Nityda Gessel is a somatic psychotherapist, trauma-informed yoga therapist, and educator who helps people work with trauma in a way that includes the body, not just the mind. Through The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method, she teaches clinicians and yoga professionals how to support survivors with more choice, safety, and connection.
Her work grew from her own healing path and from years of bringing yoga into settings like schools, hospitals, community clinics, and private practice. What stands out in her approach is the blend of trauma therapy, movement, and grounded relational care. She treats the body as a source of wisdom, and her teaching centers empowerment, embodiment, and steady, respectful healing.
A 30-hour advanced training with a deeper dive into TCYM skills and added focus on intergenerational trauma.
TCYM Consultation
Virtual
Group and individual consultation for TCYM graduates and eligible therapists or yoga professionals; group consultation is offered monthly in webinar format.
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Childhood Trauma
PTSD & Complex Trauma
Nervous System Dysregulation
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Stress Management
Deepening Spiritual Practice
Grief & Loss
Sexual Trauma
Ancestral & Intergenerational Trauma
Self-Worth & Confidence
Reviews & Testimonials
“This training was very impactful for me on a personal and professional level. I believe truly that it changed my heart. It helped me to see myself and the traumas I have experienced in a new light and access parts of myself that I was not able to access before. Because of the kno...” “This training was very impactful for me on a personal and professional level. I believe truly that it changed my heart. It helped me to see myself and the traumas I have experienced in a new light and access parts of myself that I was not able to access before. Because of the knowledge and insight gained from this training and Nityda’s expertise, I can now approach my clients in new ways and with deeper insights into their recovery process and even my own. I would happily take this exact same training again because it did so much for my head and my heart which all serves to make me a better clinician.”
Sonia R.From website
“The TCYM training is hands down the best training I’ve ever taken in my 10+ years of being a therapist. I find myself not only feeling more confident as a therapist but also seeing the transformation that is taking place with my clients and their healing journey through this work...” “The TCYM training is hands down the best training I’ve ever taken in my 10+ years of being a therapist. I find myself not only feeling more confident as a therapist but also seeing the transformation that is taking place with my clients and their healing journey through this work. The training was healing for me in so many ways and this way of being with clients is sure to change the world.”
Vanessa N.From website
“I started The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Certification Program in summer 2021 and it is the best educational course I have done in my life. After having completed my 200-hour teacher training, I was actively looking for a course that would be critical, nuanced but also cultural...” “I started The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Certification Program in summer 2021 and it is the best educational course I have done in my life. After having completed my 200-hour teacher training, I was actively looking for a course that would be critical, nuanced but also culturally informed when it comes to BIPOC communities. As someone who is the founder of a community-led organisation that support South Asian communities in mental health from an intersectional and critical lens, I was deeply appreciative of how nuanced this course is. In a world of yoga courses that are a-political and ideas such as trauma in relation to structural and systemic issues are actively ignored, Nityda and the team deliver something that is quite revolutionary in both content and purpose. I cannot commend this course enough.”
Taimour A.From website
“Nityda is a Healer’s Healer and this training does what so few actually accomplish: it holds space for both our own emotional breakthroughs as practitioners while teaching techniques that support all seasons of a client’s healing journey. Every healing practitioner, especially th...” “Nityda is a Healer’s Healer and this training does what so few actually accomplish: it holds space for both our own emotional breakthroughs as practitioners while teaching techniques that support all seasons of a client’s healing journey. Every healing practitioner, especially therapists, should get certified in TCYM for both our clients well being and our own ongoing healing work.”
Aseantè R.From website
“This training was life-changing. It enlightened us on how practitioners can integrate somatic practices and indigenous modalities to assist communities, especially those dealing with trauma. It is amazing what our body can tell us. Nityda provided greater insight on how sensation...” “This training was life-changing. It enlightened us on how practitioners can integrate somatic practices and indigenous modalities to assist communities, especially those dealing with trauma. It is amazing what our body can tell us. Nityda provided greater insight on how sensations in our bodies are signals and showed ways to bring comfort to the parts we have come to resist because of trauma. This training was truly a social justice forum, spreading concepts dealing with the disembodiment of marginalized and colonized individuals and communities, and ways of challenging oppressive systems through healing modalities such as yoga.”
