Podcasts about Justice Resource Institute

   Trauma sensitive yoga teacher David joins me to discuss his story, invitational language, how yoga can be bad for trauma, Judith Herman, trauma IN the body, intereoception, self regulation vs weight lifting and martial arts, politics, power, who he likes working with. A really intelligent, sensitive conversation.    Find more about David here: https://www.healwithcfte.org/  --------------------------------------------------------------    David Emerson, YACEP, TCTSY-F, Co-Director, the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI In 2002, Dave co-founded Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), the original model of trauma sensitive yoga, and in 2018 he co-founded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment (CFTE) at the Justice Resource Institute in Massachusetts, where he resides as co-director. CFTE is home to TCTSY as well as Trauma Informed Weight Lifting (TIWL) and ReScripted, a theater-based intervention for youth who have experienced psychological trauma. Dave is the author or co- author of numerous papers on yoga and trauma, the co-author of  Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, and the author of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy . --------------------------------------------------------------     Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: https://youtube.com/@feralphilosophy_mw?si=PHJcNwK4GYpRSflK    Join Mark for in-person workshops – https://embodimentunlimited.com/events-calendar/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Events    Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo    Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/

Go beyond the surface and challenge your assumptions in this episode of the podcast. Deborah Jackson is the Associate Director of Training and Consultation at Justice Resource Institute. She provides trainings regionally and nationally on cultural responsiveness and recently developed a training on implicit bias and microaggressions. In this episode, she shares her top gems from this training. You can find her at jacksoncounselingri.com.  For more information on Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann, check out drkerryann.net. 

In this detailed and important conversation with Dave Emerson, the man who coined the term trauma-sensitive yoga, we get insights into Dave's extensive research on the impacts of trauma-informed yoga for survivors including his most recent paper comparing trauma-sensitive yoga and cognitive processing therapy. We explore the difference between Complex Trauma and PTSD and the implications of those differences on survivor validation and services. We discuss the harmful power dynamics that occur within abusive relationships and the importance of healthy interpersonal encounters in yoga spaces which propose to heal trauma adaptations. Dave shares why yoga is one of, if not the strongest embodied practice for healing the impacts of trauma and just how much of this style of practice is needed as well as other deep insights from his work and what he's learned about research and forming research studies for yoga claims.  Dave Emerson (he/him/his) is the founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) for the Justice Resource Institute in Massachusetts, where he coined the term “trauma-sensitive yoga”. from 2009-2011 he was responsible for curriculum development, supervision, and oversight of the yoga intervention component of the first-of-its-kind, NIH-funded study to assess the utility of yoga for survivors of trauma. Dave has developed, conducted, and supervised TCTSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, active duty military personnel, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics, and more. He is the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, released in 2011 by North Atlantic Books, and Author of, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy (Norton, 2015). In 2018, Dave Emerson co-founded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI. Instagram: @tctsy & @centerfortraumaandembodiment Web: https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/ & https://www.healwithcfte.org/ Yoga vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your support is deeply appreciated! Find me, Lara, on my Website / Instagram You can support this podcast with any level of donation here. Order The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga: How to Create Safer Spaces for All

Chapter 1:Summary of The Body Keeps the Score "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk is a book about trauma and its impact on the body. It explains how trauma changes the way our brain and body function and provides insights into the long-term effects of traumatic experiences.The book highlights the importance of understanding the physical and emotional aspects of trauma in order to develop effective treatment approaches. It emphasizes that traditional talk therapy may not always be sufficient to help individuals recover from trauma and that alternative therapies such as yoga, meditation, and neurofeedback can be effective in treating trauma-related symptoms.Chapter 2:Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk is a renowned psychiatrist and researcher in the field of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.Van der Kolk wrote numerous books and articles, including "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma," which has become a seminal text for clinicians and researchers alike. He has also been instrumental in developing innovative treatments for trauma, such as neurofeedback and yoga.Overall, Bessel van der Kolk's contributions to the understanding and treatment of trauma have been significant and have helped to improve the lives of countless individuals who have experienced trauma.Chapter 3:The quotes of The Body Keeps the Score "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a comprehensive book on the effects of trauma on the body and mind. Some of the quotes from the book include:1"Trauma is not just an event that took place sometime in the past; it is also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body."2"The problem with traumatic memories is that they are stored in a different part of the brain than regular memories."3"Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another."4"The body says what words cannot."5"In order to change the way we feel, we must first change the way we think and believe about ourselves."Chapter4:The Body Keeps the Score on video platforms "The Body Keeps the Score" is a book written by Bessel van der Kolk, which explores the impact of trauma on the body and mind. However, if you're looking for videos related to this subject on...

