Gentle & Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Sequence for Grounding and Upper Body Release

[@christykiel1290]

This is a terrific yoga routine. My shoulders are now all tingly and free. I am releasing the weight of the world and I accept all the blessings of God.

[@jenniferwells7534]

Thank you as I am a trauma survivor and it has taken 40 years to heal and forgive.

[@Magicologyify]

My soul is thankful for this, thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@RnW9384]

In a month I'm going to take the class who train with your organization. This is what I call the fusion of yoga and Buddhist Mindfulness.

[@creepytubetimemachine]

Omg!! Not going to lie this is literally the best one that I’ve found for any type of anti-stress yoga! It’s very effective and very calming in every way! I’ve watched tons. This and your psoas one are so amazing! Please make more variations! We’re here for it!

[@devonnareynolds]

This is so good for stress related neck pain

[@lauriemtz8616]

I have trauma /PTSD and my nervous system needs serious help. I tremble Thank you ❤

[@sarahson2482]

Do you have a slower version of this same sequence. It was perfect. I just wanted it to go sllllooooowwwweerr without having to stop and pause the videos. LOVED the whole sequence. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@HI-pz8yg]

This is the best yoga for trauma so far 😭 From start to finish it just works to make me feel grounded and calm and free. I just wish the pace is much slower but other than that it’s all perfect and therapeutic. Really resonated with the passages and you are very gentle and caring throughout. This will be my favourite go to. Namaste 🙏🏻

[@brittanybrouillette122]

This is the 5th time I've done this video. It's just fantastic.

[@horgecondaliza6644]

Thank you for making these videos here. I hope you keep uploading more content on your channel, your basically the only yoga teacher who posts trauma informed sequences and it's very refreshing to cultivate my practice with someone who understands and holds that space, even if it's on a video 😁. Thank you again

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Horge, thank you so much for sharing your gratitude. I am so grateful for you and your appreciation for this channel. Trauma-Focused Yoga is my love and passion. I hope you continue to enjoy the practices here. Cheers to health and healing. Namaste!

[@hypnosecoaching-selbstbest2334]

Thank You!! Best regards from Germany / Bonn 🙋‍♂👍🫶🏻

[@carrieannbaatz7182]

I have been working through significant trauma and it is such a huge relief to be guided by someone who wants to be sensitive to my choice and needs. Thank you ❤

I'm healing from a trauma and by the synchronicity i found your channel, the sequence was really needed ! Thank uuu sooooooo much

[@ninademont5598]

Thank you. I’ve been stuck in a rut for a while but your sequence is very healing

[@janehallett8326]

I'm not sure I would call this yoga for beginners, but I do know one thing. I am definitely more grounded. It's the most grounded I have felt for a while. I read another commenter wishing you would go slower. I reflected this sentiment in the workout. I then realized the speed helped with grounding. Sometimes I found I had to watch you to work out what to do next, when I wanted to be flowing in the pose. Anyhoo, Thank you. I will do this again, & ty for introducing me to Rolf Gates.

[@melindatheresa908]

i am in the middle of serious trauma processing and your channel has been a godsend to me.

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Oh I am so grateful to hear that. Happy Healing, Melinda!

[@jonathanneeley5909]

Thank you so much for this. I'm working through some heavy childhood trauma, and this was exactly what I needed in this moment.

[@lindamellingen5977]

Love mostly listening to this, while sitting in a chair, examining what I can do. Not much, but I love your very including, loving voice saying; nothing is wrong. A lot of fear and resistance needs time, but this feels safe, and good. Some day, I might sit on the floor and follow! Thank you for your video.

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

You are doing such a great job! So wise to listen and do what you can. We all move through fear in our own time. Resistance is a beautiful presentation to explore. Thank you for joining us!

[@nikikistovall4986]

Hi. I know I'm late to the party as this was uploaded 4 years ago, but I still found it extremely helpful for me today. Thank you for this practice. I feel amazing and free!

