June's Trauma Informed Yoga Classes 6 - 7.15 pm @thefourthfloormovement Brief look into the first session 7th June - How do we feel an embodied sense of security? Not feeling safe in our body’ is something many experience. It shows up in different ways depending on the trauma and internalised experiences that have caused a baseline feeling of lack of safety. A little of my own exploration on this and self inquiry If I were to feel more safe, I would also have a less of a need to control everything around me, I could let go a little, and breath. So my next focus becomes understanding how to create feelings of safety for myself, and there are many different ways I can help facilitate this. What could you do to help facilitate feelings of safety for yourself? If you're stuck on this these are some suggestions that may help - 4 count equalising breath (four counts in, four count hold, four count exhale, four count hold repeat 4 times) - Holding the body like a self hug - Affirmation of "I am safe right here, right now" (and notice how this feels and is responded to in the body) June 14th - How to be with self awareness June 21st - How to cultivate compassion for oneself June 28th - How to live with a sense of bravery Feel free to book in here https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/passes/200508?check=1712901764 My website is www.piaomyoga.com #traumainformedyoga #yogaforptsd #yoga #restorativeyoga #selfawareness #selfcompassionjourney #bravery #courage #selflove #selfcare
Correction! As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, please keep in mind some changes in our weekly schedule: This week: ⭐️ Monday MEMORIAL DAY - No classes in Devens or Milford ⭐️ Tuesday 5:00pm Warrior Yoga at Foxborough Senior Center in Foxborough ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @franklinseniorcenter in Franklin ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @americanheritagemuseum in Hudson To register online visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/schedule #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Did my first ever practice teaching session today, with 3 of my beautiful besties. ❤️🔥 It was the first time I have ever shared any of it with anyone! EVER! And I even recorded it. As hard as it is to watch the video after (lord, do I fidget to get my ass comfy on a cushion 🤣), I feel really really good about it overall. Being able to use Courtney's space @studio414mtl was amazing, and made me feel profesh. 🙏🏾 We did a kriya for releasing trauma, and meditation for a calm heart. I can't even describe how lovely it was to impart these techniques to others. And the fact that it was people I love made it extra beautiful. Sat nam all the way ✨️ Ps: we are talking about me maybe doing weekly classes in the same space (10 Des Pins O., MTL) by donation on Friday mornings as I continue to make my way toward certification. If you'd be interested in such a thing, let me know. #kundaliniyoga #kundaliniyogateacher #kundaliniyogateachertraining #kundaliniyogafortrauma #yogafortrauma #yogatoreleaseemotions #releasetrauma #yogaforcptsd #yogaforptsd #kundalinirising #bffs #kundaliniyogaforwomen #yogaforwomen #queerfriendly #transfriendly #yogaforall
Discover the healing power of therapeutic yoga nidra. Used by the US Army to combat PTSD, this deep relaxation technique offers immense benefits for chronic inflammation, depression, anxiety, and more. 🧘♀️💤 It's not just meditation; it's medicine for the mind and body. Dive deeper into how yoga nidra reshapes brain function and boosts well-being. Consult a yoga therapist to explore this life-changing practice. For more on how yoga nidra can transform your health, check out the full article. Link in bio. 🌟 #YogaNidra #HolisticHealth #MentalWellness #yogabreathingtechniques #breathingtechniques #anxietyreliefyoga #yogatherapy #yogaforrecovery #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogafortraumarecovery #yogaforPTSD #yogafortrauma #yogaforpanicattacks #yogaforhealing #yogaforeatingdisorders #yogatherapyonline #yogaforchronicpain #onlineyogatherapy #healingyoga #recoveryyoga #mentalhealthyoga #somaticyoga #somatictherapist #mentalhealthmanagement #yogaformentalhealth #yogatherapist #yogatherapists #somatictherapy #cttherapist
One of the things some participants find useful about TCTSY is that they don't have to tell their story in this modality. What we're doing is showing healthy relationship. We're learning how to experience our bodies as safe, reliable sources of wisdom in which we can trust. Participants don't have to relive or re-experience a stressful event in this practice. They don't have to process or make sense of what happened. It isn't a cognitive experience. It is a bottom-up (body-based) approach that can help one overcome the effects of trauma. #trauma #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasensitive #traumasensitiveyoga #traumasensitivemindfulness #traumainformedcare #yogatherapy #yogaforptsd #yoga #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforrecovery #yogafortraumarecovery #tctsyfacilitator #tctsy #mentalhealth #removethestigma #traumainformedtuesday #tsy_project
Last session of this seres <3 Restorative Trauma Informed Yoga @thefourthfloormovement Friday 6 - 7.15pm Living with Courage <3 Reminding ourselves of our strengths and past resilience in coping with life's challenges can be really important in bringing back perspective of our ability to know we have capacity to deal with challenge. By highlighting our own ability to endure and overcome adversity, we may feel hope and confidence in your ability to make progress towards from stresses and traumas. Feel free to ask any questions <3 www.piaomyoga.com Book in here <3 https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/classes/15181912 #traumainformed #traumainformedyoga #yogaforptsd #yoga #couragetoheal #courage #selfcare #selflove #innerstrength
