Trauma & PTSD
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Adaptation
Overview
In this lesson, we explore the relationship between trauma, PTSD, and somatic healing through yoga practice.
Objective
Understand how trauma manifests in the body and gain tools for creating safe, trauma-informed practice environments.
What You'll Get
What You'll Get: You'll walk away with an understanding of how trauma lives in the nervous system and tissues. For your own practice, you'll learn ways to work with triggering sensations and establish safety in your body. If you teach, you'll understand how to create environments where students can practice agency and choice, recognizing that what feels healing for one person may be activating for another.
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