Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

Build your way back from injury or trauma with greater self awareness and strength to promote healing in the future.

Weekly Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Classes: Chair Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga with Jacquie, Divine Stretch & Sleep Yoga Nidra with Sheryl, Gentle Yoga for Joint Mobility & Stability with Sara

Please email us to inquire about our Private & Custom Classes that are Trauma-Sensitive.

Our instructors Sheryl, Jacquie, and Sara have trained with the TCTSY model of trauma-sensitive yoga.

Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an empirically validated, adjunctive clinical treatment for complex trauma or chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD. Developed at the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, TSY has foundations in Trauma Theory, Attachment Theory, and Neuroscience, as well as, Hatha Yoga practice with an emphasis on body-based yoga forms and breathing practices. Research has shown that TCTSY has many evidence-based benefits for those who have experienced trauma.

How are Trauma-Sensitive Yoga classes different than other types of yoga classes?

• The teacher has experience and extensive training in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga practices.

• TSY helps to manage the symptoms of anxiety, acute stress, PTSD and increases the capacity for healing, well being, and health.

• There are gender specific classes with no physical hands-on adjustments.

• Attention will be paid to the potential for feelings of vulnerability in certain yoga postures.

• The teacher will continually offer options, allowing students to practice making empowered choices, opting in or out of any portion of the class at any time.

• The class offers students the opportunity to rebuild a connection with oneself and to help them feel safe in their bodies again.