Tyisha J.From website
“This training brought a lot of depth to my practice. Now I focus a lot more on the sensations in the body instead of just feelings. I’ve already recommended this training to a couple of colleagues. I think that the more clinicians that have this depth of training, the better this...” “This training brought a lot of depth to my practice. Now I focus a lot more on the sensations in the body instead of just feelings. I’ve already recommended this training to a couple of colleagues. I think that the more clinicians that have this depth of training, the better this field can be for our clients.”
Brittney L.From website
“Nityda, As for what has changed for me, I think the biggest thing is my relationship with my body. I’ve had chronic autoimmune conditions for as long as I can remember but didn’t notice how that created an adversarial relationship with my body. Some of the meditations we did in o...” “Nityda, As for what has changed for me, I think the biggest thing is my relationship with my body. I’ve had chronic autoimmune conditions for as long as I can remember but didn’t notice how that created an adversarial relationship with my body. Some of the meditations we did in our training helped me relate to my body in a way I never have before. It’s still a work in progress but I am better able to recognize when I feel separate from my body or angry at my body. I am slowly learning to treat my body with kindness and compassion. I now consider mind-body connections with every client, whether they mention it or not. I suggest and model breathing and movement in session in ways I was not comfortable doing before. I’ve also reconnected with my own personal hatha yoga practice and am now exploring other parts of yoga that I didn’t know existed. I appreciate you creating a space for that to happen!”
Christina D.From website
“Nityda’s training is an incredible opportunity for mental health professionals and yoga teachers. Rooted in social justice and informed by neuroscience, Nityda brings her personal and lived experiences along with her years of training in therapy, EMDR, yoga, parts work, and other...” “Nityda’s training is an incredible opportunity for mental health professionals and yoga teachers. Rooted in social justice and informed by neuroscience, Nityda brings her personal and lived experiences along with her years of training in therapy, EMDR, yoga, parts work, and other somatic modalities. Even if you’ve had prior training in trauma-informed yoga, I highly recommend The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Training as Nityda blends all of these healing modalities together beautifully.”
Emily A.From website
“I just completed the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method training with Nityda and it was everything I hoped for, and more. I have been practicing yoga, yoga therapy, and psychotherapy for years now, but have yet to find teachings or trainings that so thoroughly incorporate a trauma-focu...” “I just completed the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method training with Nityda and it was everything I hoped for, and more. I have been practicing yoga, yoga therapy, and psychotherapy for years now, but have yet to find teachings or trainings that so thoroughly incorporate a trauma-focus. Nityda has taken her years of experience, various trainings and education, and current research, and combined it all to make a comprehensive training that would benefit all helping professionals. I found the structure of the training to have the perfect blend of experiential practice, lecture, thoughtful discussion, and healing ritual.”
Ryan A.From website
“The skills I learned in this training really helped me connect with my students more deeply than I had before. I was more tapped into my own intuition and what my client needed from me. I could literally do this training again and be happy and educated the entire time, it’s so go...” “The skills I learned in this training really helped me connect with my students more deeply than I had before. I was more tapped into my own intuition and what my client needed from me. I could literally do this training again and be happy and educated the entire time, it’s so good!”
Nanette L.From website
“I attended the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Teacher training with every thought of simply learning a new therapeutic technique; I never imagined how transformative this training would be for me personally. The content was presented in a manner that was easy to digest and made sen...” “I attended the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Teacher training with every thought of simply learning a new therapeutic technique; I never imagined how transformative this training would be for me personally. The content was presented in a manner that was easy to digest and made sense. Nityda did an amazing job with demonstrating how to practically integrate movement in a therapy session and how to gain client buy-in. Not only did we learn the techniques but we explored them with ourselves, which was life-changing for me.”
Brittany H.From website
“Your training was extremely valuable and I also love your spirit and energy and how you teach. You are bringing so much to the world.”
