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 […]
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How Yoga Transforms Body Image and Cultivates Self-Acceptance
With photoshopped images of flawless “yoga bodies” saturating social media, it’s no wonder insecurity and self-judgement run rampant in the yoga community. Yet if we rewind to yoga’s ancient spiritual roots, images were never part of the equation. Yogis practiced in quiet caves, turning inward to cultivate presence. Modern practitioners now face added pressure conforming […]
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The Healing Power of Yoga for Addiction Recovery and Relapse
Substance abuse disorders affect millions battling cycles of addiction, sobriety and relapse. Through disordered attachment to external sources of relief, those suffering addictions often describe feeling disconnected from their bodies and emotions. Recovery requires remodeling the brain’s patterns of compulsive behaviors. But sustaining long-term sobriety further demands holistic self-care practices. This is where time-tested tools […]
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