Benefits of yoga on trauma

Yoga in schools, staff rooms, and community health centres

Karen George was at a loss about how to help her client, a woman so severely depressed that she was…

How I spend my yoga privilege

Depression and anxiety are frequent visitors for me. The trick is to wait them out, not battle them directly. Instead…

Relationship is priority in trauma-informed yoga

Nicole Marcia’s self-esteem tanked after she was assaulted by a neighbour more than two decades ago. She shut up the…

Yoga at home for depression and anxiety

“Isolation makes any problem bigger,” says Leslie Wilkin, a clinical social worker. Normally, Leslie Wilkin sees her clients at Island…

How trauma-informed yoga empowers cancer patients

When we think of trauma, we often imagine an assault from the outside. But when someone is diagnosed with a…

Why hands-on assists aren't right for trauma-informed yoga

Touch can be relational, connecting, healing, and necessary for well-being. But Yoga Outreach (YO) classes are touch-free zones for several…

Why use invitational language in trauma-informed yoga?

  Directly commanding someone to move their body in a certain way can trigger a defensive response, particularly for survivors…

Lessons in Conference Planning - After Boundaries and Bridges 2019

why host a conference about bad stuff? On May 25, Yoga Outreach hosted its first ever conference: Exploring Boundaries, Building…

Do grouchy, judgemental smokers belong at yoga? Yes!

Q and A with Julie Peters In preparation for Yoga Outreach’s first conference (May 25), we asked the scheduled panelists…

Can yoga help teens with trauma beat addictions and stay out of jail?

Imagine lacking the ability to self-regulate in a place where you are denied a privilege every time you break a…