This week we join in honoring the 50th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week, celebrating the dedication of individuals who provide critical care to our communities on the front lines. Our Warrior Yoga programs are open to first responders and their family members. #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Yoga therapists understand that trauma is stored in the body and that healing trauma, therefore, necessitates working with the body, especially the nervous system. Yoga therapy uniquely supports the development of somatic awareness—that is, awareness of our physical selves: Over time we can learn to feel our nervous systems’ responses to events within a safe, exploratory environment and build a compassionate, accepting relationship with our inner world. Read the full @yogatherapy.health post at the link in our bio! #yogatherapy #iayt #ciayt #peace #IJYT #yogareserach #yogascience #yogaforptsd #yogafortrauma #yogaformentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #wellbeing #wholepersoncare #wholehealth
The psychological and philosophical foundations of yoga therapy recognize that the actions of the past leave residues known as samskara and condition one’s experience of the present and the future. Many of these residues take root in the body, which can become tight and contorted, and in the breath, which can become irregular and shallow. Yogic practice work at healing and releasing body and breath, which in turn improves mental outlook and emotional state. {yoga therapy, anxiety, depression , ptsd} . . . . . . . . #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogaforptsd #yogaforeveryone #yogatherapy #yogaforcancer
On this day, we honor all of the men and women currently serving. Armed Forces Day was founded in 1950, shortly after the creation of the U.S. Department of Defense, unifying all branches of the military. Members and their families are welcome to join our free Warrior Yoga programs throughout Massachusetts. #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Yesterday I had the honor of representing @veteransyogaproject at the NH @theamericanlegion state convention. One veteran came up to me afterwards and was excited to learn we offer free, virtual classes. He asked twice to make sure and couldn’t get the details fast enough. One of my longstanding veterans made sure to say hi and I was also called Miss Yoga, so, I’d say it was a success. #yogaeverydamnday #yogaforptsd #yogaforveterans #grateful #marinesdoyogatoo
Nobody is broken. It's a matter of finding the part of you that is already whole, already healed. #trauma #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasensitive #traumasensitiveyoga #traumasensitivemindfulness #traumainformedcare #yogatherapy #yogaforptsd #yoga #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforrecovery #yogafortraumarecovery #tctsyfacilitator #tctsy #mentalhealth #removethestigma #tsy_project
Are you someone who says “I just can’t relax”? Anxiety, the most common form of mental discomfort, can affect every aspect of our lives. From incessant thoughts to debilitating worry, its effects are far-reaching. But did you know that ancient yogis crafted yoga as a remedy for these troubling thoughts, recognizing them as a hallmark of the human condition? Want to know how you can get started today? Click the link in our bio to learn more. #yogabreathingtechniques #breathingtechniques #anxietyreliefyoga #yogatherapy #yogaforrecovery #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogafortraumarecovery #yogaforPTSD #yogafortrauma #yogaforpanicattacks #yogaforhealing #yogaforeatingdisorders #accessibleyogatherapy #yogatherapyonline #yogaforchronicpain #onlineyogatherapy #healingyoga #recoveryyoga #mentalhealthyoga #somaticyoga #somatictherapist #mentalhealthmanagement #yogaformentalhealth #yogatherapist #yogatherapists #somatictherapy #cttherapist #ctyogatherapist #cttherapy
Just checking in. How do you really feel today? Is there anything you need right now? 🧘🏼♀️🤍 #trauma #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogateacher #asana #yogalife #jerusalemyoga #israel #igersisrael #jerusalem #yogajerusalem #yogateachers #yogateachersofinstagram #igdaily #yogaart #yogafortrauma #ptsd #yogaforptsd #traumahealing #ptsdyoga #traumahealingyoga
17th May Friday Rest Yoga 6 - 7:15pm @thefourthfloormovement What it is to Cultivate Compassionate Awareness When we have experienced an event that was outside our control and it left perhaps a harmful impact on the longer term, we often can find that there may be an inner self blame dialog for the events that occurred ❤ Practicing self-compassion involves treating oneself with kindness and understanding through difficulty ❤ (this does not mean not to seek extra support from family or friends, from community ❤ more just to increase the care that can also come from within) Compassionately challenging self-critical thoughts and perhaps nurturing ourselves with self-caring inner talk can be helpful, as we become one of our own ally's ❤ Offering with gentleness, our own capacity to care. Link to booking in: https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/classes/15181911 my website: www.piaomyoga.com #traumarecovery #trauma #yogaforptsd #traumainformed #traumainformedcare #traumainformedyoga #compassionateawareness #compassion #selfcompassionjourney #selflove #selfcare #yoga #cultivatecompassion #lovingkindness
All of you is welcome here. 🤍 #trauma #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogateacher #asana #yogalife #jerusalemyoga #israel #igersisrael #jerusalem #yogajerusalem #yogateachers #yogateachersofinstagram #igdaily #yogaart #yogafortrauma #ptsd #yogaforptsd #traumahealing #ptsdyoga #traumahealingyoga
Repeat after me: I release all that no longer serves me on my path to healing. ✨ #affirmation #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogateacher #asana #yogalife #jerusalemyoga #israel #igersisrael #jerusalem #yogajerusalem #yogateachers #yogateachersofinstagram #lawofattraction #yogaart #yogafortrauma #ptsd #yogaforptsd #traumahealing #ptsdyoga #traumahealingyoga
