Movement as the medicine. Yoga as the therapy.
Based in London, UK.
Neuro and Trauma informed yoga therapy
Neuro and Trauma informed yoga therapy
Trauma lives in the body.
Our bodies tell a story, they hold our emotions, as our bodies are the home to our central nervous system. Our nervous system is how we process and perceive the world around us. The central nervous system is a biofeedback system that processes and reacts to the information arounds us and within our environments. When we perceive threat our bodies respond and when we receive emotional stimuli our body responds via the nervous system. We don’t just experience the world through our minds, we experience our world through our bodies.
Through our sensory neurons, mirror neurons, pain receptors we make sense of the world around us. We feel emotions in our body. Anxiety may be felt in our chest, excitement in our stomaches, stress in our muscles. Our experiences of the world is processed through the body before being experienced (cognitively processed) within the mind. In my professional opinion based on the works of experts such as Peter Levine Ph.D, Gabor Mate’ M.d, Bessel Van Der Kolk Ph.D, Stephan W. Porges M.d. Ph.D, & Deb Dana LcSW the body needs to be included when healing any psychological trauma, as the body is where the trauma is first experienced.
“Being able to perceive visceral sensation is the very foundation of emotional awareness.”
— Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
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Healing the psyche and soma
Degrees, Certificates, and Continuing Education:
Yoga, Anatomy, and Movement Training:
50hr Pranayama & Respiratory Science Training, Julia Mccabe School
80hr Anatomy Trains in Motion, FAMO Fascia Movement Tom Meyers
240hr Yoga Teacher Teaching, VSOHA
300hr Foundations of Yoga Therapy, VSOHA
500hr Advanced Yoga Therapy, VOSHA
Professional Development Training and Certificates:
Mind-Body Medicine Training Certificate, Herbert Benson Research Institute at Harvard Medical School
Introduction to Somatic Internal Family System: An Embodied Approach to Healing Trauma Certificate
40hr Certificate in Analytical Psychology Introduction Winter Intensive Training, C. G. Jung Institute of Analytical Psychology, Küsnacht Switzerland
Intensive Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology, Regent’s University London
EMDR Training, Embody Lab - trained under Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy level 1, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Degrees and Diplomas:
BA- Bachelors of Arts in Child and Youth Care and Youth and Family Counselling, University of Victoria
Completed with over 700hrs of practicum hours and clinical supervision.
Dip - Diploma 1000hr Yoga Therapy accreditation program IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapy) Diploma, VSOHA
MA - Masters of Arts Psychotherapy and Counselling Regent’s University London (in process)
Registrations, Memberships, and Student Memberships:
IAYT - International Association of Yoga Therapy
EAPM - European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine
BCYT - British Council of Yoga Therapy (in application)
BACP- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (in application)
Designations:
IAYT - Registered Yoga Therapist under the International Association of Yoga Therapy
BCYT - British Council of Yoga Therapy (in application)
Having consistent clinical supervision, working in collaboration, and continuing education is a steadfast value of mine.
FAQs
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Yoga Therapy is a form of mind-body therapy. It’s clinical approach is focused on how the nervous system influences the individuals overall health. It is rooted in the understanding of the bi-directional communication via the nervous system in how the brain effects the body and the body effects the mind. Yoga therapy integrates both Western science and Eastern practices for a holistic approach to addressing ones’ health and wellness. by applying specific yogic practices to manage psychological, physiological, and neurological pain.
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Both are innately therapeutic! However, yoga therapy is an individualized practice focused on the clients specific needs and nervous system variation. Stress can manifest itself in numerous ways within the body, therapeutic yoga curates practices best suited for the clients unique musculoskeletal variation.
Therapeutic yoga offers a more specific practice based on persons goals, needs, and objectives to support the clients healing.
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A private session will consist of:
general intake
Physical + energetic assessment
Therapeutic conversation/facilitation
Therapeutic application
Psycho-education on nervous system regulation and anatomy
recommended home practices
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Everybody! Yoga is meant for every body. I offer accessible adaptive yoga for all body types both disabled and abled bodied. All you need is a body and your breath.
Therapeutic yoga has been used as supplemental treatment for:
Mental/Emotional: PTSD, anxiety, stress, depression, dissociative disorders, ADHD, addiction, addictive behaviours, insomnia
Physical: Acute pain, persistent pain, tension, limited mobility, inflammation, high blood pressure, sciatica, respiratory issues
Energetic: deficient energy, hormonal imbalance, lack of vitality, excess energy, unable to remain focused or still.
Spiritual: Feeling as if something is off or missing, lacking of purpose, difficulty connecting with others, lacking joy in life
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I humbly acknowledge that I work, learn, play and live on the unceded, traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish ), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations