Why Yoga and Meditation Could Make Trauma Symptoms Worse

Why Yoga and Meditation Could Make Trauma Symptoms Worse

You are feeling stressed and anxious so you try to “do the right thing” and go to a Yoga class or do Mindfulness meditation, but it just seems to make you feel worse and more anxious. If you’ve had this experience, please know there is nothing wrong with you.  It...
Trauma and Proprioception

Trauma and Proprioception

Trauma is any distressing event where you feel overwhelmed, powerless or helpless and do not fully use up or reset your instinctive fight, flight, or freeze response. It can happen to anyone. When a human experiences distress such as injury, loss, continually pushing...
Body-Centered Therapy for Trauma: What Is It?

Body-Centered Therapy for Trauma: What Is It?

After long periods of high stress, your nervous system goes into overdrive, and this can prevent you from being in the present moment, relaxing, enjoying life, and connecting with others. Body-centered Psychotherapy can help you to reconnect with your body and...
How Trauma Affects Your Psoas Muscles: Chronic Pain and Healing

How Trauma Affects Your Psoas Muscles: Chronic Pain and Healing

The psoas is a very important yet often unknown muscle that plays a vital role in your physical health and mental wellbeing. The cumulative effect of neglecting this muscle is physical and mental stress and tension, which manifests itself mentally as anxiety and...
Trauma: Why Taking Care of Yourself Benefits Everyone Around You

Trauma: Why Taking Care of Yourself Benefits Everyone Around You

Self-care is not selfish – it is an absolute necessity.  Self-care means taking care of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Are you regularly setting aside enough “me time”? If your answer is no you may be feeling stressed, run-down or...