COLLABORATING IS FUN! It was a pleasure to come together with @katebiodanza to share and explore embodiment on our 'Making Space for Self care' afternoon retreat this weekend. We share a deep interest in trauma awareness, polyvagal theory and movement science for wellbeing We are planning a winter 'Incubation' so stay tuned. #embodiment #bodymindmedicine #biodanza #yogatherapy #traumasensitiveyoga #tctsy #yogaforptsd #complextrauma #canberramentalhealth
Not sure where to start? Book your free 15 min Discovery Call to discuss your options. Link in bio ☝️🙏 #yogatherapy #traumasensitiveyoga #tctsy #yogatherapy #yogakingston #traumayogacanberra #yogaforanxiety #traumayoga #mentalhealthawareyoga #canberratraumayoga #yogaforptsd #canberramentalhealth #massagetherapykingston #ndis #massagekingston #reflexologycanberra
🌟Gratitude vs. Toxic Gratitude🌟 In world that emphasizes positivity, it’s important to understand the difference between genuine gratitude and its evil twin: toxic gratitude. This is an important lesson I’ve learned from my therapist recently. She had given me a homework assignment one day where I would focus on things I’m proud of, instead of things I’m grateful for. Now that I think about it, this practice fosters a sense of confidence and validation. It allows us to value what’s actually there. Gratitude practiced wrong can be very invalidating. There is constant saying that “be grateful for what you have because others have it worse”. We can still have a job and a family and feel sorrow, loneliness and anxiety. Just because someone else has a different experience doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to feel stressed or worried. Let’s dive into it: 1️⃣ Gratitude: a genuine appreciation for life’s blessings, fostering resilience and inner peace. 2️⃣ Toxic Gratitude: forced positivity that invalidates genuine emotions, leading to suppression and harm. Swipe through to explore how cultivating true gratitude can enhance our wellbeing. . . . #gratitude #mindfulness #positiveliving #toxicgratitude #mentalhealth #selfawareness #selfcare #gratitudepractice #personalgrowth #yogainegypt #yogamentalhealthchallenge #yogaforptsd #yogaforneurodiversity #adhd #adhdwomen
*NEW* We are so excited to introduce the “Resilience Toolkit” Workshop Series with Victoria Rojas @returnomyoga coming this summer! This collection of workshops explore components crucial to grow, sustain and maintain resilience. Each month we will dive into a new topic: “Sleep”, “The Anatomy of Stress” and “Attention Training”. During each 90 minute workshop, participants will explore the science behind each topic, why it’s crucial to resilience and learn relevant ways to integrate these learnings into our day to day life through a blend of lecture, discussion and a mindful yoga practice. In keeping with our mission, this resource will be offered as FREE to veterans, active duty service members and first responders, including police, fire, EMT and correction officers. These workshops are also open to the public and may be of benefit to yoga students, teachers, healthcare workers and anyone interested in these topics for $40 per workshop or $75 for all three. Your contribution allows our nonprofit to continue our mission. All sessions meet in person at Roots & Wings Healing Center at 317 N Main St, Natick, MA Registration is now open www.warriorwithinyoga.org/resilience-toolkit #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
The countdown for Planks and Tanks is on! Join us this Saturday morning 9am for a truly unique yoga fundraiser set in the main exhibit of the American Heritage Museum. Proceeds support the mission of Warrior Within Yoga Project and help connect the military and first responder community to the powerful practice of yoga. #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Take a quick pause from scrolling, let a big inhale in through your nose; let it out through your mouth. Repeat. Photo: @pqp.photo #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Here’s a ques I’ve been asked a lot about Trauma-Informed Yoga: I get therapy, I see the benefits, but why would I need smth ELSE to add on to my treatment? Let’s explore why for some, talking therapy isn’t enough. Pls note I am in no way saying don’t do therapy! It is vital. These are based on the latest research on Trauma & personal feedback I’ve received from clients. 😟 You can’t always find the words to express how you feel ➡️ this is natural when we’re trying to process smth. Studies have shown that when we experience trauma, the neural pathways in our brain can disconnect, making it hard to verbalise. Without knowing how to rebuild those neural pathways somatically, we won’t be able to override the body’s learned trauma responses. We can’t get into healing mode if our body doesn’t feel safety first. Trauma-informed Yoga can really help with that. 😓 You don’t see your physical symptoms improving ➡️ maybe your talking therapy is helping, but the visceral symptoms won’t go. Things like digestive problems, appetite issues, trouble sleeping, extreme fatigue, chronic pain… a lot of these are issues that a therapist can empathise with but it may not be in their skill set to help. Yoga & its sister science Āyurveda are by no means one & done cures on their own, but they can certainly aid with these VERY real health problems that are associated with our mental state. 😪 You can’t shake the feelings of loneliness ➡️ maybe you really appreciate your therapist’s support, but besides them, you feel like no one else really ‘gets it’. And also perhaps the recognition that you’re paying your therapist TO get it, which may not be the same thing as someone understanding what you’re going through on their own. This is one I really resonate with. We are naturally social beings and so feeling isolated from others of course adds a double whammy when you’re already struggling. One of Yoga’s underlying principles is Sangha. Finding purpose, support and strength from a support network is that missing piece that many don't realise. TIY, especially in small groups, really helps with this. ——-x——- Read comment to know how I can help🙏🏽❤️
