Trauma Center Trauma

Sensitive Yoga

An empirically validated, clinical intervention

for complex trauma &

chronic treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The body is an important source of wisdom which is interrupted when we experience trauma.

TCTSY was developed by the Justice Resource Institute’s Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts and offers a body-led pathway for trauma recovery.

TCTSY has origins in;

trauma theory,

attachment theory,

neuroscience and

hatha yoga practice,

with an emphasis on mindful body-based yoga forms.

.Trauma, not only impacts the relationship with our own bodies, but also impacts how we engage with the world around us.

TCTSY offers a way to rebuild and restore one’s relationships with their body. It offers this opportunity through;

  • choice making,

  • empowerment and

  • present moment experiencing in a non-coercive invitational.

TCTSY supports participants to:

  • connect with the sensations in their bodies.

  • increase feelings of empowerment. 

  • rebuild and strengthen relationship to self and others. 

  • remain in the present moment.

Although TCTSY employs physical forms and movements, the emphasis is not on external expression or appearance (i.e. doing it"right"), or receiving the approval of an external authority.

Rather, the focus is on the internal experience of the participant.

This shift in orientation, from the external to the internal, is a key attribute of TCTSY as a treatment for complex trauma and PTSD. With this approach, the power resides within the individual, not the TCTSY facilitator.

Participants are offered the opportunity to focus on the felt sense of their bodies to inform choice-making. TCTSY invites participants to restore their connection of mind and body, cultivating a sense of agency that is often compromised as a result of trauma.

If you would like to bring TCTSY within your organisation we are currently taking booking request from organisations for May-October 2024.

We work with only 2/3 organisations at any one time.

These sessions can be delivered to your participants 1:1 or in small group settings;

1:1 - you would like to offer TCTSY to individuals

1:1 30 minutes $90

1:1 50 minutes $160

Private & NDIS participants email sarah@wildchildandco.com to discuss availability

Groups - you would like to offer TCTSY as a group program. Up to 8 people per group.

10 weeks - $2500

40 weeks - $9000 - annual programs

Private & NDIS participants view the schedule for ReCLAIM our 10 week online and in person public group sessions.

*Individual organisational packages also available to suit your unique needs.