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Workshop: Tailoring Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors & Specialty Populations

Saturday, June 6, 2026
10:30 AM 12:30 PM

OG Yoga 3295 Meade Avenue San Diego, CA, 92116 United States (map)

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Workshop Details & Registration

Tailoring Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors and Specialty Populations

Developing inclusive yoga practices that honor lived experience and individual needs.

with JoAnn Jaffe

This 2‑hour workshop explores how trauma lives in the body and why yoga can be a supportive, body-based approach to healing. JoAnn will guide participants through gentle practices that emphasize choice, consent, and personal agency, including:

The impact of trauma on the nervous system and body
Gentle practices to support awareness and regulation
Breathwork, rhythmic movement, supported poses, and meditation
Reconnecting with the body at a self-directed pace

There is no expectation to share personal experiences. All practices are invitational, and participants are encouraged to rest, modify, or opt out at any time.

This space is designed to be inclusive, grounding, and respectful of diverse experiences.

All levels of practitioners are welcome. Registered Yoga Teachers will receive Yoga Alliance continuing education contact hours for attending (our YACEP profile is here).

What to bring

Water
Journal and pen (optional)
Wear clothes that are comfortable for movement (we recommended light layers)
We provide yoga mats and all necessary props at no additional charge, however you are free to bring your own if you prefer

Meet your host

OG Yoga is celebrating its 10th year delivering trauma-informed, diversity-sensitive, mindfulness-based yoga through partnerships with organizations serving marginalized individuals to support healing, resilience, self-development and positive social change.

JoAnn Jaffe created San Diego nonprofit OG Yoga in 2015 with the mission to make healing yoga accessible to vulnerable communities. JoAnn’s yoga credentials include E-500 Registered Yoga Alliance training, Uprising Yoga for Youth & Underserved Communities, Yin Practice Certification, and Prison Yoga Project. She brings a blend of private and public sector experience as a fundraiser, leader, social change advocate, passionate yogini, and instructor/mentor.

Investment

$40 per workshop (see below for information on registering for all six of our 2026 workshops as a discounted package)

Unlimited Membership holders receive a 20% discount on workshops!

Cancellation Policy

Workshop registration is non-refundable. Cancellations will receive credit equal to the amount paid, which can be used toward our studio classes or a future workshop or event.

About our workshops

OG Yoga’s unique series offers accessible, trauma-informed 2-hour workshops designed to support connection, awareness, and embodied resilience. Rooted in Yoga philosophy principles and informed by modern, body-based approaches, each workshop creates space for participants to explore the relationship between body, breath, and lived experience.

Through gentle movement, guided reflection, and choice-centered practices, participants are invited to engage at their own pace, without pressure to perform or achieve.

Workshops will be held on select Saturdays from 10:30am-12:30pm in June through August. Space is limited to 10 in-person participants at OG Yoga’s studio in Normal Heights and up to 10 participants via Zoom.

Sign up for individual workshops or the entire series. All levels of practitioners are welcome. Registered Yoga Teachers will receive Yoga Alliance continuing education contact hours for attending (our YACEP profile is here).