All are correct. None are correct. Knowing this, how do we choose to live? For me, by building self-trust.
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Nobody told me I would stay stuck so long. If I hadn’t known about nervous system regulation through trauma informed mindfulness, I would probably still be stuck there. The mud and the muck.
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I have been practicing yoga, on and off since I was 18 years old. I fell in love with it! and ever since then, I was always interested in taking a 200-hour teacher training. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher but never had the guts to do it. When 2020 arrived, I knew this was the year I was going to make it happen. And I did. I graduated August 15, 2020. I am now a certified teacher! Just saying that brings happiness all over my body.
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The changes over the past year, personally and collectively, leave me with more questions than answers. I have even more awareness of my “not knowingness” (avidya).
The pause is the epiphany.
You can’t grow through the process of change without patience.
An applied understanding of nervous system regulation and mindfulness meditation has allowed me to survive - even thrive - during difficult times.
I am ready to share this with you.
I am a Yogi, I Speak for the Trees! is a blog post written by Grace Ludwig, a recent Masters in Yoga Studies graduate who has a passion for Yoga philosophy and Yoga’s role in the environmental crisis. In this blog, Grace discusses the concept of interconnectedness and how the Western world has a hard time embracing it. She also explains the relationship between interconnectedness, or the lack thereof, and the environmental crisis. To end the blog, Grace emphasizes the potential role Yoga could play and the responsibility Yoga has in promoting interconnectedness, along with action steps based on Yogic principles that Yogis can take to support the environment.
Looking Back is a blog post written by Avery Lasky, a recent 200-hour yoga teacher training graduate. Avery goes into detail about the impact yoga teacher training has had on her self-discovery journey and how it has further propelled her towards her life goal of serving others. She also discusses how excited she is about being a part of the In Yoga Collective community and the important trauma-conscious work that In Yoga Collective is doing.
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What is Trauma is a blog post written by Amy Osborne, a yogi who has extensively studied yoga and, more specifically, its effects on those who have experienced trauma. In this blog, Amy defines trauma and goes into detail about the effects yoga can have in terms of fighting the negative psychological, physiological, and neurological impacts of trauma. Amy also explains that the instructors at In Yoga Collective have a wealth of experience that allows them to go above and beyond to create a space for healing and de-stressing.
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