Yoga Body and Breath Movement
I have been a certified Kundalini Instructor since 2004 and have practiced in the Hatha and Iyengar styles for over 30 years. I focus on pranayama breath work, the theory and practice of Mudra Space Awareness, and bringing yogic practice into everyday life. Specialized with experience, able to modify and adapt body and mind practices to be accessible to varied capacities, ages and intentions.
Sky view during outdoor yoga.
Trauma-Informed Yoga Method
In 2017, TCTSY became the first dedicated yoga program listed as and evidence-based program/practice for the treatment of psychological trauma.
TCTSY Trauma Sensitive Yoga is a method developed by Bessel A. van der Kolk, David Emmerson and Elizabeth Hopper PhD at (TC-TSY)[1], proven to be effective for those working with trauma and PTSD.
In a trauma-sensitive yoga class 5 key elements are modified in order to eliminate the hierarchal student-teacher relationship, and to facilitate the liberty of choice rather than command:
1. Language
2. Assistance
3. Teaching qualities
4. Environment
5. Exercises
Trauma informed classes are different than a conventional class in the above ways. These changes are made specifically to ensure the wellbeing of an individual working with trauma or complex-trauma as they engage with the body, breath, brain, and being in movement.
I teach TCTSY trauma informed body movement classes virtually and live at my studio in Crescent Valley BC. Trauma informed classes are usually approached as a one-to-one series of sessions. Small class and workshop participant sizes are also effective. This practice is non-hierarchical and non-authoritative, it is interoceptive. A collaborative experience involving discussion, meditation, mind training, and yogic practices.
(TC-TSY)[1]= https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/