The TSMS course is available in two versions, each designed for a different professional starting point.<\/p>\n
Why trauma-sensitive meditation matters<\/h3>\n
Young people who have experienced trauma respond differently to standard mindfulness and meditation practices. Without a trauma-informed approach, well-intentioned techniques can inadvertently overwhelm and trigger them rather than support.<\/p>\n
The TSMS course goes further by combining trauma-sensitive mindful skills with healing energy techniques you won’t find in standard trauma-informed mindfulness training.<\/p>\n
This matters in two ways. For the young people you work with, it offers an alternative route in for those who find general mindfulness difficult or inaccessible. For you, it offers practical tools to help manage the compassion fatigue that so often comes with sustained trauma work.<\/p>\n
Which course is right for you?<\/h3>\nTSMS: Trauma Awareness for Meditation Teachers<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis version is for yoga teachers, meditation teachers, and mindfulness practitioners who already teach young people but have no formal training in trauma. If you are bringing meditation into schools, studios, or community settings and want to ensure your practice is safe, informed, and genuinely supportive for young people aged *9 to 18<\/strong> who have experienced trauma, this is your pathway.<\/p>\nYou will build on your existing teaching skills and develop the trauma-sensitive knowledge and energy awareness skills needed to work confidently and responsibly with trauma-experienced young people.<\/p>\n
TSMS: Mindful Meditation for Trauma Professionals<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis version is for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and other trauma-trained professionals who work with young people aged *9 to 18<\/strong> but have no background in teaching meditation or mindfulness.<\/p>\nYou will develop practical meditation teaching skills specifically shaped for a trauma-sensitive context, so you can guide young people through mindful self-regulation with confidence and care.<\/p>\n
*TSMS is designed to help you teach young people aged 9 to 18. From around nine, a young person can take an instruction and work with it more independently. Younger children need a different route: play, storytelling and movement, with the adult heavily involved in co-regulation. If under-nines are a regular part of your work, the co-regulation skills in TSMS matter more, not less \u2014 with young children, your own regulated presence is an essential aspect <\/em>of\u00a0the practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat you will gain<\/h3>\n
Whichever version you choose, the TSMS course equips you with practical, evidence-informed tools to bring directly into your work with young people.<\/p>\n
You will learn to help trauma-experienced young people<\/h3><\/div><\/div>access and use practical mindful self-regulation skills safely<\/div><\/div>guide them to develop self-compassion,<\/div><\/div>gently and intuitively support the processing of grief<\/div><\/div>connect with their personal strengths and inner resources<\/div><\/div>to develop skills for self-support and healthy choices<\/div><\/div>apply trauma awareness within safeguarding and compliance frameworks<\/div><\/div><\/div>\nYou will also develop your own sustained practice through integrated teacher self-care.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nWhat participants say<\/h3>\n
Testimonials from professionals who participated in the pilot study.<\/p>\n
“I have found it immensely helpful and there are so many ways it has helped me \u2014 but also all the young people I work with.”<\/p>\nAlison Palmer \u2014 Child attachment & child psychology therapist<\/div>\n
“As someone whose work has centred around trauma for the last three years, I thought I knew a lot \u2014 but I have so many takeaways from this course. I would recommend it to others looking for person-centred, trauma-sensitive training that supports their work with children and young people.”<\/p>\nKM \u2014 Child specialist<\/div><\/em><\/p>\n“This is definitely a healing and growth course as well as providing mindful trauma awareness.”<\/p>\nAnon<\/div><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nCourse syllabus<\/h3>\n
The TSMS course comprises 6 hours of study spanning trauma theory, mindful skills, energy awareness, and embodied teaching practice \u2014 blending Eastern and Western approaches throughout. Both versions cover the same core syllabus, with content and emphasis tailored to your professional background.<\/p>\n
Course Modules<\/h3><\/div><\/div>Welcome and Orientation<\/div><\/div>**Understanding & Experiencing Mindfulness and Meditation<\/div><\/div>Your Nervous System First (Self-Regulation Skills)<\/div><\/div>What Makes Meditation Trauma-Sensitive<\/div><\/div>Introducing Mindfulness to Young People<\/div><\/div>Simple Practices That Work<\/div><\/div>Energy Awareness & Subtle Sensitivity<\/div><\/div>Teaching Mindfulness Safely, Flexibly & Confidently<\/div><\/div>Structuring Your Practice with Young People<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n**For meditation professionals, this section will focus more on the impact of trauma on young people and linking to the impact on the nervous system.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAdditional support<\/h3>\n
In addition to the self-study modules, you will receive email support throughout your learning journey.