Kathy K.From website
“Nityda’s training went beyond my expectations! Not only was the training highly trauma-informed and experiential, but it gave me practical applications to implement with my clients immediately, as well as starting my own home, self-care yoga practice.”
Nicole W.From website
“I learned so much about myself these past few days, in The TCYM TT, and I plan to make changes in my life and work because of it. I am really excited to use these tools with my clients as well! It’s been wonderful getting to know and learn from Nityda. I am grateful for this trai...” “I learned so much about myself these past few days, in The TCYM TT, and I plan to make changes in my life and work because of it. I am really excited to use these tools with my clients as well! It’s been wonderful getting to know and learn from Nityda. I am grateful for this training.”
Christina D.From website
“Today, I volunteered to do a demo session with Nityda in Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Teacher Training where she supported me in doing inner-child work, integrated with trauma-conscious yoga, to address my own childhood trauma and grief. It was some of the deepest and most profou...” “Today, I volunteered to do a demo session with Nityda in Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method Teacher Training where she supported me in doing inner-child work, integrated with trauma-conscious yoga, to address my own childhood trauma and grief. It was some of the deepest and most profound work I’ve done involving the traumatic loss of my father. Thank you, Nityda.”
Sarah G.From website
“Incorporating movement: My own movement, my client’s movement, the idea that we could actually use our bodies in therapy was the biggest thing I took away from this training. I enjoyed the idea of conditional language, offering the opportunity rather than a direct command. It mak...” “Incorporating movement: My own movement, my client’s movement, the idea that we could actually use our bodies in therapy was the biggest thing I took away from this training. I enjoyed the idea of conditional language, offering the opportunity rather than a direct command. It makes a lot of sense when you’re working with people who have experienced trauma.”
Deborah S.From website
“I found the case studies beneficial in being able to act out and practice using yoga with a client while having someone interact back with me. It was beneficial to see Nityda demonstrate what it looks like in her practice; it made me feel more comfortable as a clinician. Before, ...” “I found the case studies beneficial in being able to act out and practice using yoga with a client while having someone interact back with me. It was beneficial to see Nityda demonstrate what it looks like in her practice; it made me feel more comfortable as a clinician. Before, I did yoga separately from talk therapy and didn’t have a comfort level combining the two. The training really provided me with that lens.”
Renee V.From website
“This weekend I had the privilege of learning how to use the trauma-conscious yoga method in my practice. I was guided through the history and tenets of yoga as a contemplative practice, and encouraged to explore the ways yoga has failed to be inclusive and accessible. We discusse...” “This weekend I had the privilege of learning how to use the trauma-conscious yoga method in my practice. I was guided through the history and tenets of yoga as a contemplative practice, and encouraged to explore the ways yoga has failed to be inclusive and accessible. We discussed race, power, privilege, and how we can shift our language and presence to provide survivors a safe, supportive space to reclaim their bodies and feel more empowered in their healing.”
Alexis M.From website
“A skillful instructor, compassionate counselor, and experienced yoga teacher, Nityda distilled the complex yoga teachings into the most essential techniques that work within our clinical settings. Our group came from all different worlds and she made sure the training benefited e...” “A skillful instructor, compassionate counselor, and experienced yoga teacher, Nityda distilled the complex yoga teachings into the most essential techniques that work within our clinical settings. Our group came from all different worlds and she made sure the training benefited each of us. I feel empowered and excited to take these lessons and safely incorporate them into my work with my clients.”
Lynn C.From website
“I loved Nityda’s teaching style. She’s very considerate of what would be most beneficial to everyone in the room. We had LCSWs, LPCs, and yoga instructors and she was very mindful of what would be most beneficial to the group. I really appreciated her transparency and authenticit...” “I loved Nityda’s teaching style. She’s very considerate of what would be most beneficial to everyone in the room. We had LCSWs, LPCs, and yoga instructors and she was very mindful of what would be most beneficial to the group. I really appreciated her transparency and authenticity throughout the training.”
"This training was very impactful for me on a personal and professional level. I believe truly that it changed my heart. It helped me to see myself and the traum..."
Sonia R.
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