Episode #80: Trauma Informed Yoga with Anthea

<p>Have you ever had to deal with a student suffering from <strong>trauma or PTSD in your yoga class?</strong></p> <p>Or do you want to overcome your own trauma safely through your own yoga practices?</p> <p>In this episode Anthea<strong> shares her experiences, knowledge, and guidance on teaching yoga in a trauma-informed way.</strong></p> <p>She explains how and why these tips and cues can help students managing with different types of traumas.</p> <p>Plus delivers some incredibly practical teaching advice.</p> <p>She provides usable tips on teaching, and how to make your classes more trauma-informed.</p> <p>Plus she shares how you can apply this to your own practice too.</p> <p><strong>Listen to the full episode to get the complete scoop!</strong></p> <p>If you want to connect with Anthea:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/antheataeuber/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/antheataeuber/</u></a></p> <p>Related episode links:</p> <p><a href="https://podcast.goingproyoga.com/episode-68-trauma-informed-with-rusty-price/"><u>https://podcast.goingproyoga.com/episode-68-trauma-informed-with-rusty-price/</u></a><u><br> </u><a href="https://podcast.goingproyoga.com/episode-43-benefits-of-practicing-acro-yoga-with-caspian-burrell/"><u>https://podcast.goingproyoga.com/episode-43-benefits-of-practicing-acro-yoga-with-caspian-burrell/</u></a><u><br> <br> </u><strong>Time Stamp:</strong></p> <ul> <li>(00:00) Studying Byronology</li> <li>(04:07) Welcoming Anthea</li> <li>(06:14) What is cognitive neuroscience?</li> <li>(09:27) Defining trauma…</li> <li>(11:56) Big T and little t trauma</li> <li>(13:18) EMDR therapy</li> <li>(15:46) Right and left brain emotions and logic</li> <li>(18:00) Regulating your amygdala</li> <li>(19:04) Trauma triggers in yoga</li> <li>(22:55) Language and allowing space in your class</li> <li>(26:25) Consent cards for adjustments are powerful</li> <li>(29:00) Energetic and visual cues can be great alternatives to physical adjustments</li> <li>(31:06) One word check in’s for