May 10th Friday night session @thefourthfloormovement Here we'll practice different techniques to facilitate nervous system regulation and create spaces where we feel safe enough to rest. This session is inquiring into what it means and feels to live in self-acceptance <3 We explore rebuilding self-acceptance via acknowledging and validating emotions that arise from stresses or traumas, releasing the grip of judgment to help in processing experiences and move into inner healing. Some of techniques that are offered and you may like to try involve - Holding the body in ways the facilitate nervous system regulation - Locating and recognising places in the body that feel safe - Guided equalising breath which can assist in regulating nervous system back to equilibrium Feel free to ask me any questions that you'd like. Link to book in ❤ https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/classes/15181910 My website www.piaomyoga.com #traumainformed #yogaforptsd #yoga #healing #recovery #traumainformedyoga #selfacceptance #selflove #rebuildingmyself
We cannot emphasize enough that flexibility is not a requirement for our yoga program. We work with all ages and levels of mobility, specializing in the needs of the military and first responder community. Take it from one of our newest participants: "This is a fantastic option for any and all fitness levels. I am not very athletic, not very flexible...Not once did I think I was being judged or ever feel embarrassed. Very safe and positive environment, very calming, and very informative. I always have a racing mind, yet always feel relaxed. I have been twice now and plan on continuing to go when not working". - Mike, Firefighter #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
🦋 About Me 🦋 Hi! I’m Rebecca Abramson. My friends call me Becca and people who have known me a really long time call me by my maiden name. I’ve been practicing yoga since 2008. I began my teacher trainings in 2016 and graduated in 2017 from the Byron Yoga Center. I’m passionate about using yoga and breath work as a tool for personal healing and growth. I teach yin and hatha yoga with a trauma informed approach for women - 1:1 and group classes. I’m also trained in various meditation techniques such as Pranayama and Yoga Nidra. Feel free to DM me with any and every question! 🧘🏼♀️❤️✨ . . #trauma #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogateacher #asana #yogalife #jerusalemyoga #israel #igersisrael #jerusalem #yogajerusalem #yogateachers #yogateachersofinstagram #igdaily #yogaart #yogafortrauma #ptsd #yogaforptsd #traumahealing #ptsdyoga #traumahealingyoga
• der Moment der Entspannung ist der Wendepunkt deines Lebens • #yoga #yogalife #yogapractice #yogateacher #yogaforptsd #yogainspiration #yogafortrauma #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogalove #hathayoga #traumarecovery #traumahealingjourney #traumainformed #healingtrauma #traumawork #yogatrauma #traumasensitiveyoga #biarritz #france #traumatherapy #strausberg #berlin #brandenburg #traumacoach
This week's schedule ⭐️ Monday 5:30pm Free Warrior Yoga at @clearpathne for Veterans in Devens ⭐️ Monday 6:00pm Free Warrior Yoga at @nrglabmilford in Milford ⭐️ Tuesday 5:00pm Warrior Yoga at Foxborough Senior Center in Foxborough ⭐️ Wednesday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at VFW #8507 in Holliston ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @22mohawks in Sharon ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @franklinseniorcenter in Franklin ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @americanheritagemuseum in Hudson ⭐️ Saturday 9:00am Planks & Tanks Fundraiser at the @americanheritagemuseum in Hudson ⭐️ Saturday 10:00am Warrior Yoga at the VFW #2125 in Bridgewater To register online visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/schedule #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Spare five minutes to take part in research that may help change the future of treatment approaches for PTSD and C-PTSD. Body-centered approaches to PTSD & C-PTSD - survey now live! We invite you to participate in this first of its kind research, created in partnership between PTSD UK and The Minded Institute. Our primary aim is to raise awareness and understanding around the importance of body-centred approaches in treating PTSD & C-PTSD. Body-centred approaches (otherwise known as somatic therapies) recognise that emotional, psychological and relational patterns are held and expressed within the body. Rather than focusing solely on thoughts or emotions associated with a traumatic event, body-centred approaches also address somatic (physical/physiological) symptoms. Through this survey we also hope to understand more about how yoga, as a body-centred approach, can help to manage symptoms of PTSD & C-PTSD, and ultimately to inform guidelines regarding future treatment approaches so that those suffering have access to a wider range of support. Your responses will remain anonymous and your data will be handled with the utmost care, in line with our privacy policy. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you have the option to skip any questions that you are not comfortable answering. The survey should only take around 5 minutes to complete. Closing date for the survey is 31st May at midnight, please submit your answers before then via the link in bio. Thank you for your support, and for being an integral part of our mission to make a positive difference in the lives of those affected by PTSD & C-PTSD.
