classes, workshops, private yoga therapy and retreats.

“My mission is to support and empower individuals to experience the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual benefits of yoga so that they can enjoy life to its fullest potential.”

Registration

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Ready for a Nature Immersion?

Wild Living nature immersions explore the benefits of deep time in nature through movement, nature therapies, reflection, and somatic experiences.

Activities Include:

🌿 Forest Bathing
🌿 Wild Parcours
🌿 Animal Flow
🌿 Meditation
🌿 Holistic Yoga
🌿 Breathwork

Participants discover how nature restores health and learn to create a vibrant lifestyle in harmony with the natural world.
They also gain valuable insights into the close connection between personal health and planetary health.

Immersing in nature is proven to reduce stress, restore health, enhance creativity, and foster environmental stewardship.

Is this immersion for you?

• Do you long to feel free and explore a deeper connection with nature and self?
• Are you tired of living your day-to-day life lacking vitality?
• Are you curious about how nature can positively impact your well-being?
• Do you want to learn new ways of moving and sensing in nature?
• Are you seeking a like-minded community that nourishes you and planet Earth?

If yes, then join us in nature.

The Wild Within Nature Immersion Program:

Our program is inspired by Flow Learning and we use the elements of nature to give a unique character to each practice. This allows nature to be as present in your mind and spirit, as it will be in your body.

Your day starts with energy activation, breathwork, and gentle meditation flows. Then you will stimulate your inner fire by venturing outdoors for wild parcours, animal flow and yoga. 

After savouring delicious organic food, there is time for reflection, journaling, and forest bathing. The day will wind down with yin yoga, forest bathing and sauna.

Our commitment to your growth extends beyond the immersion into the Wild Living Integration Journey. We aim to ensure you receive support to fully embody and sustain the transformative effects of your experience.

Learn more about the retreat 👉 by clicking here

Meet the facilitators

Tahia and Damien are your guides to self-discovery and harnessing the healing power of nature. They both have interdisciplinary backgrounds, and weave multiple knowledges in their offerings.

We are committed to inspiring you, supporting your holistic well-being, and cultivating your personal growth and connection with Earth.

Tahia Devisscher is a holistic yoga teacher, animal flow instructor, and forest therapy guide with roots in classical ballet, contemporary dance, and a PhD in ecosystem science. For her classes and retreats, she crafts inclusive spaces where partakers are invited to explore, release, and connect with nature, community and themselves. Her offerings blend playful discovery, intuitive movement, and gentle flow, empowering participants to trust themselves and co-create (with nature) pathways for healing and personal growth. Tahia is deeply invested in helping people find home within their own body and through connection with nature. Her grounded approach integrates experience-based learning, life coaching, and scientific evidence she builds through her own research as an Assistant Professor in resilience and innovation.

Damien Norris is a movement practitioner and researcher specialising in natural movement and human rewilding. With a PhD (in the making) in the philosophy and pedagogy of human rewilding, he has spent over a decade studying movement’s role in nourishing human-environment connections. His international experience includes training with nature parcours communities across multiple continents and teaching ecological knowledges such as friction fire, foraging, tracking and more. His work combines academic research with practical applications to help people reconnect with their natural movement potential.

Learn more about the facilitators Tahia and Damien 👉 by clicking here

Learn more about this Nature Immersion & Register

• Email us your questions: wildliving.info@gmail.com
• Review the brochure:  Brochure
• Explore the website: Website
• Complete the registration form: The Wild Within Registration
• Reserve your spot with a deposit now and save 10%: Deposit Link