Yoga for Trauma Survivors Series 1

Dates:
July 14th, 21st, 28th

August 4th

Times:
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Investment: $149

Studio location:
Yoga8 Waco
5100 Franklin Ave D
Waco, TX — 76710

Instructor:

Kimberly Damm

What is Yoga for Trauma Survivors Series 1

Yoga for trauma survivors is a series focused on trauma-sensitive yoga.

Trauma-sensitive yoga was developed to provide a safe and empowering environment for trauma survivors to engage in yoga practice.

The primary goals of trauma-sensitive yoga are to promote self-regulation, increase body awareness, and foster a sense of empowerment and choice for participants. It takes into account the potential triggers and sensitivities associated with trauma and emphasizes creating a safe space for individuals to reconnect with their bodies and cultivate a sense of control and agency.

Trauma-sensitive yoga incorporates several key principles, including choice-based participation, body awareness, mindful movement, and a focus on grounding and centering techniques. These principles aim to empower participants by allowing them to make choices about their practice, encouraging them to listen to their bodies, and providing tools to regulate their nervous systems.

By integrating these principles, trauma-sensitive yoga aims to support trauma survivors in their healing process by addressing the impact of trauma on the body-mind connection. It can help individuals develop greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a sense of safety and empowerment, ultimately facilitating their overall well-being and recovery.

Who Can Attend?
Trauma survivors who are currently seeking healing through therapy or who have been in therapy and are currently on their healing journey..

There will be a few rules:
Participants must be undergoing therapy or have a therapist they can get a referral from before starting the classes.

Participants will not have to talk to other participants, making this class more comfortable for those individuals who find it difficult to be in groups. The instructors will be doing the talking.

Participants will be required to sign waivers of confidentiality. (it is not allowed to talk about who is in the class to honor everyone’s privacy) 

This is not a therapy session and there will be no supported processing of your experience. This is why we require each participant to be currently in therapy.

Benefits
- help a student to regain their sense of control and ownership over their own body and their own experience
- help students develop a tool to help slow down their minds and live in the present

Please contact Kim via text at 817-300-9161 or email at kim@yogaeight.net to discuss more.

Yoga for Trauma Survivors Series 2

Dates: TBD

Times: TBD

Studio location:
Yoga8 Waco
5100 Franklin Ave D
Waco, TX — 76710

About the Workshop
* Must complete Yoga for Trauma Survivors Series 2

Benefits
- Help gain mastery over the mind and body
- Deepen yoga practice

Workshop Details
Time - TBD  
Duration - Once a week for 6 weeks
Dates - TBD
Cost - $150
Instructor - Kimberly Damm