On toxic positivity. Repost from @byparmkc ✨☁️ . #trauma #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogateacher #asana #yogalife #jerusalemyoga #israel #igersisrael #jerusalem #yogajerusalem #yogateachers #yogateachersofinstagram #igdaily #yogaart #yogafortrauma #ptsd #yogaforptsd #traumahealing #ptsdyoga #traumahealingyoga
Chronic stress and trauma = chronic health conditions. #trauma #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasensitive #traumasensitiveyoga #traumasensitivemindfulness #traumainformedcare #yogatherapy #yogaforptsd #yoga #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforrecovery #yogafortraumarecovery #tctsyfacilitator #tctsy #inflammation #autoimmunedisease #tsy_project
We'd like to take a moment to extend our gratitude to Synergy Wellness Center in Hudson, MA for their support of our Warrior Yoga program. Last fall, @synergywellnesshudson with the help of @apropes73 and @juliemckayyoga , raised over $500 in our Bend Don't Break campaign, earning the title of "Bronze Sponsor". This month, our weekly Warrior Yoga class in Hudson for veterans and first responders is made possible by Synergy Wellness. Thank you all so much! And of course, as always, we are so grateful for the @americanheritagemuseumwho hosts our program. We couldn't do it without you! Veterans and first responders who want to join us tonight, visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/schedule #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
AN INVITATION TO PRACTICE RECOVERING REST - Our natural healer. 🌿 Do you have mental health challenges, anxiety or depression? 🌿 Do you find yoga classes too fast and aerobic? 🌿 Do you value meditation? 🌿 Do you have chronic pain or inflammatory conditions? Come and try a Friday morning trauma sensitive yoga practice, to meet your self where you are and incorporate deep rest and nervous system down regulation into your week. Be online in the comfort of your own space from work or home. Or in person in Kingston. The 75 min practice includes mindful movement, focused on honouring Autumn breath centred energy, a 25 minute iRest yoga nidra and rest. Rest is resistance 🙏 Sliding scale payment options. NDIS approved provider #traumasensitiveyoga #restisresistance #canberratraumayoga #yogaonline #kingstonyoga #yogacanberra #vagaltone #yogaforpain #yogaforptsd #yogaforanxietyrelief #yogatherapy #yoga #rest
On May 11th we are offering a truly one-of-a-kind yoga fundraiser at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson. You're invited to an all-levels yoga class, set in the main exhibit of AHM surrounded by military tanks, planes and more. Proceeds support the mission of Warrior Within Yoga Project and help bring yoga to veterans, service members and first responders throughout Massachusetts. Admission: $30 includes class and museum admission Registration is required www.warriorwithinyoga.org/events #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
“Every experience, every trauma in life, makes you who you are. Every gift that you recognise behind it allows you to grow beyond yourself” - Lars Ehrhardt - We are delighted to announce that the first retreat of the ‘Ceylon Healing’ yoga and wellness retreat series will be organised in partnership with the renowned Raja Yoga guru from Germany @lars_ehrhardt_yoga . The first retreat ‘The conscious being’ is work in progress by @lars_ehrhardt_yoga and our chief lady @keen_green_krish and we will be announcing the dates and details mid of May. This retreat will be specially designed for those who have held themselves strong in the face of various traumas and challenges in life and wish to grow beyond the impact of their traumas. This unique retreat consists of a 3 days seminar, specialized meditation, shamanic healing, supportive yogic practices, specialized diet plans, Ayurveda and indigenous medical treatments, digital detoxing and many more healing practices to help the participants start the new life they so deserve. DM us to receive more information and save-the-day notices. . #yogaforwellbeing #yogaforptsd #yogafortrauma #yogaforlife #ptsdrecovery #meditationforptsd #yogaforveterans #ptsdinveterans #ptsdawareness #ptsdsurvivor #ptsdwarrior #ptsdtherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
This is something to be curious and open about exploring in a neurodivergent person's life. A neurodivergent person may be more vulnerable to developing PTSD due to how their brains are wired to respond. For example, some neurodivergent brains process and integrate sensory information in ways that are already more overwhelming and anxiety-provoking. They may have trouble articulating what they need to say, how to figure out where they need to go, and how they need to get there. Additionally, the systems that are in place to help them might end up making their experience even more difficult. Examples include emergency rooms that are overstimulating and police stations where the staff might not be trauma-informed. Their behavior may be dismissed as attention-seeking or over-dramatizing. Even finding somewhere to park can be overwhelming. So they often just try to figure out how to cope on their own. How can trauma sensitive yoga help? It can help us learn to trust what our body is telling us again. It can help build, from the foundation, a connection to our body to understand what it is telling us and that it is safe and important. It can also teach us ways to regulate our nervous system so that we can connect to the executive function of our brains again, instead of being stuck in shutdown or meltdown. #trauma #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasensitive #traumasensitiveyoga #traumasensitivemindfulness #traumainformedcare #yogatherapy #yogaforptsd #yoga #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforrecovery #yogafortraumarecovery #tctsyfacilitator #tctsy #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #tsy_project
These Friday night sessions aim to offer different techniques to facilitate nervous system regulation and create spaces where we feel safe enough to rest. Some of these techniques will involve practicing - Returning back to presence by the Five Senses - Calming Breath - Ways to hold the body to remember safety/self soothing Feel free to ask me any questions that you'd like. Link to book in <3 https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/classes/15181909 My website www.piaomyoga.com #safety #selfsoothing #feelsafe #yogaforptsd #traumainformed #traumainformedyoga #traumarecovery #traumahealing #understanding #selflove #yoga
