Trauma Informed Yoga and Yoga for Anxiety Stress and Tension

Trauma-Informed Yoga - January 2019

The emphasis in Trauma informed yoga is on cultivating a greater connection with your inner self. Traumatic experiences are terrifying and often a sense of threat can linger and / or can be re-triggered by a range of different stimuli. Changes in perception and memory can sometimes make it unclear as to what is happening and why you are feeling the way you are feeling or you may feel disconnected from your feelings altogether. You may be struggling with irritability, concentration, relationships, sudden bouts of anger or restless nights. You may be always on the go and a high achiever yet feel an incompleteness, like something is missing.

This Yoga class is all about reconnecting aspects of your inner world so that you can feel whole, integrated and complete. Gain a better sense of your moment to moment experience and how to ground yourself. Get better sleep and develop a compassionate care for yourself. Trauma-informed yoga is also a wonderful adjunct to therapy.

Classes will be small and closed (i.e. once the course starts no other participants will join)
No hands on adjustments are used in this yoga class, nor does the teacher walk around unpredictably.
Please register your interest now or get in contact for more information.
1:1 sessions also available on request.

Yoga for Anxiety, Stress and Tension

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This course uniquely combines yoga asana (postures), breathwork, mindfulness and psychology to help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, stress and tension using a body to mind approach. Anxiety, stress and tension has its basis in the body, overstimulating the sympathetic nervous system and interfering with higher order brain regions which impact on emotion regulation and problem solving. The course looks to re-train your nervous system, restoring the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways, helping you to tolerate life’s ups and downs in a more harmonised way.

What to expect:

In the hour and half sessions you can expect to learn more about the bodies response to stress and how to counter act these. You will engage in simple yoga postures to help release tension and open up the breathing apparatus. You will learn powerful breathing techniques that activate the parasympathetic nervous system and help clear the mind. You will also be supported in how to transfer skills learnt to your everyday life and how to keep in mind what is most important to you so that you can engage in valued action at the most stressful times.

What will I need to do?

You will need to have an open mind and a willingness to try new things. You will need to be prepared to do some reading outside of sessions and to keep a daily log of your experiences with the techniques taught. You will also be asked to complete some questionnaires when you book onto the course, at the start of session 1, at the end of the course. This is so the course can be evaluated and improved.

What will I need to bring:

A yoga mat, some cushions that you can sit cross legged on with knees below the hips, some blankets to cover yourself with during deep relaxation and a pen. If you are unable to sit on the floor, chairs will be available and are perfectly suitable for what we will be doing.

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