
Yoga
How Yoga Transforms Trauma and Heals from the Inside Out
Trauma lives in the body. After experiencing psychological wounds, survivors frequently relive visceral sensations like panic, numbness or pain long after the event passes. New paths encoded in the nervous system overwhelm capacity to cope. While talk therapy treats the cognitive mind, trauma is ultimately physiological. As scientific understanding of this evolves, more trauma-informed yoga programs emerge to address survivors' needs holistically. Combining mindfulness, movement and community, yoga offers survivors a lifeline to slowly regain agency and trust through embodiment practices. Both research and anecdotal evidence reveal yoga helps reintegrate fragmented senses of self and safety. Studies on PTSD patients...