by Jen Stuart | Sep 26, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Trauma, Yoga
Calming the nervous system with pranayama (Breath Techniques) Deep belly breathing Fill 2 inches below your belly button Place hands on the belly and notice where the breath moves Filling the belly even to the sides and back Start to feel into the natural movement and...
by Jen Stuart | Aug 29, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Toolbox, Trauma
L e t ‘ s b r e a k i t d o w n . . . This is not a simple topic but we can try to understand PTSD by breaking it down into simple sections: What is PTSD? ‘Trauma’ is a word that can mean so much but is defined as ‘a normal reaction to an abnormal...
by Jen Stuart | Aug 15, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Yoga
4 reasons why we twist At the end of our practice It is important to have a twist of some sort at the ending of your practice before Shavasana to release any toxins left by squeezing your body like a rope. To neutralise your body through lengthening and also...
by Jen Stuart | Aug 8, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Toolbox, Trauma, Yoga
3 Powerful Tools to Deal with Trauma I’m Jen and I’m a survivor of trauma. I’m holding a 2 hour yoga for trauma workshop to share with you the tools I’ve learned that can work for you whether you suffer from PTSD, anxiety, abuse, physical or emotional trauma. You are...
by Jen Stuart | Jul 4, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Toolbox, Yoga
Creating space in your lower back This is just a short post with a couple of asanas to help create more space in your lower back. Both very gentle and suitable for beginners. Alike many I have suffered from chronic lower back pain, it is common and widely...
by Jen Stuart | May 10, 2017 | How to Heal, Research, Toolbox, Trauma, Yoga
AN INTRO TO PTSD AND YOGA Trauma can be explained as someone who ‘reacts as normal in an abnormal event’. The term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be then taken as later suffering from a past event, stemming from a traumatic experience. PTSD has been around for...