Chapter 1:Summary of The Body Keeps the Score "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk is a book about trauma and its impact on the body. It explains how trauma changes the way our brain and body function and provides insights into the long-term effects of traumatic experiences.The book highlights the importance of understanding the physical and emotional aspects of trauma in order to develop effective treatment approaches. It emphasizes that traditional talk therapy may not always be sufficient to help individuals recover from trauma and that alternative therapies such as yoga, meditation, and neurofeedback can be effective in treating trauma-related symptoms.Chapter 2:Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk is a renowned psychiatrist and researcher in the field of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.Van der Kolk wrote numerous books and articles, including "The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma," which has become a seminal text for clinicians and researchers alike. He has also been instrumental in developing innovative treatments for trauma, such as neurofeedback and yoga.Overall, Bessel van der Kolk's contributions to the understanding and treatment of trauma have been significant and have helped to improve the lives of countless individuals who have experienced trauma.Chapter 3:The quotes of The Body Keeps the Score "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a comprehensive book on the effects of trauma on the body and mind. Some of the quotes from the book include:1"Trauma is not just an event that took place sometime in the past; it is also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body."2"The problem with traumatic memories is that they are stored in a different part of the brain than regular memories."3"Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another."4"The body says what words cannot."5"In order to change the way we feel, we must first change the way we think and believe about ourselves."Chapter4:The Body Keeps the Score On video platforms"The Body Keeps the Score" is a book written by Bessel van der Kolk, which explores the impact of trauma on the body and mind. However, if you're looking for videos related to this subject on YouTube, there are several options available.One option is to search for interviews with Bessel van der Kolk himself. He has appeared in many interviews discussing his book and the topic of trauma, including on popular channels such as The Joe Rogan Experience and TEDMED.Another option is to look for talks given by other experts in the field of trauma and somatic therapy. Some examples of such talks include "Trauma & The Body: Unlocking the secrets of PTSD" by Dr. Arielle Schwartz and "The Power of Movement in Healing Trauma" by Dr. Peter Levine.Finally, there are also many personal stories and testimonials available on YouTube from people who have experienced trauma and found healing through different methods, including somatic therapy. These videos can provide a powerful insight into the effects of trauma and the importance of addressing it at a physical...

Join Marcus Antebi and Ralph Sutton on their journey to better health! On this episode of the goodsugar podcast Ralph and Marcus are joined by Author,  and psychotherapist Chelsea Harvey Garner!  A past fellow with the American Psychological Association, Chelsea holds degrees from Boston College and Creighton University. She has trained and collaborated with MIT's Consortium of Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality, the Justice Resource Institute, the LEND Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, Authentic Relating Go, The Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture, Omaha Girls Rock, The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa, and others. Enthusiastic, genuine, and difficult to discourage, Chelsea is always eager to collaborate with other artists and organizers working toward social progress. Her debut book, A PITY PARTY IS STILL A PARTY (July ‘23) is available for preorder now. In her spare time, she can be found starting impromptu dance parties in public and hosting cuddle puddles at her home in NYC. Find Chelsea Here  http://chelseaharveygarner.com/ Check out the menu here  https://ilovegoodsugar.cohttps://ilovegoodsugar.com/pages/menum/pages/about Check out our merchandise: https://www.ilovegoodsugar.com/   Follow on Social Media:  Marcus Antebi https://www.instagram.com/marcusantebi Ralph Sutton https://www.instagram.com/iamralphsutton

