Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching A Universal Practice |
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| Author:
| Cook-Cottone, Catherine
Spence, Joanne |
| Foreword by:
| Telles, Shirley
Parker, Gail |
| ISBN: | 978-1-83997-817-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2024 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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| Imprint: | Singing Dragon |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This essential manual meets the increasing need for yoga teachers to be trauma-informed and trauma-responsive, and aware of how poses, breathwork, and meditation can impact the body. In detailing all aspects of trauma as it relates to yoga teaching, this guide lays a strong foundation in fostering trust and building authentic connections with students safely and confidently. Yoga teachers will benefit from a number of yoga practices for self-regulation,...
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This essential manual meets the increasing need for yoga teachers to be trauma-informed and trauma-responsive, and aware of how poses, breathwork, and meditation can impact the body. In detailing all aspects of trauma as it relates to yoga teaching, this guide lays a strong foundation in fostering trust and building authentic connections with students safely and confidently.
Yoga teachers will benefit from a number of yoga practices for self-regulation, self-determination, and agency, as well as guidance on polyvagal theory, communication, setting boundaries, and yoga teacher self-care. It also includes a de-escalation protocol for in-session trauma responses and how to cultivate a trauma-informed teaching environment.
Written by an internationally renowned author duo, this is a universal resource for yoga teachers looking to empower themselves and their clients from all demographics and in all settings.