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How is Trauma Informed Yoga Different?
This is a big question, and one that can’t be answered fully in the short span of a blog post. There are books written on this topic and entire trainings devoted to it. Similarly, just as most of us realize there really isn’t one standard “traditional yoga” taught in studios to compare trauma informed yoga…
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Invitational Language in Yoga
What is invitational language? Invitational language is language that incorporates invitations and options rather than imperative style commands. In yoga, instructors might offer students options to choose from, or encourage students to notice how they feel and choose how to move (or be still) based on that. Why use invitational language? Particularly in a trauma…
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What does “trauma informed” mean?
First, what is trauma? Trauma can be any experience that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope. It may be a one time event, but trauma can also occur in the context of relationships over time. People’s ability to cope can depend on the emotional resources they have, social support or community, and ability to access…
Kate Rice 