[@dorjeyangtsho7855]

Thank you so much! Your gentle voice, and good timing of the sequence really helped me change from a state of total stress and tensions since a couple of days, to a sense of relaxation and confidence. I stopped the video at some point when my whole body started trembling gently and contracting-releasing by itself, which was a spontaneous process of release, initiated by your yoga course.

[@chloec6935]

I absolutely loved this, probably my fave yoga video I've ever tried at home. From my heart, thank you for what you are doing here and for being who you are. Your presence is so beautiful. xxx

[@Lunaviveca]

Always the best trauma sequence

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thank you so much!

[@tohaheru5533]

Beautiful easy to follow and instant results, thank you!

[@Krysacku]

Thank you so much for this exercise. Sooo relaxing ❤

[@mehtavideo]

Thanks Jeff. Just did the exercise and feel a little better straight away! ❤

[@julzylil]

done this session 2 times now and I'm already feeing more in my body each day! feels so good

[@athraafalih730]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@ToniRichter11]

That shoulder opener where you roll on your side body!!!! Yes. Please and thank you!

[@Celso-coach]

Amazing practice 🙏

[@mysoulstherapy]

Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

[@jamihanna2426]

Very nice. Thank you.

[@margaretpennings3378]

I am so grateful to have found your videos. I am a trauma survivor and felt intuition guide me to look at trauma yoga to help in my healing process and I was led to your videos. Thank you!

[@jan68585]

Thank you❤

[@sophiedumain2400]

Beautiful!

[@marissa_4]

Before this I was constantly looking behind me, so scared. At the end, I felt calm and safe enough to close my eyes. Thank you ❤

[@brontestolz1182]

Thank you for releasing this content into the world. Not sure if this is useful feedback but I found the flow of the practice slightly accelerated. Especially between transitions that didn't flow easily from one to the next. Following the sequence at 0.75 or 0.5 speed deepened my ability to connect within myself.

[@LisaDanfordLake]

Thank you for a very unique yoga sequence and sharing your gifts!

[@OyaRevolutionary]

Omg What an awesome video. I’m almost 60 and been a yogi from my mid to late 20s. Recently had lots of processing and am in treatment for CPTSD. Haven’t been in a class for years and have always practised at home. I’m building a specific practice for the trauma and I’m so happy to have found this video. Needless to say I’ve subscribed 🙏🏿💖🙏🏿

[@lis6411]

This was beautiful and restorative. I especially loved the grounding mudra. Your voice and energy are a healing balm. Thank you!

[@LilPotatoz]

I love this. If you could, can you please do a slower version of this?

[@lesliee1122]

The first read passage really hit something, I began tearing up and feeling emotions I couldn’t name. Idk why but it brought up emotions and I didn’t think I was going to tear up during this practice because I’ve been so emotionally numb lately. But I feel much better and so grounded!! I love this practice and this instructor. I also really love the passage readings throughout the practice. Please do more like this 🧡Thank you for all that you do 🙏🏽

[@Tig-sl8wm]

People should be aware that trauma informed is not the same as trauma sensitive. Be aware. That said, the loving warmth from this woman is good for a hurt spirit.

[@emmap.1288]

what is the difference between trauma informed vs sensitive?

[@katerinakourea2371]

thank you

[@JordynHealing]

Bless you

[@KristinPedemonti]

Thank you so much for trauma-informed yoga, your gentle guidance and the invitations shared. Well done, soothing and just what was needed.

[@pollymex7000]

I just did this session for the first time. I have childhood PTSD and sexual abuse in my body and I'm actively working to heal it. While doing your yoga I feel a lot of tightness in my body and yet I also feel a Divine Joy inside. One of the manifestations of my PTSD is I get tendonitis pulled muscles or bulging discs very easily making it hard for me to exercise regularly. I have a knowledge that it's connected but I don't understand it yet. Thank you for helping me to loosen this up.

[@adeneden7389]

wow, just wow! Thank you so much for this invaluable contribution and gift, so much calmer because of it, subscribed :)

[@Johanna-hn4vs]

I had a really anxious night last night and this was definitely the right choice this morning. Thank you!