Welcome to this week's True Fiction Project Podcast. I have the privilege of speaking with Arden O'Connor, founder and CEO of the O'Connor Professional Group. Arden shares the story she and her family experienced while working through her brother's substance use. She discusses how families can support their family members who are struggling with substance use, what type of support to offer, and how to approach a relationship with an addict. Arden gives insight into how therapists and medical providers can help with substance use and she even provides advice on how parents can talk to their children about the risks of drugs and alcohol. At the end of the episode, we hear the short story, A Small Victory, written and voiced by Shobha Nihalani.     IN THIS EPISODE:  [2:31] Arden shares her story of love and loss.  [4:28] What does it mean for there to be a genetic predisposition?  [7:45] What does Arden suggest is a good way for parents to talk about addiction with their children?  [10:28] Arden discusses what manipulation she experienced with her brother.  [16:45] What role do therapists and medical providers play in the addiction scenario?  [21:20] How can families support someone with an addiction?   [27:13] What can a parent do to support an adult child?   [34:44] A short story A Small Victory, written and voiced by Shobha Nihalani  KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Have an open relationship/conversation with your children so they are aware of what may impact them. Someone is talking to your children about these difficult topics even if you choose not to. That might be peers, family members, or someone telling them negative things.  A person with addiction is two different people. There is a person under the influence and then a sober person. Family members should seek help for themselves to determine how they can support their loved ones.   There can be added success when family members are doing alcohol and drug testing to support their loved one who has an addiction. Families need a long-term view and evaluate each scenario individually regarding family get-togethers and other events.       Fiction Credits:  Short story written and read by: Shobha Nihalani  BIO:  Arden O'Connor founded the O'Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, and Massachusetts Association of Mental Health. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), C4 Recovery Solutions, Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises, Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston.    O'Connor Professional Group Website  O'Connor Professional Group Facebook Page  O'Connor Professional Group LinkedIn  O'Connor Professional Group Instagram  O'Connor Professional Group Twitter  Dopey Podcast (Arden's late brother's podcast, still hosted by his co-host)  Beyond The Balance Sheet Podcast Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code 50truefictionproject for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How much of your life do you live in an overwhelmed state? Are you already beginning to get nervous for the extra stress of the upcoming holidays? If you tend to feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed, and are already getting worried about the holidays - today's episode is a must-listen! In Kumbay'all episode 48 Amanda has a wonderful conversation with trauma-sensitive movement specialist Bree Hibbs-Kenny, where they discuss: - The signs to look for to let you know that your body is getting anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed - Why it's important to check in with these feelings and manage our stress - What you can do to help combat holiday stress - How having an embodiment practice can make a difference in your stress level About Bree: As a ballet-trained performance artist, Bree Hibbs-Kenny has been teaching both adults and children to connect with their own bodies through dance, theater, and yoga for more than 16 years. Bree has been passionate about embodiment – helping people connect with and be inside their own body – throughout her career. Bree was first introduced to yoga 20 years ago, but it wasn't until she suffered an ischemic stroke in 2013 and her world was turned upside down that she realized how transformative yoga could be. She practiced yoga during her recovery because she hoped that a ‘bottom up' approach of taking care of her body first would help the other areas of her life. Not only did her yoga practice help her recover from the stroke and accompanying depression, it ignited her desire to study trauma and movement. Through the yogic experience, Bree uncovered that her physical body has a direct connection with her nervous system and psychological well-being. Now her primary focus is helping people with embodiment and empowerment through movement sessions. Bree received her 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification in 2018. Shortly afterwards she trained with The Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, Massachusetts and completed her Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator certification there. She completed the Mama Tree Prenatal Yoga Training and (as of Oct 2022) is currently working to complete the Somatic Stress Release™ certificate. Bree offers movement sessions for the overwhelmed body both virtually and in-person at Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA. If you enjoyed this episode please share it, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast. We love hearing from you and we appreciate your support! hello@kumbayallpodcast.com - Let us know what you thought of this episode! Renew Pelvic Health - schedule a session with Bree or learn more about her offerings @renewpelvichealth on Instagram or Facebook Progressive Pelvic Education - online courses on pelvic health @progressive.pelvic.ed on Instagram or Facebook

