The Power of Yoga Nidra for Trauma: When Rest Becomes Medicine
As a trauma-sensitive yoga teacher, I’ve witnessed firsthand how profoundly healing stillness from Yoga Nidra can be. Over the years, many of my students have shared how challenging it is to relax, even in a safe space. They often come to class exhausted—physically,...
Trauma Sensitive Yoga: A Path Back to Embodiment
Why Embodiment Matters—and How Yoga Helps Us Get There In a culture that often values thinking over feeling and doing over being, it’s easy to become disconnected from our bodies. Many of us live from the neck up, navigating life through our thoughts while ignoring...
Yoga for Renewal: Awakening with the Season
The days are slowly stretching longer. The sun lingers a bit more each evening, and there’s a subtle yet undeniable shift in the air. Trees are budding, birds are singing more confidently, and life is stirring. Spring in Colorado: A Season of Contrasts Here in...
What is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga?
What is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and How it Can Help? Trauma can affect us in many different ways. Often, we store our trauma in our bodies without knowing it, and it can get stuck. Yoga can help release some of that built-up stagnation. Another common experience for...