[@astridhahner]

Practising in Berlin, Germany. Thank you very much for your help!

[@youcandothis1674]

Awesome Thank you very calming I felt safe. Much love

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

@you can do this, I am soooo glad. Namaste, friend.

[@mx-pz3pf]

thank you so much for this! it is very helpful!!

[@clairecarroll5764]

Thoughtfully constructed, clearly presented, and effective sequence

[@milap74]

Sublime …. Your practices are beyond gentle, soothing and oh so therapeutic. Thank you for your wonderful work. 🌺

[@Lunaviveca]

Love it

[@amorabundante9326]

Thank you for this medicine offering 🦋 in processing trauma, I always focused so heavily on healing my sacral and recently I realized to empower my whole self I need to free and love on my heart ❤️ i have been experiencing uncontrollable tremors in my healing and this morning I woke up needing a physical grounding practice, this was the perfect medicine. looking forward to tuning in and supporting more of your work. Thank you again 🌞🙏🏼 peace health love and prosperity to you

[@thetallesttallesttree]

I love this channel and especially this video. It's like returning to a calm, safe place every time I do this practice. Thank you

[@Meowmisery]

Wow thank you for this practice! I am currently trying to finish my 200 hour teacher training, and I found your video while doing a search for classes to evaluate. I am so amazing at the quality of your teaching. This is the energy we need to learn to create while making spaces for others. I am very excited to look through more of your information and to keep up to date with new content as I expand my learning also! Thank you!

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Emma, I'm so glad you found this practice and that you found it beneficial and supportive! Enjoy checking out our channel. If you want to learn more about our trauma-informed training please visit: bit.ly/tcym-online

[@jackmanng]

This is the most awesome thing I have seen. Thank you

[@non4564]

Thankyou for showing me the path of recovery

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Taran, I am so glad to hear this. Thank you for sharing and I"m so glad I could be supportive. Namaste!

[@michelephifer4858]

Just watched Releasing Psoas video. I have lots of trauma, root nerve damage causing bulging discs, arthritis. I'm tearing with joy & gratitude for being & being relieved in healing. From the spiritual to physical, all is better.

[@user-zx5xw4yw2e]

how r u ???

[@amelie.geeson]

I absolutely love the mediation at the beginning and the end, I haven’t heard that before. I found myself talking out loud along with you so I could learn it as a mantra. I feel so much calmer now after this sequence. Thankyou

[@debmorgan1916]

This was a lovely practice and I was able to incorporate some of it into my morning yoga class. So happy to have found you! 🧘‍♀️😊

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Yay, so glad to hear this Deb!

[@steentrooper]

Thank you for this. Just coming out years of AUD and being faced with the trauma I was trying to surpress. This felt really good.

[@meleromelero1]

I love this!! Love you!! Love Polyvagal. Thank you for all of your amazing videos!

[@FirrodielGreenleaf]

I am glad to find your videos. I appreciate how soothing your voice is and the focus on invitations. I really liked the side stretch with the arm behind me. However, this video was really fast for me. I am playing it at .5 speed and even that is a bit fast, so I still pause. But .25 distorts the audio too much. With the invitations, when you say things like do what feels good, if you want to, I invite you, etc. I need at least 10-60 seconds to feel into if/what I want to do. Otherwise I either just follow along mindlessly which ends up being triggering, or I fall super behind, which can also push my buttons. I hope that if you make more videos you consider going slower. I really liked the pace in the first ten minutes or so of the video.

[@youtubeaddict5663]

I really enjoyed this at the start but I found myself getting uncentered as the transitions between each pose was a little too quick for me. I really hope you will consider doing another updated one which is much more slower paced

[@Badnewsfeminist]

Thank you. I am experiencing a major ptsd trigger right now and really needed grounding.

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

I am so glad this was helpful.

[@christinekiser9461]

You have a soothing voice and a gentle spirit perfect for taking us through this sequence. Thank you for sharing your skills and talents to promote healing.