\nThere is also the option to access live mentoring support from the programme founder through online group support sessions (45 minutes, unrecorded) with Lorraine Murray.<\/p>\n
Certification and CPD points<\/h3>\n
Everyone who completes the modules receives a Certificate of Completion, confirming 6 hours of structured learning that you can log toward your continuing professional development where your professional body accepts self-directed learning.<\/p>\n
An assessed certification, for those who want their training formally recognised, is offered to participants on completion of the course.<\/p>\n
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About the course creator<\/h3>\n
Lorraine E Murray is an author, founder of the Connected Kids Method, and a meditation and energy expert with over 30 years of experience. She spent ten years working directly with trauma-experienced young people aged 3 to 17, and the TSMS course draws on those insights alongside her deep expertise in mindfulness, energy awareness, and child development. This is trauma-sensitive meditation training shaped by decades of real-world practice.<\/p>\n
How to secure your place<\/h3>\n
This version is for yoga teachers, meditation teachers, and mindfulness practitioners who already teach young people but have no formal training in trauma. If you are bringing meditation into schools, studios, or community settings and want to ensure your practice is safe, informed, and genuinely supportive for young people aged *9 to 18<\/strong> who have experienced trauma, this is your pathway.<\/p>\n You will build on your existing teaching skills and develop the trauma-sensitive knowledge and energy awareness skills needed to work confidently and responsibly with trauma-experienced young people.<\/p>\n This version is for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and other trauma-trained professionals who work with young people aged *9 to 18<\/strong> but have no background in teaching meditation or mindfulness.<\/p>\n You will develop practical meditation teaching skills specifically shaped for a trauma-sensitive context, so you can guide young people through mindful self-regulation with confidence and care.<\/p>\n *TSMS is designed to help you teach young people aged 9 to 18. From around nine, a young person can take an instruction and work with it more independently. Younger children need a different route: play, storytelling and movement, with the adult heavily involved in co-regulation. If under-nines are a regular part of your work, the co-regulation skills in TSMS matter more, not less \u2014 with young children, your own regulated presence is an essential aspect <\/em>of\u00a0the practice.<\/p>\n Whichever version you choose, the TSMS course equips you with practical, evidence-informed tools to bring directly into your work with young people.<\/p>\n You will also develop your own sustained practice through integrated teacher self-care.<\/p>\n Testimonials from professionals who participated in the pilot study.<\/p>\n Alison Palmer \u2014 Child attachment & child psychology therapist<\/div>\n KM \u2014 Child specialist<\/div><\/em><\/p>\n Anon<\/div><\/em><\/p>\n The TSMS course comprises 6 hours of study spanning trauma theory, mindful skills, energy awareness, and embodied teaching practice \u2014 blending Eastern and Western approaches throughout. Both versions cover the same core syllabus, with content and emphasis tailored to your professional background.<\/p>\n **For meditation professionals, this section will focus more on the impact of trauma on young people and linking to the impact on the nervous system.<\/p>\n In addition to the self-study modules, you will receive email support throughout your learning journey. Everyone who completes the modules receives a Certificate of Completion, confirming 6 hours of structured learning that you can log toward your continuing professional development where your professional body accepts self-directed learning.<\/p>\n An assessed certification, for those who want their training formally recognised, is offered to participants on completion of the course.<\/p>\n Lorraine E Murray is an author, founder of the Connected Kids Method, and a meditation and energy expert with over 30 years of experience. She spent ten years working directly with trauma-experienced young people aged 3 to 17, and the TSMS course draws on those insights alongside her deep expertise in mindfulness, energy awareness, and child development. This is trauma-sensitive meditation training shaped by decades of real-world practice.<\/p>\nTSMS: Mindful Meditation for Trauma Professionals<\/strong><\/h4>\n
What you will gain<\/h3>\n
You will learn to help trauma-experienced young people<\/h3><\/div>
What participants say<\/h3>\n
Course syllabus<\/h3>\n
Course Modules<\/h3><\/div>
Additional support<\/h3>\n
\nThere is also the option to access live mentoring support from the programme founder through online group support sessions (45 minutes, unrecorded) with Lorraine Murray.<\/p>\nCertification and CPD points<\/h3>\n
About the course creator<\/h3>\nHow to secure your place<\/h3>\n