Guiding our clients toward recovery from substance use disorder The opioid epidemic has increased the demand for effective recovery services, and Justice Resource Institute's Mary Chao is leading the organization's training program for clinicians and other staff members to aid them in helping clients recover. Chao has been with JRI for nine years and works with the agency's health, training and community-based services divisions, developing and coordinating substance use programming throughout the agency. She works closely with clients ages 12 to 24 and the JRI clinicians who help them to address problematic substance use. Problematic use of substances, including opioids, cannabis and alcohol, often accompanies other problems, including homelessness, sexual abuse and violence that JRI programs also address. Chao and JRI use ACRA (Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach), an evidence-based treatment model that focuses on developing relationships with clients to help them understand what motivates them to use drugs or alcohol and looks to increase opportunities for clients to do “social, fun things” with the goal of helping them reduce or eliminate substance use. But recovery doesn't necessarily mean lifelong abstinence from drugs or alcohol. “Abstinence is definitely not the only way to be in recovery,” she said. “Someone with substance use disorder can struggle for years, even decades….It's important to recognize that relapse doesn't mean failure.” In addition, while substance use by youth and young adults can be frightening for friends and family,  “Not every person who uses a substance needs treatment.” The need for treatment becomes clearer when substance use has a serious effect on their life or the lives of others. And it is important that treatment for substance use disorder be integrated into a client's overall care plan. “Recovery is possible for everyone, and every family, and every community,” Chao said. Listen here to our conversation with Mary Chao about substance use disorder, treatment and recovery.

Few social service agencies are as committed as JRI to improving treatment through research and data. In today's episode of Justice in Action, we talk to Hilary Hodgdon, Research Director at Justice Resource Institute, and Lia Martin, Senior Associate Director of Quality Management. Together, they are part of a data and research division that is unusual among social service agencies for its size and scope. JRI clients suffer from complex trauma. On average, a child or adolescent seeing a JRI therapist has experienced three different types of trauma, such as neglect, physical abuse or psychological abuse. That number rises to five or six for clients in residential programs. In addition, these young people may face racism or other types of bias  These traumas can affect children's attachment to their parents or other caregiver, as well as how they think of themselves in the world and whether they see the world as a safe or dangerous place. The data that Hilary and Lia gather and analyze help guide, assess and improve treatments for these young victims of complex trauma. JRI also uses the data to evaluate the effectiveness of its programs. The heart of the data and research work is the Client Assessment Tracking System, or CATS, a tool developed by JRI to gather and analyze information about clients and families. Hilary and Lia use the data not only to support the work of JRI clinicians and programs, but also to examine specific research questions, such as how gender, race and an individual's personal history with trauma affect treatment outcomes. They learned, for instance, that while females tend to present with more and stronger symptoms than males, both genders benefit equally from trauma-informed care. Smaller agencies that lack a complete research department of their own also benefit from JRI's research program. Clinicians from those agencies can feed their clients' data into CATS and benefit from the analysis in the treatment of their clients. In addition, Hilary and Lia are having a nationwide impact on trauma-informed care through training, presentations and the peer-reviewed articles they write and publish. For more information on JRI's data and research work, visit jri.org

