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Trauma-Informed Yoga: Using Invitational Language to Help Students Recover Their Joy
by Wendy Goldsmith
Directly commanding someone to move their body in a certain way can trigger a defensive response, particularly for survivors of trauma. By swapping “invitational language” for a more direct style of instruction, teachers may help students to recover feelings of autonomy, self-esteem, and even joy... Read more
How Yoga Can Help Heal Generational Trauma
by Kristine Kaoverii Weber, MA, C-IAYT, eRYT500, YACEP
On occasion, people offer me alcoholic beverages. Out of awkwardness or embarrassment, I used to quip, “No thanks, I come from a long line of Irish drunks.” But when I started studying trauma, I began to understand that the alcoholism that has insinuated itself into my Irish bloodline is a lot more... Read more
The Foot Triangle: Yoga for a Solid Foundation
by Leila Stuart, BA, LLB, C-IAYT
You, and everything on Earth, are subject to the force of gravity. Luckily for you there is an equal and opposite uplifting force that keeps you standing. Right relationship between gravity and the counterthrust of gravity (known as “ground reaction force”) can pattern structural stability and... Read more
Struggle with Tight Hamstrings in Yoga? Try This Myofascial Release Trick
by Eve Johnson
Is there such a thing as yoga magic? If you struggle with tight hamstrings, this five-minute myofascial yoga challenge might lead you to say yes. The effects can be startling the first time you try it. What is The Hamstring Yoga Challenge? The hamstring yoga challenge is a simple five-... Read more
