Yoga Therapy for Trauma Recovery and Nervous System Health

As a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, I offer yoga therapy in individual, group, and workshop formats. Yoga therapy may be explored through groups, workshops, retreats, or as a complement to psychotherapy, depending on an individual’s needs and goals.

My work is informed by trauma therapy and an understanding of how stress and trauma affect the body. I am currently completing advanced training in Somatic Experiencing® (SEP), a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and chronic stress, and I integrate somatic principles beyond yoga to support nervous system regulation, resilience, and healing. My advanced training includes specialized coursework in Concussions and PTSD with Dave Berger, SEP, as well as Advanced Somatic Resolution Skills for Perinatal Trauma with Abi Blakeslee and Kate White, SEPs.

Yoga therapy uses movement, breath, meditation, guided imagery, and somatic awareness to support nervous system regulation, physical stability, and emotional integration. Rather than focusing on performance or flexibility, the emphasis is on safety, pacing, internal awareness, and choice. Practices are adapted to meet each person where they are and may include gentle movement, restorative postures, yoga nidra, and supported work using the yoga wall and other props.

Yoga therapy is offered in a variety of formats, including:

• Individual one-on-one sessions
• Small therapeutic groups or series
• Workshops focused on regulation, restoration, and embodied awareness

Workshops and group offerings often incorporate yoga nidra, restorative and yin-based practices, and supported movement using the yoga wall. These formats allow participants to explore embodied regulation in a contained, supportive environment while learning tools they can continue to use outside of sessions.

Yoga therapy may be a good fit if you are interested in:

• Reducing stress, anxiety, or chronic tension
• Reconnecting with your body after trauma, injury, or burnout
• Supporting perinatal or postpartum recovery
• Learning practical nervous system regulation tools
• Exploring healing through a body-centered, non-verbal approach

Yoga therapy and somatic practices are often integrated into my broader approach to healing and nervous system regulation. While some individuals participate in classes, workshops, retreats, or group offerings, these practices are most commonly incorporated into psychotherapy to support greater body awareness, resilience, and regulation.

Group and workshop offerings are educational and experiential in nature and are not psychotherapy or billed to insurance. They provide a supportive environment for exploring movement, breath, mindfulness, and other somatic practices that can support overall well-being.

Private Yoga And Somatic Therapy

For clients engaged in psychotherapy, somatic and yoga-informed practices may be incorporated into individual therapy sessions when clinically appropriate and aligned with the client’s goals. These practices are integrated within the therapeutic process and are not offered as separate private yoga sessions.