Yoga is NOT just about the postures. In fact, the postures are used as a practice to prepare the mind to come into a place of stillness in preparation for meditation. Breath control (Pranayama) is the same, its purpose is …
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Yoga, PTSD, And The Research
The theory is that trauma-informed yoga practice assists traumatised people by helping them re-establish contact with their body, connect to their sensory experiences, and increase their emotional awareness. This can help with dissociation, numbness, anxiety, stress, and difficulty sleeping, all …
Yoga & Neurobiology
An excellent resource is Yoga with Adriene. She has amazing YouTube videos. Of course, it is always best to be in a room with a certified teacher. Check out the trauma-informed yoga teachers and schools in your area. Let me …
Yoga & PTSD
Yoga is a powerful form of self-care. When I am on the yoga mat, I slow down. I re-connect to my body and my breath. While I am on the mat, there is nowhere to go, nothing to do but …
Yoga for Self-Regulation
Yoga is NOT just about the postures (asanas). In fact, the postures are used as a practice to prepare the mind to come into a place of stillness in preparation for meditation. Breath control (Pranayama) is the same, its purpose …
Yoga for Trauma & PTSD
RESEARCH PROVES THAT YOGA IS AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR PTSD In a study by van der Kolk and others (2013) 64 women with treatment resistant PTSD were randomly divided into two groups. One group was assigned 10 weekly classes of …
Yoga and Trauma
Yoga changes physiology and is great for mental health, including trauma. There are now many scientific articles proving the efficacy of yoga for different ailments “Types of medical conditions have included psychopathological (e.g. depression, anxiety), cardiovascular (e.g. hypertension, heart disease), …
Yoga and Trauma
For me yoga is a form of self-care. When I am on the yoga mat, I slow down. I re-connect to my body and my breath. While I am on the mat, there is nowhere to go, nothing to do, …