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Trauma isn’t just about what happened to someone — it’s about how their body and nervous system respond to those experiences. While health and fitness professionals are not therapists, we can recognize how trauma may show up in movement spaces and learn strategies to foster safety, choice, and empowerment. 

In this live webinar, led by Jacque Crockford, DHSc, you’ll gain a clear understanding of what trauma is (and what it isn’t), how it can affect the nervous system, and how signs of dysregulation may appear within a fitness setting. You’ll also practice simple, trauma-informed techniques — such as grounding, breath awareness, and movement strategies — that you can immediately integrate into your sessions. 

Through approachable examples and guided activities, you’ll leave with the knowledge and skills to design fitness experiences that prioritize safety and autonomy, all while staying firmly within your professional scope of practice. 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

  • Define trauma and differentiate it from stress and diagnosable mental health conditions.

  • Recognize common signs of nervous system dysregulation within a fitness setting.

  • Practice and apply trauma-informed grounding, breath, and movement techniques to support client regulation.

  • Design fitness and movement experiences that promote safety, autonomy, and empowerment for all clients.

  • Differentiate between the role of a fitness professional and a mental health provider to maintain appropriate scope of practice. 

Workshop Policies and Procedures

Cancellations

In the event that the American Council on Exercise (ACE) would cancel a workshop for ANY reason, a full refund will be issued to the participant. ACE is NOT responsible for any other expenses the participant may have incurred.

Refunds

All of ACE's live workshops are non-refundable programs unless approved by ACE's Educational Services Team. For questions, please call 800-825-3636. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied to any approved cancellations.

Rescheduling

Any participant who is registered for an ACE workshop and needs to reschedule their workshop to a later date listed will be subject to a $50 transfer fee and MUST contact ACE's Educational Services Team at 800-825-3636 to verify that a reschedule date is available.

Transfer of Registration

ACE cannot transfer a participant's registration to another participant unless approved by ACE's Educational Services Team. Transferring a registration to another participant is subject to a $100 transfer fee.

Hotels and Accommodations

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Transfer of Registration

In the event of inclement weather, all workshops will be held as scheduled at the discretion of ACE. Pre-registered participants who are unable to attend their scheduled workshop may reschedule without incurring additional charges so long as their request has been received 7 days following the originally scheduled date. No refunds will be available. In the event that ACE cancels a workshop due to bad weather, participants will be given a full refund or option to reschedule (if another date is available).