ABOUT THE PROGRAM
2 Days | 4 Hours | 1.9 NASM CEU's | 100% Online
December 9th & 11th, 2025
This specialty training introduces mental health providers to Trauma Informed Weight Lifting (TIWL) as a clinical and community-based intervention. Participants will explore the intersections of embodiment, trauma recovery, and strength training, learning how weight lifting can be integrated into healing processes. The training will emphasize principles of trauma-informed care, the science of stress and resilience, and practical applications for supporting clients in gym-based, community, and clinical contexts.
Through a combination of didactic teaching, case studies, interactive discussion, and experiential reflection, providers will gain tools to better understand the therapeutic potential of weight lifting and how to collaborate with clients and coaches to foster safety, empowerment and transformative healing practices.
Training Dates
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Please clear your calendar of any scheduling conflicts prior to registering, unexpected circumstances aside.
The live session will be recorded. All course content is available for 60 days from the date of the first session.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Define the principles of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting and articulate their relevance for clinical practice.
- Describe the relationship between trauma, embodiment, and strength training, including neurobiological, psychological, and social dimensions.
- Identify common barriers and opportunities for clients engaging in fitness spaces with attention to power, identity, and equity.
- Apply trauma-informed principles to case examples of clients seeking to integrate physical strength practices into their healing.
- Develop strategies for collaboration between mental health providers, fitness professionals, and clients in support of embodied trauma recovery.
- Understand critical considerations around scope of practice, liability, and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical roles.
A NOTE ABOUT LEARNING VERSUS HEALING
This program is for professional development and learning. We recognize that although many of us may have experiences of trauma, the time we spend together will not be an intervention for our own individual healing. Talking and learning about trauma, even in the context of a training, can be triggering.
Join us for two days of learning, practice, and connection.
Step into a new way of supporting clients — one that honors the body, builds safety, and transforms strength into a healing practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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