[@chonope6883]

amazing, thank u so much. i really needed this today

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

So glad to hear that, Cho Nope

[@sabaha2010]

This was so beautiful. I love your voice, it is so healing. Thank you, may you be blessed for this offering xx

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thank you so much. So glad you found it healing.

[@alanmagee81]

Great, thank you, namaste!

[@thewanderingwitch88]

You're an amazing yoga guide. ❤🙏🏻 thank you! I feel so amazing caring for myself with your help.

[@abigailclassey6458]

Thankyou that was lovely 😊

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Yay, so glad, Abigail!

[@annafruhauf9686]

thank you for this healing session! it helps me so much to recover

[@xcaraoutteridgex]

This is such a beautiful practice thank you so much for helping me back into yoga after some tough weeks. ❤️

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

I am so glad you found it healing

[@AleksandraBoguslawska]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! This practice was amazing, so relaxing and so wise! I needed it today 🥰

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

I am so happy to hear this, Aleksandra. I hope the practices here continue to support you.

[@margaretpennings3378]

I would appreciate any further helpful videos on releasing and relaxing the hip/pelvic/psoas areas as I hold much tension there. Thank you.

[@fionamentzel4853]

Thank you for this grounding practice - a wonderful find as I have been looking for a trauma informed yoga practitioner, having just come to the end of a long time in therapy, but sensing there is still trauma trapped in my body.

[@Isa-jr9en]

Amazing!

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thank you!

[@mallorymcguinness6822]

"Do what feels right for your body" - this must be heresy, I thought. I realized after noticing my reaction that after my trauma, maybe I resent my body for somehow making me a target. Besides, my brain is the troublemaker. Every act of self care revolves around calming my brain. Even diet and exercise have been chosen to foster mental health. The brain has been the squeaky wheel, and this whole time my body has gone unnoticed and unappreciated, after everything it's done for me, everything it's been through and the trauma it carries. The session was great, but I think that comment might have helped me most. It's time to reconnect to an old friend.

[@katelassalle-klein991]

Thank you so much for this video! You are so gentle, and really wonderfully sensitive to my trauma symptoms. The only thing was it was a little fast-paced for me, and while doing the poses, I don't want to get up and pause the video every few seconds, so I was often rushed through poses. But hopefully if I do it enough times, I'll memorize it and I can do it on my own. Thank you!

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thanks for those words Kate and I'm glad the video was supportive. The video is faster-paced than I intended; there is something about translating everything onto camera that creates this learning curve. I do intend for future videos to be slower and will have more soon. Thank you for being a part of our community. Please feel free to find us on IG @trauma_conscious_yoga_method and check us out at traumaconsciousyoga.com Peace and namaste!

[@fishiefishies3245]

Did you know that you can change the speed of the video? If you click the gear icon at the bottom of the window, a menu with several options including Playback Speed opens. You can adjust the speed to .75 or even .5, which might help.

[@pollymex7000]

I also have a comment about sitting up versus lying down. I would like you to tell me the differences between that. I have such a tight knot in my solar plexus chest throat and jaw that is very very hard for me to sit up straight. It's easier to lie down. Thank you Polly

[@leftside862]

Thank you for a great sequence, would it be possible to slow it down a bit at each stage? It felt quite rushed and I had to keep pausing the video but would be great to have a slower transition between poses. Thanks very much

[@Watchingtheuniverse]

Left Side You can change the speed of the video if you like 🌿

[@luvpurple95]

that was so beautiful. Where can I join your yoga sessions?

[@louiseleplat8717]

cried like a baby after 10 minutes in, what a relief :)

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Powerful! Thank you for sharing and I'm so glad this sequence was cathartic for you.

[@teeresagai]

I found this to be amazing to my body. Thank you. Can I please get the name of the meditation book you refer to

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Hi Tee! So glad! Oh my gosh, I haven't watched this video myself in forever. It was probably Meditations on Intention and Being by Rolf Gates. Does that sound right?

