Trauma-Sensitive Meditation Training
Trauma-Sensitive Meditation Training for Professionals – a specialist course for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and yoga and *meditation teachers. The Mindful Trauma-Sensitive Energy Awareness (MTEA) training blends trauma-informed methodology with trauma-sensitive mindful energy awareness to help professionals support young people aged 3–17.
The MTEA course is available in two versions, each designed for a different professional starting point. Both lead to the same MTEA certification.
Why trauma-sensitive meditation matters
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. This training gives you the specialist knowledge and practical tools to teach meditation safely and effectively to trauma-experienced children and teens.
Which course is right for you?
MTEA: Trauma Awareness for *Meditation Teachers
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 children who have experienced trauma, this is your pathway.
You will build on your existing teaching skills and develop the trauma-sensitive knowledge and energy awareness tools needed to work confidently and responsibly with trauma-experienced young people.
MTEA: Mindful Meditation for Trauma Professionals
This version is for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and other trauma-trained professionals who work with children and young people but have no background in teaching meditation or mindfulness. If you already understand trauma and want to add evidence-informed, body-based mindfulness tools to your professional practice, this is your pathway.
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.
What you will gain
Whichever version you choose, the MTEA course equips you with practical, evidence-informed tools to bring directly into your work with young people.
You will learn to help trauma-experienced young people
You will also develop your own sustained practice through integrated teacher self-care.
What participants say
Testimonials from professionals who participated in the MTEA pilot study.
Alison Palmer — Child attachment & child psychology therapist
KM — Child specialist
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Course syllabus
The MTEA course comprises nine modules spanning trauma theory, mindful energy awareness, and embodied teaching practice — blending Eastern and Western approaches throughout. Both versions cover the same core syllabus, with content and emphasis tailored to your professional background. Certification or non-cert access options are available.
Course Modules
Additional support
In addition to the self-study modules, you will receive email support throughout your learning journey.
There is also access to optional live mentoring support from the programme founder. This includes online group support sessions (45 minutes, unrecorded) with Lorraine Murray, a 2-hour creative energy workshop addressing the trauma effects of bullying and ACEs.
Certification and CPD
To receive MTEA certification, you will need to demonstrate active **professional practice and submit a 1,000-word reflective essay on completion. Non-cert access is also available.
Eligible participants are those already working professionally with children or teens.
About the course creator
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 children aged 3 to 17, and the MTEA 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.
Start learning now
The MTEA course launches in June 2026.
Webinar recording — Listen to Lorraine introduce the MTEA approach, the evidence base, and an outline of what trauma-sensitive meditation looks like in professional practice.
Join the waitlist for the full course — Be first to hear about early access and priority pricing when the complete MTEA training launches in June 2026.
Book a free discovery call — Not sure which option is right for you? Book a free 15-minute call with the team.
*Connected Kids Professional members qualify to take the certificated course automatically.
**professional qualification and a valid DBS/police check required
