by Deb McDermott | May 16, 2024 | Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health, Yoga Therapy Tools & Techniques
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...
by Deb McDermott | May 10, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Pain Management, Trauma-Informed Approach, Women's Health, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Julia Romano A central tenet of yoga therapy as I share it is that awareness is healing in and of itself. New mothers, who make up the majority of my client work, often come to me feeling stuck in depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, rage, disappointment, guilt, or...
by Deb McDermott | Apr 25, 2024 | How Yoga Therapists Work, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Deborah King Part of my yoga therapy practice is supporting survivors of intimate partner violence. Anyone who has experienced abuse is a survivor—whether they are still in the relationship or have had the privilege to get out. In abusive relationships, the nervous...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 15, 2023 | Trauma-Informed Approach, Veterans & Military, Yoga Therapy for Specific Needs
By Karen Schwartz Our understanding of trauma has developed—and changed—significantly in the past 20 years, and so has our understanding of how to help people suffering from trauma. The concept of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was first included in the...
by Deb McDermott | Dec 7, 2023 | Managing Anxiety, Stress, & Depression, Musculoskeletal Concerns, Trauma-Informed Approach, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
By Gina M. Barrett In response to the ongoing immigration crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico, I founded Casa de Paz SLV in January 2019. This organization—“House of Peace” in English—has now served more than 2,000 asylum seekers, refugees, and...
by Deb McDermott | Nov 30, 2023 | Trauma-Informed Approach, Veterans & Military, Working with Healthcare Providers, Yoga Therapy & Mental Health
The effects of war, on those who survive it, can be horrific. In recent years we have learned a lot about trauma, and especially about how this condition deeply affects the integrated mind, body, and spirit. Yoga therapy has emerged as a unique support for trauma,...