[@marleecooper6739]

Love the sequence and your guidance! I wish the poses were held a little longer and there was more time for transitions. Not being familiar with the sequence I felt a little rushed at certain transitions. But the sequence was really relaxing, thank you!

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thanks Marlee. Yes, I agree. This was one of the first voice-over sequences I did so going into edit I experienced the same thing. It's much different that teaching in person. I hope you continue to visit the sequence, get to know it and benefit from it. Namaste

[@pastel.persephone]

Thanks for this lovely video! I've been trying to add trauma sensitive gentle yoga to my daily routine so I can start the day with the right mindset and boost the mindfulness and moderation I'm trying to learn throughout the day. This seems like a good video for that. Will you be uploading videos more often now? Do you have a weekly schedule we can look forward to? What can we expect from your channel in the upcoming weeks? I'm curious about where I can find the meditations you were reading aloud in the video. Might they be available at a library, bookstore, or on Amazon? Again, thank you for sharing your learning and wisdom here, for everyone to access. Namaste.

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Thank you for your comment, Elisa and I apologize for my delayed response. I have so much on my plate right now that I am not able to upload videos very frequently at this time. Hopefully this will change in 2019. The meditations can be found in this text: Meditations on Intention and Being (here's the book I read from in this practice): amzn.to/2suhgCz Thanks again for being a part of our community! We are on IG @trauma_conscious_yoga_method and staying busy over here at www.traumaconsciousyoga.com. Much peace, love and light to you!

[@Michelle-mr5hx]

I usually hunch my shoulders out of habit, but this session helped me released so much tension in a gentle, almost magical way. Thank you! How can I find out more about other trauma-sensitive yoga videos on the internet? I live abroad so I can't attend classes in person.

[@csscott9803]

Hello there😁👋

[@funchannel857]

Ty hannah great video, Is it normal to feel strange sensations that recall trauma? Is it a good thing? How many sessions do you need to have an effect?

[@ninavandeuveren]

Hey Nityda. Thanks a lot for the video's. I recently started to look for trauma sensitive yoga and stumbed upon your account. I've had a lot of psychotherapy and it helped but the fatigue and fight-modus remain. I hope this style of yoga is going to help me :-) I was wondering, could you also maybe do a yoga that might help with flashbacks, or one for the crown chakra to be able to find direction in the mids of trouble in the head/making a connection with the bigger whole? Thank you

[@traumaconsciousyoga]

Shenkie, thats a beautiful question. Yes! I will start by saying that for anyone having flashbacks I do recommend support with a 1:1 therapist but along with that, we have the containment practice on this channel that helps with distress tolerance. I will definitely look into making an asana sequence though. It may be a little bit but its on my radar.

[@cherie1046]

I wanted so badly to enjoy this. The sequence was great. The variations effective and relaxing. … but you moved so fast! I’m a teacher as well so I’m speaking from the heart I promise. . To really settle into a relaxing deepened breath was impossible at this pace. You would get us into a pose that felt amazing and I couldn’t even settle in as you were immediately moving on to the next pose. I repeatedly stopped the video to try to breath and relax into a needed posture but that’s not peaceful in and of itself. Please consider slowing the breath to a calmer deeper pace and allowing us to enjoy the practice verses constant shifting.

[@KellysMagicalRealm]

Do you offer teacher training classes on ptsd for yoga?

[@daburningdezire]

I feel a little duped on the trauma consciousness of the yoga, especially coming from two other videos I just watched, that were a lot more gentle and a lot less fast-paced. I'm sure this works for a lot of people but the trauma sensitivity was not enough for me, unfortunately and I found myself really panicking/disconnecting from it around the 12 minute mark.

[@filenco6101]

Downward facing dog is good for those with trauma?

[@ceciliadelacruz2358]

Can this help with depersonalization/derealization?

[@pg5629]

Hi, I have a doubt.what is the difference between general yoga and trauma informed yoga??

[@rrogers4757]

Please spell out the name of the mudra, is it Bu or Boo Mudra - it's not clear to me. Thanks!