Healing Yoga, or trauma-informed yoga, is an approach to use guided movement to build a connection between mind and body. It is designed to help the participants find calm, equanimity and faciliate healing, and places the emphysis on the individual’s inner experience as you breathe, imagine and move, rather than the postures and asanas.
Some characteristics of Healing Yoga include:
– Presence: Strengthen the connection between mind, body and emotions, empowering participants to make decisions that will guide their personal healing.
– Consent: No hands-on assists or adjustments without prior permission.
– Choice: All aspects are optional and invitational language is always used.
– Boundary: No need to talk to others in group classes.
Healing Yoga Course
This 4-week, face to face, healing yoga course invites participants to learn skills including mindfulness, meditation, using the breath to regulate autonomic arousal, improving body awareness, distress tolerance and developing insight, so you can be more present, aware and meet your own needs.
Beneficial for individuals with a history of trauma, symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain and stress, amongst others, to increase body awareness and ability to safely inhabit your body. A useful adjunct to individual psychotherapy or as a stand-alone treatment. This is a non-judgemental, inclusive space, focused on collective healing.
Participants in the Healing Yoga course are not expected to discuss their histories, but can book in for individual counselling if required. Online participation may be available where appropriate.
What to Expect
– A free 15-minute phone conversation to check in, talk about expectations and answer any questions you may have (not compulsory).
– Small group (maximum 6 participants). An inclusive, supportive space with agreed upon collective commitments regarding how we engage in the group space.
– 3 weekly sessions (50 minutes) including trauma-informed movement, breath, awareness, self-regulation and self-care practices.
– Individual and group reflection processes. Some homework tasks for in between sessions.
– Flexibility and choice in how you participate.
– No yoga experience is necessary.