We believe that the practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) must become available to anyone that might need it, regardless of race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, financial and physical ability.
New Online Classes with Esther on Monday Evenings (First Online Mixed Class) Esther has started a new online class on Monday evenings, the very first online mixed class. At the moment the participants identify as female, however joining these mixed classes is open to every gender identity, race, and sexual orientation. This makes for an [...]
by Thich Nhat Hahn. The Buddha taught that this is like this, because that is like that. You see? Because you smile, I am happy. This is like this, therefore that is like that. And that is like that because this is like this. This is called dependent co-arising. Suppose you and I are [...]
Trauma is een enorm breed begrip. Esther beschrijft het als volgt: "Trauma is elke onopgeloste reactie van het autonome zenuwstelsel. Trauma draait om de reactie van het zenuwstelsel op de gebeurtenis, en niet noodzakelijkerwijs om de gebeurtenis zelf. Dat maakt het zo persoonlijk. Wat voor de een traumatisch is, hoeft dat voor een ander niet te zijn.
Mental Health Month, highlights the importance of celebrating resilience, seeking support, and prioritizing self-care. It also encourages readers to continue working towards creating a more compassionate and understanding world for those affected by mental health challenges.
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence-based yoga program designed for trauma survivors. The 20-hour TCTSY training teaches mental health professionals and yoga teachers how to create a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for trauma survivors to practice yoga. TCTSY emphasizes invitational language, choice-making, interoception, empowerment, and trauma-informed modifications.
A local facilitator, who's practised alongside renowned psychiatrist Bressel van der Kolk ("The Body Keeps the Score"), shares how breath and gentle movement can help us process trauma in ways that the spoken word cannot. by Jamie Korf When I experienced the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, I took it out in the gym. [...]
People who’ve never done yoga before often think you have to be flexible to do it, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. When you look at those pictures of a person on the beach striking a beautiful pose, it’s like watching a Federer play tennis and saying I could never do that, [...]
A few tips for self-care If you’re trying to recover from emotional or physical trauma, from sickness or disease, or even if you’re just not feeling that great, self-care can help return you to your former self, and even better – if you continue the practice. Once you begin the process of looking after [...]
Goedemorgen, Met genoegen kondigen we dit opwindende nieuwe live en online programma aan dat in januari van start gaat en dat is ontworpen om bewustzijn en begrip te brengen voor complexe traumagerelateerde dissociatie. Deze interactieve eendaagse training bouwt voort op ons 20 uur durende trauma-sensitieve yoga basisprogramma en biedt een klinisch kader dat het [...]
In deze nieuwsbrief willen we enkele gedachten met je delen over zelfzorg. Zelfzorg speelt een essentiële rol in ons welzijn, maar wordt vaak gemakkelijk over het hoofd gezien als het einde van het jaar nadert. Met deze update hopen we je enkele tips te geven die waardevol kunnen zijn op weg naar de feestdagen. [...]
By Esther van der Sande First of all let’s examine what dissociation is, and how can it affect you. Well, dissociation is a perfectly natural process where your mind disconnects from the world around you. In its simplest form, it’s a day dream. That lovely moment where your mind wanders off from the present, [...]
By Esther van der Sande In this short article we would like to stand still by the importance of belonging a human need we all need though not always feel or have been able to create this sense of belonging. What is it …, and what can we do to create a sense of [...]