By Aine Doris | June 23, 2021 A study led by Emory University’s Ursula Kelly finds trauma-sensitive yoga programs just as effective, faster to work, and easier to complete than cognitive therapy. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a sizeable issue in the United States military, affecting approximately 20 percent of all Veterans. Among women, [...]
“Let this just not be another trend” Nesrine Malik is stating the importance of acknowledging actions outside of the courtroom that delivered some accountability of George Floyd’s death. Let’s all continue this work. On and off the mat: “The arc of the moral universe does not bend on its own. It is bent in [...]
To the so many white people who practise yoga, please don’t stop, but please do take a moment to look outside of yourself and understand how the history of yoga practice in the United States is intimately linked to some of the larger forces of white supremacy. The origins of yoga can be traced [...]
by Sophia Hengelbrok Esther van der Sande is the director of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland, somatic psychotherapist, EMDR clinician and a qualified yoga (500+ hrs), mindfulness teacher and practitioner. She guides her clients through their challenges, enabling them to emerge from the other side feeling renewed, strong, and ready to face the world on their own terms once again. [...]
Increasing and Decreasing the Intensity in Muscles When you experience unsafe environments and feelings of anxiety, it is possible that your muscles feel tense. Your body might be responding to your environments by tightening up more. During the practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, it is a possibility that you may experience your muscles.
We believe that the practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) must become available to anyone that might need it, regardless of race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, financial and physical ability.
By Josh Dickson & Amanda Zeisset Not all classrooms have four walls, and neither do all therapists’ around the world to a Moroccan a seaside village in hopes of transforming their lives by taking part in a Resurface surf-therapy retreat. Resurface is an evidence-based, non-pharmacological program designed to help people who operate their recovery. During [...]