# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This training equips yoga teachers with the tools to support students navigating trauma, chronic stress, and physical injury. 

Over the weekend, you will explore:

• Trauma-aware movement practices and somatic experiencing exercises
• Safe adaptations of yoga postures for a range of physical challenges
• Grounding meditation techniques suitable for students with trauma
• How to create a secure, supportive space for your students
• Deepening sensitivity to student needs through self-care practices
• Yoga Nidra techniques for personal self-care and expanding your teaching toolkit

This training also emphasizes doing your own inner work so you can show up fully for those you serve.

About the Instructor: Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT
Annie Okerlin has been a yoga teacher since 1999. Her work with wounded veterans at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center beginning in 2006 shaped her expertise in adaptive and trauma-informed yoga, working with amputees, burn victims, those with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and more. She is the founder of Yogani Studio in Tampa and The Exalted Warrior Foundation, a nonprofit supporting veterans through yoga and meditation. Annie teaches nationally and internationally and is recognized as one of the country's leading experts in Adaptive Yoga.

Credentials: C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Certified iRest Meditation Instructor
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/asheville/yoga-and-meditation-techniques-for-trauma-and-chronic-stress-with-annie-okerlin-c-iayt/200029974549631
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, workshops, yoga
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Asheville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Asheville Yoga Center (Yoga Studio)
- **lat**: 35.60218
- **long**: -82.55126
- **full address**: Asheville Yoga Center (Yoga Studio), 211 S. Liberty St.,Asheville,NC,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT being held?
  - **A:** Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT takes place on Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Asheville Yoga Center (Yoga Studio), 211 S. Liberty St.,Asheville,NC,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT?
  - **A:** Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT is organized by Asheville Yoga Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Asheville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Yoga & Meditation Techniques for Trauma & Chronic Stress with Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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