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Trainings

Join us for grief and trauma-informed somatic trainings.

2026 Trainings

From professional CEs to YTT

The LIGHT Path Trainings

Fall 2026

More info coming soon! 

Read section one and two below to learn about this offering. More details will be added as we finalize them. 

  • Register your interest at the link below to receive updates via email.
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Section 1: Advanced Certificate in Traumatic
Grief & Nervous System Regulation

30-Hour CE or PD Training

View and download the syllabus

Somatic Foundations for Grief, Trauma, and Burnout

Beyond Our Words is a 30-hour professional training that offers a comprehensive and embodied introduction to the science of grief, trauma, and burnout. This training is grounded in somatic practice, nervous system science, and trauma- and grief-informed care.

It is designed for:

  • Mental health providers
  • Nurses
  • Teachers
  • Chaplains
  • Victim advocates
  • Community care providers

Participants will learn:

  • The physiology of grief, trauma, and burnout
  • Polyvagal and nervous system science, including the Window of Peace
  • Endocrine and energetic systems
  • Somatic tools: breathwork, gentle movement, sound vibration, acupressure
  • Trauma- and grief-informed principles
  • Social justice integration within somatic care
  • Ways to support clients, patients, students, and communities through embodied approaches

These 30 hours may be taken as a standalone CE training or serve as the foundational first phase of the LIGHT Path 200-hour YTT.

  • CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by sponsors of CE who are approved by the American Psychological Association.
  • LCSW, LPCC, LEP and LMFTs, and other professionals from outside of California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept credits from programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
  • SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes. Nurses outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.
  • CE credits for victim advocates are accepted by the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) for a maximum of 20 continuing education (CE) hours toward their CE renewal requirement. 

For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact Amy Pickett-Williams at apwcounseling@gmail.com.

For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly.

For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at info@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.

Section 2: The LIGHT Path 200-Hour YTT

+ 30-Hour CE Training

Trauma- and Grief-Informed Yoga Teacher Training + 30 Yoga Alliance CE Hours

The LIGHT Path 200-hour YTT is a deeply somatic, trauma- and grief-informed yoga training designed for those who want to teach yoga through a lens of nervous system science, cultural humility, accessibility, and embodied healing.

This training integrates:

  • Trauma- and grief-informed yoga
  • Polyvagal and nervous system science
  • Somatic regulation tools
  • Adaptive and accessible movement
  • Breathwork, ritual, and contemplative practice
  • Social justice integration
  • Community, connection, and compassionate space-holding

Graduates receive:

  • 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification, and
  • 30 additional Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YA CE) hours
    • These 30 hours fulfill the first 3 years of Yoga Alliance CE requirements.
    • The same 30 hours additionally serve as professional CE hours for mental health providers, nurses, teachers, chaplains, and victim advocates.

Notes: 

  • Participants may enroll in the full YTT from the beginning, or begin with the CE/PD 30 hour training and continue into the 200-hour certification.
  • Section 2, YTT, must be taken as part of the whole training and cannot stand alone. Section 1, 30-hour training can be taken by  itself.

30 Hour CE Training Schedule

View and download the syllabus

Schedule continued…

YTT Training Schedule – Coming soon

Cost and Booking

Take $100 off until Summer Solstice! 

  1. 30 hour training: $589 (plus $150 if CEs needed)
  2. 30 hour training with YTT: $2899

Meet Your Instructors

Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT-200, has been providing grief psychotherapy for over 25 years, working with all types of loss, including parents who have experienced the death of a child. She brings a somatic-based (mind-body-spirit) perspective to her practice. As a yoga teacher, she believes these tools need to be accessible to all people to support healing and growth from their grief and trauma. Try out one of her donation-based LIGHT yoga classes!

Joann Lutz, LICSW, C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP, author, psychotherapist, and yoga therapist/teacher, is a pioneer in the application of nervous-system informed, trauma-sensitive yoga to mental health care. Her book, Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone, is being praised by international leaders in yoga therapy and trauma studies. She brings over forty years of yoga teaching experience to the program.

Dr. Katie Mattei, a Clinical Psychologist with 30+ years of experience, specializes in trauma, child loss, burn injuries, and professional burnout. A Columbia and University of Denver alum, she consults for schools, speaks nationally, and integrates somatic healing to support resilience in healthcare providers, first responders, and trauma
survivors.

Jeni Rinner (she/her) is an experienced educator, facilitator, and program designer who brings creativity, empathy, and scholarly depth to her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). With a passion for fostering communities of belonging, Jeni partners with leaders to create spaces where dialogue, reflection, and transformation can flourish. Currently, Jeni serves at the Iliff School of Theology, where she builds innovative programs at the intersections of theology, ethics, and community engagement. Her work includes developing an End-of-Life Doula Certificate program that equips caregivers with compassionate care using a frame of somatic awareness and social justice, as well as collaborating with organizations to foster the ethical development of artificial intelligence.

Jennifer Yarbro, MA, LPC has extensive experience facilitating groups, retreats and intensives for grieving people. A former hospice grief counselor, Jennifer currently works in private practice, where she enjoys incorporating polyvagal theory, gestalt, mindful self-compassion, somatic awareness and nature informed therapy into her work with clients. 

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Dr. Alex Ament, PhD, BCBA, RYT-200 is a licensed psychologist who specializes in supporting neurodivergent youth experiencing mental health challenges, including grief and trauma. She has experience working in hospital, school, and private-practice settings, where she strongly believes in integrating movement and somatic tools. This extends into her love for teaching and practicing yoga as a way to strengthen the mind-body connection and build self-awareness. 

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Pooja Mamadapalli, MSc, MA, RYT-500 is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the state of Florida with a multidisciplinary background in psychology, movement, and contemplative practices. She holds an MSc in Industrial Psychology from Bangalore University and an MA in International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health from the University of Denver. She is also a RYT 500 yoga teacher, trained in Hatha Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Yin Yoga in Bangalore, India.

Trained in the classical Indian dance forms Bharatanatyam and Kathak, Pooja integrates embodied wisdom, yogic philosophy, and psychological insight. Her work is grounded in decolonized, culturally rooted practices that honor indigenous knowledge systems and lived experience, supporting holistic wellbeing, resilience, and trauma-informed healing.

Reiki Levels 1 & 2 Training Offer

Students who have booked their spot in our 20 or 40-hour training will receive a discount for Reiki Level 1 & 2 with Spiritual Educator, Lisa Guyman. 

In this Reiki 1 and 2 online workshop, students will learn:

  • Foundations of Reiki
  • Self-Reiki
  • Remote Reiki
  • How to give hands on Reiki

Please contact Lisa Guyman for additional assistance.