Therapeutic Yoga for Teens & Young Adults with Scoliosis

Therapeutic Yoga for Teens & Young Adults with Scoliosis

With Rachel Krentzman, PT, Yoga Therapist & Hakomi Practitioner
and Shawnee Thornton Hardy, Yoga Therapist & Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

This experiential workshop explores simple, accessible therapeutic yoga practices to support teens and young adults with scoliosis.

Together, we will weave together perspectives from physical therapy, yoga therapy, and somatic movement to offer practical tools that support the body, breath, and overall sense of well-being.

This training emphasizes helping young people feel more confident, capable, and connected in their unique bodies, while honoring where they are and what feels supportive and sustainable for them.

What you'll explore

• A foundational understanding of scoliosis and how it may impact movement, posture, breath and mental/emotional state.
• The relationship between spinal curvature and breathing patterns
• Accessible asana variations and adaptations to support strength, stability, and balance
• Simple, supportive breath practices to encourage awareness and ease
• Movement-based practices to enhance body awareness and nervous system regulation
• Ways to support young people in building confidence, self-esteem, and agency in their bodies

Our Approach

This workshop focuses on offering practices that are:

• Accessible and adaptable to a wide range of bodies and experiences
• Simple and sustainable, so they can be integrated into daily life
• Supportive of each individual’s willingness and readiness to engage

Rather than pushing or correcting, we explore how to meet the body with curiosity, support, and choice.

Strength-Based, Relational Approach

This course centers:

• Individual strengths and capacities

• Stability + flexibility

• Support over strain

• Joy, connection, and relationship as therapeutic foundations

Participants will gain both conceptual understanding and practical tools they can immediately integrate into therapeutic, educational, clinical, and community-based settings.

Who This Course Is For

• Yoga teachers and yoga therapist

• Physical and occupational therapists

• Movement and wellness practitioners

• Educators and caregivers

• Anyone supporting teens and young adults with scoliosis

Course Details

🗓 Rescheduled - Dates TBD
⏰ 9:00–11:30 PM Pacific Time

Plus - 30 minute Pre-recorded Webinar

💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Recordings available (if unable to attend live)

✨ Registration is now open.

Course Investment

💰 Early Bird Registration: $125
🗓 Available through May 30

💰 Regular Registration: $150
(Applies after May 30)

Your registration includes live participation on Zoom as well as access to the course recording for 4 months, allowing you to revisit the material or participate if you’re unable to attend live.

Looking Ahead: Upcoming Public Modules

✨ Next Public Module:
Working with the Perfectionist, People Pleasing & Highly Sensitive Child, Teen or Young Adult through Embodied Practices

This module focuses on supporting youth & young adults who are highly sensitive, perfectionist or people-pleasing through therapeutic yoga and somatic practices that build boundaries, self-agency, authentic expression & emotional resilience.

REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON

👉 Click HERE to view details and register for a la carte public modules

Want to Go Deeper?

You can also explore the full 100-Hour Yoga Therapy for Youth Training & Certification, which brings together all public modules along with additional in-depth learning to support comprehensive, trauma-educated work with children, teens, and young adults with complex needs.

👉 Click HERE to learn more about the full 100-Hour training