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 [...]
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 [...]
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Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma: Interim Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. by Ursula Kelly, Terry Haywood, Eliza Segell & Melinda Higgins. Published Online:31 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0417 In a study published this month in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Ursula Kelly, Terri Haywood, [...]
De Voordelen van Zelfzorg Er zijn veel voordelen verbonden aan het actief deelnemen aan (dagelijkse) zelfzorg oefeningen. Zelfzorg kan uw geestelijke en lichamelijke gezondheid in stand houden of verbeteren en speelt een belangrijke rol in een gezonde en gelukkige levensstijl. Het geeft je de innerlijke kracht om gezond te zijn zodat je de dagelijkse [...]
It's all about what's called somatic experiencing. No matter what happened (or when), experiencing trauma can have lasting effects that interfere with your daily life. And while healing can help ease lingering symptoms (typically the result of post-traumatic stress disorder) the remedy is not one-size-fits-all. Some trauma survivors might find success with cognitive behavioral therapy, whereas [...]