Yoga (including trauma)

Service Description

These gentle yoga classes are designed to increase both strength and flexibility while activating the rest and digest system to address patterns of stress and tension that restrict overall health each class is designed to safely guide you through the process of releasing tension while supporting your cultivation of regular practice. Yoga and meditation have been proven to down regulate the nervous system reduce stress and symptoms of PTSD, increase range of motion, reduce chronic pain, reduce insomnia, increase attention span, and more however many service members and 1st responders often turned to the side effect free practices of yoga meditation and mindfulness as a last resort often worried about going to yoga studio classes that use Sanskrit words or unfamiliar practices such as chanting don't worry none of that happens here these classes are trauma informed, evidence based, and adaptive for all bodies and injuries. If you have never done yoga before this class is for you. If you've been practicing but need more practical skills to help manage stress and tension this class is for you too. You do not have to be affiliated with the military or first responders to attend we are all survivors of something we can all find our power once more and reawaken the calm inner warrior.