Embodied Healing Survivor and Facilitator Voices from the Practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

First-hand essays of embodied healing from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute: challenges, triumphs, and healing strategies for trauma-sensitive therapists and yoga teachers. All editor proceeds from Embodied Healing will fund direct access to Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY).

This collection of essays explores the applications of TCTSY--Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga--as a powerful evidence-based modality to help clients heal in the aftermath of trauma. Written by a range of contributors including yoga facilitators, survivors, and therapists, the first-hand accounts in Healing with Trauma-Sensitive Yoga examine real-life situations and provide guidance on how to act, react, and respond to trauma on the mat. Each essay centers the voices, wisdom, and experiences of survivors and practitioners who work directly with trauma-sensitive embodiment therapies.

From navigating issues of touch and consent to avoiding triggers, practitioners and readers will learn how to support survivors of trauma as they reintegrate their bodies and reclaim their lives. Organized into sections based on principles of trauma-sensitive yoga--experiencing the present moment, making choices, taking effective action, and creating rhythms--the 12 essays are for yoga teachers, therapists, survivors, and mental health professionals and trauma healers.

JENNIFER TURNER has been working in the field of trauma and yoga for over 15 years. She is a co-founder of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute (JRI) where she currently serves as Director of Training. In her role, she leads a global network of leaders in the field of embodiment and trauma. She leads trainings to other mental healthcare providers and embodiment practitioners throughout the US. Turner also has a private psychotherapy practice in Boston where she works to support survivors of trauma to reclaim and reintegrate their lives and bodies in the aftermath of trauma.