Full Description
Building Safety with Trauma-Informed Yoga is an accessible, science-based guide for clinicians, yoga teachers, teachers in training, and practitioners. The book provides clear ideas on how to support diverse groups in trauma recovery and in building resiliency skills. The easy-to-follow format is organized around the three key principles of building safety, supporting empowerment, and maintaining simplicity. Readers will find free downloadable support materials on the author's website, including handouts, flyers, scripts, and audio and video recordings.
Contents
Introduction 1. Science: Be Informed and Be Inspired Part One: Preparing to Teach 2. Language 3. The Yoga Space 4. Classroom Management 5. For Teachers, Clinicians, and Health Care Providers Part Two: Teaching Protocols 6. The Breath: Considerations 7. Suggested Breathwork 8. The Practice: Considerations 9. Steps to Creating Your Practice 10. Immigrant/Refugee/ESOL Populations 11. Trauma-informed Phrases and Practice Sequences/Photos Appendix A: Practice Scripts for Chapter 5 Appendix B: Supplemental Resources