Ever walk into a room and forget why you were there? We've all been there! But what if forgetfulness is a daily struggle? Does it impact your work, school, or relationships? For many, working memory problems can be a constant challenge. Whether you have ADHD, depression, stress, or past trauma, there is a way to improve your memory naturally, and it's through simple yoga techniques that can easily be done at home. Want to know how? Visit our blog in order to read about these life changing techniques. Link in bio! #yogatherapy #yogaforhealth #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogaforOCD #yogaforrecovery #yogaforPTSD #yogaforarthritis #yogaforpanicattacks #yogaforphobias #yogaforeatingdisorders #yogaforweightloss #yogaforcancer #yogaforchronicpain #yogaforpain #breathingtechniques #breathingtechnique #breathwork #intentionalbreath #intentionalbreathing #nasalbreathingforpsychogenicconditions #nasalbreathingforbrainsurgery #nasalbreathingforstroke #nasalbreath #yogatherapist #yogatherapists #nasalbreathing #learnyogatherapy #yogatherapyeducation #yogatherapyarticle
In May 🌸 I'm running a four session trauma informed yoga seres Trauma is an event that has happened but has had a lasting impact on the mind-emotions and often body, in a way that causes distress and suffering. We can heal from traumas by creating safety mentally-emotionally-physically, with patience, care, and through compassionate awareness. These four sessions are exploring: May 3rd - What it is to feel safety "I don’t need to be stronger, I just need to feel safe" It’s very easy to get disembodied. We disconnect from our body’s wisdom because we override our needs out of understandable fear responses. Letting my body gently have a say (as much or even more at times than my mind) by creating safety, has been an incredibly important practice for me to be able to integrate experiences that were highly stressful and as a result I am continually relieved from states of trauma (frozen passed suffering experiences). 10th - What it is to be in Self-Acceptance Rebuilding self-acceptance begins with acknowledging and validating emotions that arise from stresses or traumas. Being able to express feelings without judgment can help to process experiences and move towards healing. 17th - What it is to cultivate Compassionate Awareness It is common when we have experienced trauma that we can blame ourselves for the events that occurred. Practicing self-compassion involves treating oneself with kindness and understanding. Compassionately challenging self-critical thoughts and cultivating self-affirming language, ensuring we do it with gentleness and not more blame. 24th - What is it to live with Courage Reminding ourselves of our strengths and past resilience in coping with life's challenges can be really important in bringing back perspective of our ability to know we have capacity to deal with challenge. By highlighting our own ability to endure and overcome adversity, we may realise there is hope and find our inner confidence in our ability to make progress and release stresses and traumas. You can book in for sessions at the fourth floor website @thefourthfloormovement www.piaomyoga.com #traumarecovery #yogaforptsd #yoga
Don't forget our weekly series at the @americanheritagemuseum in Hudson resumes tomorrow night! Veterans, service members, first responders and their family members are welcome to join us for a FREE Warrior Yoga class designed specifically for those who have served. Classes meet Thursdays 6pm-7pm in the museum's mezzanine. To register please visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/schedule #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
"Without a clear connection to our instincts and feelings, we cannot feel our connection and sense of belonging to this earth, to a family, or anything else. Herein Iies the roots of trauma. Disconnection from our felt sense of belonging leaves our emotions floundering in a vacuum of loneliness. It leaves our rational minds to create fantasies based on disconnection rather than connection." -- Levine, 1997. Trauma sensitive yoga seeks to foster connection by practicing yoga together. The facilitator engages in the practice with the participants, they do not tell the participants what to do. They offer options (different variations) for whether or not one chooses to practice at all as well as different options within a particular shape. The facilitator chooses the option that works best in their own body so that the participant is free to choose the option that works best in theirs. It is an orchestration of offering and engaging. The facilitator does not make hands on adjustments and they do not get up and walk around the room. This is to cultivate and reinforce a sense of safety: the facilitator is not going to watch the participants from behind them where they cannot see or when they are in a potentially vulnerable shape (though facilitators aim to avoid vulnerable shapes altogether). This is to create the freedom and space for the participant to choose how they want to practice, without external influence, without being pushed or coerced to be in the shape differently. Only when safety is established, can relationship and connection begin. #trauma #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumasensitive #traumasensitiveyoga #traumasensitivemindfulness #traumainformedcare #yogatherapy #yogaforptsd #yoga #yogaformentalhealth #yogaforrecovery #yogafortraumarecovery #tctsyfacilitator #tctsy #traumainformedtuesday #tsy_project
