Y12SR - Yoga of 12-Step Recovery
Strengthen your recovery platform with this one-of-a kind yoga practice specifically designed to enhance your recovery journey. Whatever your addiction—you are welcome here!
Welcome to Y12SR
At Y12SR, we combine the ancient wisdom of yoga with the principles of 12-step recovery, harm reduction, and trauma healing. Our classes provide a supportive, open and inclusive group environment where individuals from all backgrounds and experiences can find a sense of connection and belonging.
Whether you are addressing your own addictive behavior or navigating the challenges created by the addictive behavior of others, Y12SR offers a holistic model of recovery. Using themed yoga practices and trauma-informed approaches, our sessions are designed to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing while fostering resilience and empowering personal growth.
Y12SR is a bridge between the cognitive tools of recovery models and the somatic approach of yoga practice. By integrating practices like mindfulness, grounding techniques, and meditation, we help participants reconnect with their bodies, regain control over their lives, and experience the healing power of right alignment with their higher power and personal truth.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Recovery
Y12SR integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with evidence-based cognitive approaches, including:
12-Step Recovery: Practical tools to strengthen your recovery foundation and address the disease of addiction.
Harm Reduction Models: Empowering individuals to make informed choices for sustainable recovery.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Providing actionable strategies to identify and reframe thought patterns that contribute to addictive behaviors.
This blend is further enriched with insights from neuroscience and trauma healing research, offering a comprehensive understanding of how addiction impacts the mind and body. By addressing the root causes of disconnection—whether spiritual, mental, or physical—participants can embrace lasting transformation.
Y12SR Offerings
Community Y12SR Meetings
Join our donation-based Y12SR sessions in Placer County, CA, or online. These meetings are designed to serve all a's and as an adjunct to 12-step recovery programs, creating a safe and open space for participants to explore the somatic and spiritual dimensions of healing.
Somatic Approach: Reconnect with your body and cultivate resilience through trauma-informed yoga practices.
Spiritual Healing: Address mental and spiritual dis-ease and strengthen your recovery journey with mindfulness and meditation.
Practical Tools: Learn relapse prevention techniques and grounding practices that empower you to navigate triggers and challenges.
Y12SR for Recovery Centers
Recovery centers seeking innovative, evidence-based practices can incorporate Y12SR into their programs. Our classes are tailored to meet the needs of diverse recovery populations, providing clients with tools for relapse prevention and emotional regulation.
Benefits for Recovery Centers:
Trauma-informed yoga to support healing.
Integration of neuroscience-backed techniques and recovery principles.
Funding assistance available for under-resourced addiction recovery treatment centers.
Let us help your addiction recovery facility create a powerful adjunct to existing recovery models, addressing the disease of addiction with compassion.
“Our work is grounded in the belief that addictions are rooted in broader cultural and societal contexts that create separation and disconnect us from ourselves, our loved ones, our environment, and so much more. ”
— Nikki Myers
What Makes Y12SR Unique?
Inclusive Group Environment: Everyone is welcome, regardless of their stage in recovery or type of addiction.
Rooted in Ancient Wisdom: Y12SR draws on the timeless teachings of yoga to support modern recovery journeys.
Mind-Body Connection: The somatic approach of yoga helps participants process trauma and reconnect with their physical, mental, and spiritual selves.
Trauma-Informed Practices: Grounded in the latest research, our methods ensure a safe and supportive experience for all participants.
Holistic Model of Healing: We address the intersection of physical, mental, and spiritual disease to provide comprehensive recovery support.
The Philosophy Behind My Y12SR Offering
At its core, Y12SR is more than a yoga practice—it’s a philosophy of healing and transformation. Rooted in the understanding that addiction is a mental and spiritual disease as much as a physical one, this program addresses the complexities of the disease of addiction by offering tools that go far beyond a cognitive approach.
An Open and Inclusive Group
Y12SR creates a safe, welcoming space for everyone, no matter where they are on their recovery journey. Our classes honor the diversity of the recovery population, recognizing that each individual’s path to healing is unique. This open and inclusive group fosters connection, understanding, and mutual support, empowering participants to feel seen, heard, and valued.
Themed Yoga Practices for Deeper Healing
Each session is a themed yoga practice, intentionally crafted to address specific aspects of recovery, such as managing triggers, building resilience, or strengthening self-awareness. These practices are grounded in trauma-informed yoga principles and tailored to help participants reconnect with their bodies, process emotions, and build a foundation for lasting sobriety.
Integrating the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual
The philosophy behind Y12SR acknowledges that recovery requires a holistic model of care. By combining the physical wisdom of yoga, spiritual practices, and insights from neuroscience and trauma healing, Y12SR addresses the underlying disconnection that fuels addiction. This integrated approach allows participants to heal on every level—physical, mental, and spiritual.
Relapse Prevention and Resilience
A key focus of Y12SR is its relapse prevention program, which equips participants with actionable tools to navigate the challenges of recovery. Through mindfulness, grounding practices, and the support of a compassionate community, participants learn to recognize and respond to triggers, reducing the likelihood of relapse while building a life of stability and peace.
Guided by Expertise and Care
As a yoga teacher and trauma-informed coach, I (River Braun) bring years of experience and a deep commitment to supporting others on their recovery journey. Each class is designed with care, blending evidence-based practices with the ancient wisdom of yoga to create a truly transformative experience.
A Space for Everyone in Recovery
The philosophy behind my Y12SR offering is simple: Recovery isn’t just about overcoming addiction—it’s about reclaiming your life. By addressing the root causes of addiction and nurturing the body, mind, and spirit, Y12SR provides a pathway to healing that is as inclusive as it is effective.
Whether you’re navigating your own recovery, supporting someone else, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, Y12SR is here to help you reconnect, rebuild, and reclaim your vibrant self.