Therapy & Movement: Yoga for Trauma
Reclaim Your Body, Restore Your Peace
You may have arrived here because…
You feel disconnected from your body and struggle to feel safe within yourself.
Anxiety, stress, or trauma have left you feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
You feel anxiety or fear even in situations where you know you are safe.
You’ve tried traditional talk therapy but feel like something is missing.
You want a gentle, body-based approach to healing that meets you where you are.
You long for a way to move, breathe, and reconnect with yourself with kindness and compassion.
Trauma & The Body
After experiencing trauma, the body can feel like an unsafe place. Your nervous system stays on high alert, reacting as if danger is still present.
You may feel hijacked by anxiety, discomfort, or numbness, unable to fully relax or trust yourself.
Trauma lives in the body, not just in the mind. While you might logically understand that the danger is over, your body continues to react as if it’s happening now.
This can make everyday experiences — like rest, connection, and even joy — feel out of reach.
Without a sense of safety in your own body, healing can feel impossible
“I do not view post-traumatic stress disorder as a pathology to be managed, suppressed, or adjusted to, but the result of a natural process gone awry. Healing trauma requires a direct experience of the living, feeling, knowing organism.”
— Peter A. Levine, PHD
How Yoga for Trauma & Therapeutic Movement Can Help
Trauma-sensitive yoga offers a way to reconnect with your body safely and gently. Through breath, movement, and mindful awareness, you can begin to:
Befriend your body and sensations rather than fear them.
Expand your capacity to tolerate discomfort and find ease.
Cultivate a sense of inner safety, trust, and self-acceptance.
Learn tools to regulate your nervous system and reduce stress.
Trauma-sensitive yoga is about choice, empowerment, and reconnecting with yourself at your own pace. There are no expectations — only an invitation to move and breathe in a way that feels right for you.
T.K.V. Desikachar
“The practice of yoga only requires us to act and to be attentive in our actions.”
Susanna Barkataki & Zabie Yamasaki
“Yoga when practiced in its full depth isn’t about performance, perfection, or appearance. It’s about restoration, resilience, radical self-love.”
My experience with yoga and trauma…
I found yoga (or maybe yoga found me) when I was an insecure college student struggling with frequent anxiety attacks. Yoga became my refuge, teaching me to love and accept myself exactly as I was. It gave me the tools to manage stress, calm my nervous system, and increase my window of tolerance for doing hard things.
Because of my own healing journey, I became a yoga teacher— to share this timeless practice with people of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, and experiences. I completed my RYT 200 in 2020 with The Grinning Yogi in Capitol Hill and have been practicing for over 12 years. As a trauma-conscious teacher, I truly believe that if you can breathe, you can practice yoga.
In my work, I strive to create a warm, supportive environment where clients can explore their inner worlds, connect with their bodies, and build meaningful relationships. By integrating the principles of therapy and yoga, I aim to empower others to navigate life’s challenges with resilience, self-compassion, and a sense of empowerment. I blend therapeutic movement, verbal processing, and meaning making to create spaces for healing and growth.
