{"product_id":"the-essential-guide-to-trauma-sensitive-yoga-isbn-9781611809886","title":"The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential manual for yoga teachers and students to create a trauma-sensitive practice that benefits and supports all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople are turning to yoga for its stress-reducing practice and transformative philosophy. But for those who have a trauma history, the practice can be triggering. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inclusive approach to yoga for teachers and students of all ages and abilities, especially those who have experienced trauma. Some of the themes covered include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow do the impacts of trauma show up in yoga spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSuggested language for shifting power to the practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to create an environment conducive to healing\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to practice or teach poses in a way that includes all\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book is beautifully illustrated with 260 photos of poses and sequences, modeled by trauma survivors who share stories of how yoga helps them heal. Land works with people of all ages, from young children to seniors, who are coping with a range of traumas including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, homelessness, genocide, and incarceration. She is a passionate advocate for making the benefits of yoga and mindfulness available to all.“\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work for helping us create equitable yoga and movement spaces. Now more than ever, we must be conscious of protecting and preserving our mental wellbeing. Yoga is an integral part of that process. Accessing yoga in a way that is healing to our mind and body is a gift. This book is insightful, empathetic, and healing—helping teachers and practitioners to find their way to peace of mind on the mat.”—\u003cb\u003eDianne Bondy\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eYoga Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e, Accessible Yoga Teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Guide for Trauma Sensitive Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource for teachers to understand the complex nuances of trauma and the subtle and overt ways it can present itself in our students. As teachers, we have a responsibility to serve the whole person and that includes sensitizing ourselves to the various ways that trauma lives uniquely in each body, how it influences the mind and perceptions and can affect one's health and emotional wellness. Lara Land deftly provides the necessary guidance, insights, and best practices so that facilitators can support their students on their journey toward healing with more mindfulness, awareness, and skill. This excellent resource should be required reading in any teacher training course.”—\u003cb\u003eSeane Corn\u003c\/b\u003e, Yoga Teacher, author of \u003ci\u003eRevolution of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A truly valuable resource for every yoga teacher and yoga student looking to delve into the practice from a trauma-informed perspective. This inclusive view of what the yoga practice can be features sequences and teacher profiles that bring the message of accessibility home in a relatable way.”—\u003cb\u003eKino MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e, Founder of Omstars, author of \u003ci\u003eGet Your Yoga On, The Yogi Assignment, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Power of Ashtanga Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Lara Land has created a one of a kind \"how-to\" resource as it relates to the field of trauma-informed yoga. This book equips aspiring trauma-informed yoga teachers with incredible tools to feel confident in their teaching and their ability to hold a safe container for those who have experienced trauma. The most comprehensive guide on sequences, case studies, nervous system tools, inquiries, and most importantly how we show up with care, compassion, and nuance. I am in awe of this book and grateful for the skillful and centered guidance it provides to all healing professionals passionate about integrating this modality and lens into the scope of their work.”—\u003cb\u003eZahabiyah Yamasaki\u003c\/b\u003e, M.Ed., RYT, author of \u003ci\u003eTrauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga \u003c\/i\u003eis just that, essential. Every yoga teacher needs to read this book and keep it as a resource. Trauma Sensitive Yoga is no longer just a specialty area. It is now standard practice to remember that we all have trauma, and these tools are essential for including everyone. In this book, Lara Land offers a definitive guidebook for doing just that, making yoga welcoming for all.”—\u003cb\u003eJivana Heyman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAccessible Yoga \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYoga Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“After reading this guide, the teacher is left with a better understanding of trauma, encouraged to explore and do their own work, plus sequences and poses they can work with to build their own class that is welcoming and open to all students no matter the level or trauma they may be dealing with in their lives.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoga Love Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLARA LAND is a deeply compassionate somatic therapist, life coach, consultant, and yoga-teacher trainer specializing in trauma sensitivity. Her work is directed in helping to heal trauma, both subtle and significant, and to train others to do the same using yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and breathing practices. Lara has spent the last twenty-five years studying and sharing yoga asana, chanting, meditation, and philosophy directly from her teachers in India. Her commitment is to honor the traditions of yoga by responding to the needs of each individual using a unique combination of practices and techniques that are appropriate for their personal growth. Lara is the owner of Land Yoga, coproducer of SOULFest, and executive director of Three and a Half Acres Yoga. Her self-published life-purpose planner, \u003ci\u003eMy Bliss Book\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2018. She has been featured in \u003ci\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NY1, Fox5, CBS, and Pix11.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300304900325,"sku":"NP9781611809886","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611809886.jpg?v=1767739219","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-essential-guide-to-trauma-sensitive-yoga-isbn-9781611809886","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}