Healing Initiative:
Helping Women & Girls Thrive.
4 Healing Elements
Yoga for Mental Health
Connection, Resilience
- Mindful movement
- Emotional regulation
- Breathwork
- Inner resilience
Art
Therapy
Creative Expression, Healing
- Creative expression
- Emotional healing
- Mindfulness
- Safe exploration
Nature Hike Therapy
Nature Connection, Reflection
- Grounding in Nature
- Reflective Walk
- Connection
- Stress Relief
Community Trainings
Community Advocate
- Skill-building
- Local leadership
- Program expansion
- Healing education
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An initiative dedicated to healing and empowering women and girls through the transformative power of nature, art, and movement.
Each element of The Healing Initiative—Nature Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindful Movement through Yoga, and Community Training—is designed to work together, creating a holistic and interconnected path to healing.
program overview
The Healing Initiative Proposal
Download our 20+ page Healing Initiative Proposal to explore how this trauma-informed program aligns with the HOPE Approach and supports the mental health of women and girls. This comprehensive overview outlines our community-based model, healing tools, and strategies for building resilience through yoga, art, and nature. Learn how we’re creating accessible pathways to healing across Utah and beyond.
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Yoga for Mental Health Certification
Yoga for Mental Health Certification
Yoga for Mental Health Certification is a 40-Hour Course for Yoga Instructors, Health Professionals, Educators and anyone wanting to learn how yoga helps with mental health. This includes online course work, yoga class attendance and personal study.
This certification teaches learners how breath, movement, and mindfulness work together to support emotional regulation and mental well-being. By understanding the connection between the body and nervous system, participants learn how to apply yoga-based tools to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Yoga for Mental Health Certification is a 40-Hour Course for Yoga Instructors, Health Professionals, Educators and anyone wanting to learn how yoga helps with mental health. This includes online course work, yoga class attendance and personal study.
This certification teaches learners how breath, movement, and mindfulness work together to support emotional regulation and mental well-being. By understanding the connection between the body and nervous system, participants learn how to apply yoga-based tools to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Art Therapy
Art Therapy
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This 15-hour training equips facilitators to lead healing-centered art classes that integrate mindfulness, breathwork, and emotional expression. The course includes a full curriculum, class outlines, and creative activity ideas designed to help participants adapt simple, no-mess art techniques to support mental well-being. Participants will learn how to:
- Use drawing for emotional healing
- Express emotions through shapes and color
- Guide mindful, reflective art activities
- Foster connection through shared creativity
- Promote resilience through visual expression
Email us to get on the waiting list.
Coming Soon -
This 15-hour training equips facilitators to lead healing-centered art classes that integrate mindfulness, breathwork, and emotional expression. The course includes a full curriculum, class outlines, and creative activity ideas designed to help participants adapt simple, no-mess art techniques to support mental well-being. Participants will learn how to:
- Use drawing for emotional healing
- Express emotions through shapes and color
- Guide mindful, reflective art activities
- Foster connection through shared creativity
- Promote resilience through visual expression
Email us to get on the waiting list.
Nature Hike Therapy Training
Nature Hike Therapy Training
Coming Soon -
This 15-hour training prepares facilitators to lead healing-focused nature experiences that combine movement, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. Participants will gain hands-on experience and education in
- grounding techniques & latest research
- nature sound baths,
- guided reflection techniques,
- breathwork, and
- meditation practices.
- nature & the senses
Participants will be able to start leading their own nature hike therapy experiences with a solid curriculum with evidence-based elements. Email us to get on the waiting list.
Coming Soon -
This 15-hour training prepares facilitators to lead healing-focused nature experiences that combine movement, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. Participants will gain hands-on experience and education in
- grounding techniques & latest research
- nature sound baths,
- guided reflection techniques,
- breathwork, and
- meditation practices.
- nature & the senses
Participants will be able to start leading their own nature hike therapy experiences with a solid curriculum with evidence-based elements. Email us to get on the waiting list.
Yoga for Mental Health Certification
Do you want to become a yoga instructor for this initiative? You will need to become yoga for mental health certified, or an equivalent training program.
Trauma-informed care is an important part of this training, but you will need to have a broader understanding of how yoga can help with mental health (depression, anxiety, etc.). Discounts are available for those interested in teaching in starting classes i their community or become part of this initiative.
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