Trauma-Sensitive Movements for the Classroom

Trauma-Sensitive Movements for the Classroom

The Take Five Approach to Helping Students Get Regulated

Authors: Jen Alexander, M.A., NCC, SB-RPT, Traci Ludwig

K-12

All learners can benefit from trauma-sensitive movements: gentle movements that tap into the benefits of yoga but use a trauma-sensitive approach by emphasizing personal safety and choice. This is your concise, practical introduction to using trauma-sensitive movements to improve your students’ regulation, boost connection, and help everyone get ready for teaching and learning.

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PRACTICAL DOWNLOADS INCLUDED! Six interactive downloads—expand on the tips in this quick guide and help you apply them with your students.

About the Series: Quick Guides for Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Practical, friendly, and immediately useful, this series addresses the essentials of building trauma-sensitive schools—safety, connection, regulation, and learning. Each guide includes downloadable lesson plans and exercises for educators.

All learners can benefit from trauma-sensitive movements: gentle movements that tap into the benefits of yoga but use a trauma-sensitive approach by emphasizing personal safety and choice.

In a friendly, warm, and personal style, Jen Alexander and Traci Ludwig introduce this important topic. Inside this quick guide, you’ll:

• Learn more about the benefits and goals of trauma-sensitive movements
• Review the five key elements of trauma-sensitive movements
• Discover the Take Five Movements, a simple, highly effective approach to getting started with trauma-sensitive movements
• Find step-by-step guidance and scripts for using the Take Five Movements in any classroom, in just minutes a day
• Learn the dos and don’ts of trauma-sensitive movements

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