Trauma-informed yoga is less about how poses are executed and more about the feeling of embodiment (being within your body) within a pose. Establishing presence and finding a sense of grounding can help you connect to your mind and body in a way that feels secure.
Emotions can be stored in our bodies and be felt through physical and/ or emotional pain.
“ Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves”.- Bessel van Der Kolk - The Body Keeps Score
Trauma Informed Yin Yoga focus is through slow and sustained postures to guide body to tolerate and notice sensations, while creating a sense of safety and internal calm.
Differences between Trauma Informed Yin Yoga and other types of yoga practices:
-Prompts include creating a space of safety
-Instruction is hands free, no hands on assists or adjustments
- Reconnecting to body through breath work and grounding
-Guided poses that focus participants around acceptance and gratitude of where body is vs. “the shoulds” and “ perfection” of poses.
- Poses are held for for 3-5 mins to allow body to settle into the connective tissues of the body
Love and blessings in the journey 🦋
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