Gitu from Universal Therapeutic yoga , tutor and mentor on TIY Course writes... Is your practice reactive or responsive? This is something I've had precious time to reflect upon and discuss with like-minded folk of late. I used to think that there is a formula or "the" practice for wellbeing but I've come to realise that it is learning, embodying and practising various things that empower us towards our wellbeing. Of course, some days our energy is off, low, depleted, erratic or actually we are feeling ok. So how do we meet these various mind body states with dedication to our practice whilst also being compassionate towards ourselves and recognising our reactive patterns? Within Trauma Informed Yoga, we develop a toolbox of practices that you can use to recognise, accept and affect your state so that we can fully embody our experience and navigate any challenges present within us. It can be hard to accept low mood for example which can be accompanied by lethargy but how we meet ourselves is the first step. Bookings open for 100 hours Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training October 2024. Link in bio #Traumainformedyoga #traumasensitiveyoga #yogaforptsd #yogateachercpd #yogajourney #responsivetoourstate #yogaeverydamnday #yogainthenhs #bipocyogateachers #bameyogateachers #indianyoga #desiyoga
Our Warrior Yoga program uses evidence-based techniques and trauma-informed protocols shown to efficiently help to self regulate and reduce stress. Take it from one of our participants, "As a clinical social worker, I know very well how yoga, focused breathing, and guided relaxation can support people from all walks of life. Cathy covers all of these benefits while maintaining a warm, friendly, and non-judgmental environment. Your own pace and ability is always honored. My husband (the veteran) and I enjoy that we get to do this together and will participate for as long as it is offered!" ~Vietnam Era, Navy Veteran’s Wife #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
May we all continue to cultivate the capacity to be present for others, to listen deeply without judgment, and to hold space for their truths. May we honor the people in our life who embody these qualities, recognizing their impact and value. There is something so healing about being fully heard, and no one being hurt. . . Grateful for all the folks like this I meet along the way. I see you. I value you. Thank you. . . #growthjourney #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforptsd #healingrelationships #healthyrelating #healthydisagreements #healthcommunicator #nonviolentcommunication #communicationskills #healingthroughwords #healingthroughtrauma #traumasensitiveteachers #traumainformed #traumainformedyogateachertraining
This week's schedule ⭐️ Monday 5:30pm Free Warrior Yoga at @clearpathne for Veterans in Devens ⭐️ Monday 6:00pm Free Warrior Yoga at @nrglabmilford in Milford ⭐️ Wednesday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at VFW #8507 in Holliston ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @franklinseniorcenter in Franklin ⭐️ Thursday 6:00pm Warrior Yoga at the @americanheritagemuseum in Hudson ⭐️ Saturday 10:00am Warrior Yoga at the VFW #2125 in Bridgewater ⭐️ Brewery Yoga 10:30am at Medusa Brewing Co in Hudson To register online visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/schedule #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
The man and his dog come to class. Dogs are trained to accompany PTSD survivors. They sense their stress levels and know, even before the individual feels himself , what they should do so the situation doesn’t develop into a repetition of traumatic reaction . #yogaforptsd #dogsforptsdsurviors #iyengaryogaforptsd.
Last month, we had the opportunity to present "Therapeutic Breathwork for Mental Health" to a dedicated group at the Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). It was a rewarding experience to connect with these professionals who share our commitment to well-being. Do you work in a field that supports mental health? We will be offering another training on May 3rd that will be an introduction to a yoga therapy approach for managing anxiety. Here you will be able to apply yoga therapy frameworks to assess and resolve areas of systemic dysregulation for your clients while understanding how to appropriately select safe and effective practices. The training will include movement, evidence-based breathwork, chanting, and specialized meditation practices. To sign up, visit www.womensconsortium.configio.com. We can't wait to see you there! #yogatherapy #yogaforhealth #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogaforOCD #yogaforrecovery #yogaforPTSD #yogaforarthritis #yogaforpanicattacks #yogaforphobias #yogaforeatingdisorders #yogaforweightloss #yogaforcancer #yogaforchronicpain #yogaforpain #yogaforhealing #healingyoga #recoveryyoga #mentalhealthyoga #somaticyoga #somatictherapist #mentalhealthmanagement #yogaformentalhealth #privateyoga #yogatherapist #yogatherapists #somatictherapy #cttherapist #ctyogatherapist #cttherapy
Meet the team Tuesday! This week we want to introduce you to one of our newest team members, Shana Kaplan. Shana has stepped in while Steve is recovering from surgery to lead our Hudson series at the American Heritage Museum Thursday nights. Shana received her RYT200 with Baptiste Power Yoga in Boston, and completed her 200-hr foundational Ayurveda course through Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Shana is currently completing her 300hr training at Chakra Power Yoga and taking the Warriors At Ease Level 1 certification. She is a non-practicing lawyer, a student at the BU school for social work, interning at the VA and a mom to three girls and two Labrador retrievers. #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
If you're a yoga teacher interested in working with trauma, this is for you... Join us live online Tuesday 30th April, 6.15pm for an honest Q&A session about working with trauma and training as an Accredited Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher. Yoga teachers from any school are welcome, you don't need to be with yoga alliance professionals to become accredited by our course. Now is a great time to ask any questions you might have about the course content, whether it's for you, what kind of work you can do after qualifying - and anything else you might like to know. Meet our teaching faculty - trauma informed yoga therapists with diverse experience working in the NHS, charities, private healthcare, education, adoption services, prisons and crisis centres. “When you are present in your being, the insights will arise naturally and understanding will arise naturally.” A.H. Almaas Booking link in bio. . . . . . . #traumainformedyogateacher #traumainformedtraining #yogaallianceprofessionals #yogateachercpd #yogainthenhs #yogaforptsd #yogateacher #bameyogateachers #indianyogateachers #desiyogateachers #bipocyogateachers
