If your eyes land somewhere that you want to fix or change, simply move beyond that and bring your awareness to another object, anything that makes that space a sanctuary for you. Take a look around and notice any beloved decor or soothing details surrounding you. Bring yourself to your sanctuaryĬome to your favorite practice space. Return to it as a resource whenever you need. Try this practice sometime when you’re feeling overwhelmed. A trauma-informed yoga practice to cultivate inner peace A restorative yoga session draws on several of these resources and can sometimes help us come back a place of calm. These “resources” rely on breathwork, grounding, and other methods for centering that help us come back to a regulated, easeful state of being. Resourcing, or finding a tool that helps us transition out of a dysregulated state is what we can gain from trauma-informed practices.
Research tells us that our “issues live in our tissues” and that our body can hold trauma for decades. Living in the 21st century means exposing ourselves to one stressor after another, from the latest tragedy in the news to worrying amid the turmoil of a worldwide pandemic.
What happens when anxiety and worry stays switched on? What if there’s more going on beyond these everyday stressors? All day long, it processes a roller coaster of stress and emotions, and helps us cope with life’s ups and downs. Even when it feels like you’re merely hiding from the world, tucked under a blanket on the couch watching your favorite rom-com, your nervous system is actually doing its job. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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