Pendulation in Yoga for Nervous System Healing
That noticing created a tiny pause, just enough space to shift my attention to the changing colors all around me. Reds and oranges and that specific shade of yellow that only happens in October.
A deeper breath came in. My shoulders dropped half an inch.
Foundations First: What Yoga (and Life) Teach Us About Stability and Ease
Even if you haven't been in school for decades, there's something about this time of year that whispers "fresh start." September just has this energy, doesn't it?
New routines, new intentions, maybe even new yoga mats gathering dust in the corner (no judgment here).
Yoga Poses to Release Trauma in Hips and Support Emotional Healing
Yoga teachers often talk about hips as "storage places" for trauma, but the reality is more nuanced than that. Trauma isn't literally stuffed into your hip muscles like your clothes in a closet. What's actually happening is far more fascinating.
Slow Down and Savor: A Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice
Summer hits and suddenly everyone's calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone wrong. Pool parties, vacations, work deadlines before time off, kids' activities cranked up to eleven.
The cultural message is clear: summer equals hustle, even if that hustle involves fun.
What to Expect in a Trauma-Informed Yoga for Beginners Class
If the idea of yoga makes you feel excited and self-conscious, curious and overwhelmed, welcome! You’re not alone, so many people have a very similar experience.
Maybe you’ve never stepped on a mat because you weren’t sure your body, your anxiety, or your trauma history could actually feel safe in that space.
What is Trauma Informed Yoga?
Rather than focusing on perfect poses or performance, it centers choice, consent, and body awareness, creating a space where you’re invited to move at your own pace, stay connected to what feels safe, and rebuild trust in your body over time.
It’s not about “fixing” anything. It’s about offering your body the care, attunement, and autonomy it may not have had before.
5 Ways Yoga Has Supported My Healing
The practice of yoga has offered me so much over the years. It’s hard to imagine myself without the tools I've gained from this practice.
This is not to say that yoga is the magic solution to all of our individual and worldly problems. (I wish it were!)