Discover the transformative power of therapeutic yoga in trauma recovery. This approach enhances vagal tone, reduces stress, and fosters flexible responses in your nervous system. Through mindful breathing, body awareness, and tailored yoga postures, you'll learn to regulate your vagus nerve, honoring your body's cues at your own pace, and finding joy in a practice that's uniquely yours.
Yoga for Trauma Healing
What is Trauma-Informed Yoga?
Trauma-informed yoga is a specialized approach to yoga that recognizes the profound impact trauma can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being. By integrating mindful breathing, body awareness, and carefully selected yoga postures, this practice aims to rebuild a sense of safety and control in your body, helping you navigate and release traumatic stress.
How Trauma-Informed Yoga Can Help You
Enhanced Vagal Tone: Improve your body's ability to relax and reduce stress by stimulating the vagus nerve.
Stress Reduction: Learn techniques to calm your mind and manage stress effectively.
Flexibility in Response: Gain skills in switching between states of arousal and relaxation, aiding in emotional regulation.
Personalized Practice: Honor your unique journey with a practice tailored to your pace and comfort level.
Mind-Body Connection: Deepen your connection to your body, fostering healing and self-awareness.
Core Principles of Our Practice
Embrace Your Inner Guide: Recognize that you are the foremost authority on your own experience. Trust in your inner wisdom to lead your practice.
Attune to Your Inner Signals: Pay close attention to the messages sent by your body, mind, and breath, as they reflect the state of your nervous system.
Respect Your Unique Journey: Acknowledge and honor your individual pace and physical capacity, using your breath as your constant, guiding companion.
Discover Through Each Pose: Approach every yoga posture as a path for exploration, not just of your physical abilities but of your inner landscape.
Celebrate the Journey, Not the Destination: Understand that in this practice, the process is more important than perfection. There are no final goals, just continuous growth and discovery.
Express Your Authentic Self: Allow your instincts to shape your yoga practice, making it a distinct expression of your individuality.
Find Joy in the Practice: Engage in your yoga journey with a light heart, inviting joy and playfulness into each session.
Rest is Integral: Give yourself permission to pause and rest whenever you feel the need, recognizing rest as an essential part of your practice.
Nurture Your Whole Being: Let each session be a source of nourishment for your body, mind, and spirit, contributing to your overall well-being.
We don’t use the body to get into the pose—we use the pose to get into the body.
Classes start in September!
I’ll be offering online classes, and in-person classes in Roseville, CA and surrounding areas.