Yoga and meditation can help improve sleep quality, which is so important for our overall wellbeing. Sue, a US Navy Veteran who takes class at @cleapathne, says, "I am grateful for the Warrior Within class provided at Clear Path because it gives me a sense of peace, and I sleep better after participating in the classes which I have been yearning for." ~Sue H., US Navy Veteran #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
While doing a different kriya every day in Kundalini yoga is certainly a great way to explore how different practices live in your body, doing one kriya for 40 days is the recommendation--this is the length of time it takes to make new habits and internalize positive effects. A kriya is simply a specific set of exercises done in a specific order. The kriya I am currently working with is called Elementary Adjustment of the Brain (find great written instructions on pinklotus.org), and is great for helping to release trauma that is stored in the body--by adjusting and regulating the brain. It works directly on the pineal and pituitary glands. Above you'll see a couple of action shots which integrate breathwork and mudras (or hand gestures). Different mudras stimulate differeny energetic channels in our bodies. I am working up to creating videos to share! ☺️🙏🏽 #ptsdyoga #yogafortrauma #yogaforptsd #yogaforcptsd #breathwork #mudra #meditationfortrauma
On this day, we gratefully acknowledge the continual service of civilian Air Force Reservists who choose to participate in an array of air and ground missions, serving the nation through medical, civil engineering, intel, space force-type operations, and security. #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Trauma Informed Yoga Restorative 6 - 7.15 @thefourthfloormovement 19th April focus on Nourishment Nourishment offering physical, emotional, and psychological support that fosters healing and restoration. Sustainable practice that resource us to feel a sense of well-being for the long-term. In this session we build upon caring practices that support us for our day to day transformations, finding tools that we can come back to outside these trauma informed sessions. feel free to ask any questions about these sessions or to book in at this link https://thefourthfloor.punchpass.com/classes/14992420 my web site www.piaomyoga.com #traumainformedyoga #yogaptsd #yogaforptsd #nourishment #nourishyourbody #nourishmentforthesoul #selfcare #careofthesoul #selflove
While yoga isn’t a substitute for therapy it is a beautiful addition. By having a physical outlet to release you are allowing both mind and body to heal. Private yoga and breathwork tailored to your specific needs can be incredibly beneficial. Consider calling or emailing me to set up a free consultation to see if what I do is right for you! . . . . #yoga #njyogi #breathwork #yogaandbreathwork #pranayam #asana #autismmentalhealth #ptsd #anxiety #depression #yogaforptsd
Our mission is to equip veterans, service members and first responders with the tools and training to manage stress, increase resilience and to promote post-traumatic growth. It is through yoga we build community, reignite bonds and provide a space where Warriors can heal from invisible wounds shoulder to shoulder. We need your support to continue to offer our trauma-informed yoga classes, at no cost, to those who serve. Consider making a donation today. https://www.warriorwithinyoga.org/donate #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
We are incredibly excited to announce a very special yoga benefit, “Planks & Tanks” coming to the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA on May 11th! The all-levels slow flow yoga class will take place in the museum’s main exhibit where attendees will stretch, move & breathe surrounded by American history. Proceeds benefit nonprofit, Warrior Within Yoga Project, who host specialized, trauma-informed yoga classes throughout Massachusetts, including at AHM Thursday nights at 6pm that are free to the military and first responder community. This special benefit will be led by WWYP’s founder and Executive Director, Lauren Turner. Doors open 8:30am and class begins promptly at 9am. After the hour class, you will be free to explore the museum. Tickets $30 per person and include the class plus museum admission. Discounts available for veterans, service members and first responders. To learn more and to register visit www.warriorwithinyoga.org/events/planks-tanks-may11 @discoverhudsonma #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Our Warrior Yoga programs are designed to be accessible to all ages and mobility levels. Take it from our Warriors, "As a disabled veteran these classes have increased my health and wellness. The instruction is fabulous." ~Anonymous Participant #warriorwithinyoga #traumainformedyoga #adaptiveyoga #yogaforptsd #posttraumaticgrowth #yogaforvets #yogaforveterans #yogaforfirstresponders #veteranyoga #veteranhealth #servingthosewhoserve #framingham #natick #metrowest #holliston #devens #sharon #foxborough #concord #worcester
Did You Know We Offer Staff Wellness Retreats and Occupational Health Trainings? We get it. Work-life balance is tough! As a woman-owned business, we work hard for our clients and our families, occasionally neglecting our own self-care. Yet yoga therapy offers us powerful tools to combat burnout and cultivate resilience at work and at home using simple techniques like breathwork, meditation, and deep rest. We embody these practices in our own lives and extend this knowledge and wisdom to our clients and to you. We work with corporate groups of up to 25 individuals, fostering sustainable habits that result in better job retention (not to mention happier employees)! Link in bio to book a free consultation to get you started. Let's relax together! #yogatherapy #yogaforhealth #yogaforanxiety #yogafordepression #yogaforrecovery #yogaforPTSD #yogaforburnout #worklifebalance #cureburnout #beatburnout #yogaforpanicattacks #yogaforchronicpain #yogaforpain #yogaforhealing #healingyoga #recoveryyoga #mentalhealthyoga #somaticyoga #somatictherapist #mentalhealthmanagement #yogaformentalhealth #privateyoga #yogatherapist #yogatherapists #somatictherapy #cttherapist #ctyogatherapist #cttherapy