Staff of Justice Resource Institute don't shy away from talking about tough issues like racial justice, immigration policy or vaccine hesitancy. They lead the way. JRI's “Courageous Conversations” initiative brings together groups of employees and managers —usually about 50 attend each virtual meeting — to discuss the most difficult topics that come to them, either from fellow employees or from the clients and communities they serve throughout the region. The initiative grew out of Listen, Learn, Lift, a program started in Lynn to have frank conversations with local youth about racial justice and other tough topics. The conversations and the actions taken as a result were so successful that JRI staff decided to spread the word — and the work — throughout the organization. Staff set the agendas for the bi-monthly Zoom meetings, invite guest speakers and run the meetings. JRI executives give their full support to the initiative, which is in line with the agency's core value of furthering social justice. To keep the discussions civil and productive, the group uses a Unity Agreement that outlines principles everyone agrees to uphold at the meetings and that ensure that people are listened to respectfully and feel safe to express themselves honestly. Employees say it builds trust for the entire organization because people feel they are being respected, listened to, and encouraged. JRI, with over 2,500 employees in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, runs programs helping individuals and families experiencing trauma. It is one of the largest social service agencies in New England. JRI is happy to share what “Courageous Conversations” has taught them and how the program works. In this Justice In Action podcast, listen here to JRI staff members Dalene Basden, Director of Family and Community Engagement; Matthew Peiken, Northeast Regional Director; and Amanda Marte, Director of the Young Parent Support Program and an outpatient therapist in the Lawrence and Lowell region, as they discuss “Courageous Conversations.” Visit jri.org to learn more about Justice Resource Institute and its programs.  

More than 8,400 Massachusetts children are in foster care, and the need is growing as the financial and emotional strain of the Covid-19 pandemic and the state's opioid crisis continue to take a toll on children and families. Listen to Bob Costa, program director for JRI's Intensive Foster Care program, and Courtney Edge-Mattos, who is the senior home finder for the program, talk about Justice Resource Institute's foster care program. The program oversees foster families who provide care for children whom the state's Department of Children and Families and the state's court system have found are in imminent danger because of challenges in their permanent homes. That trouble may range from domestic violence to sexual abuse to drug addiction; and the foster care program provides a temporary stay with foster families while troubles are addressed in their permanent homes. The goal in each case is to reunite children with their birth parents or relatives, and foster parents often maintain close contact with children and their families after they are reunited. That is because children need a permanent relationship with at least one trusted adult, says Costa. Often that permanent relationship is with foster parents who “stand in the gap” for traumatized children in need of temporary care, said Edge-Mattos. Those children undergo state-required training, plus JRI's specialized training in working with traumatized children. JRI provides support for their foster parents, providing money for school clothing and holiday gifts, in addition to the state's daily stipend. In addition, a group called the Foster Friends of JRI, which has a Facebook page, often provides additional support for children and foster parents. The JRI Intensive Foster Care program has foster homes available for LGBTQ+ children, and Costa says the Intensive Foster Care program is seeking foster parents to help serve the growing need for foster care. If you are interested in learning more about the program or if you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, visit jri.org/fostercare

The purpose of CelesteTheTherapist is to help shift the way you think. Many times, we get stuck in a negative cycle and struggle with getting out. Celeste will interview guests from different backgrounds who empower people in different capacities. Today I am joined by Dr. Kerry-Ann Williams .  We discussed the importance of mental health in the black community.  visuals for this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMZeZcBtfGY about Dr. Wiliams: Dr.Kerry Ann Williams t is a board-certified Psychiatrist with a specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is a medical director at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, MA and has a small private practice. She assesses a variety of psychiatric concerns, but primarily sees individuals who have experienced emotional trauma. She hosts a radio show on 98.1FM in Boston called “Black Mental Health Matters”  Learn more about her and check out her AMAZING show: drkerryann.net   Take the info from the podcast to the next level by starting your healing process with my self guided course called, Healing the inner child https://www.shiftingthewayyouthink.com/ Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Email me: info@CelesteTheTherapist.com.   Learn more about me by checking out my website www.CelesteTheTherapist.com Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast! www.amazon.com/shop/celestethetherapist The hashtag for the podcast is #ShiftingTheWayYouThink Make sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @_ItsMeCeleste_ Instagram: @CelesteTheTherapist Facebook: @CelesteViciereLMHC Youtube: @CelesteTheTherapist Follow me on the pep: https://pepprofile.com/app/profile/CelesteTheTherapist Leave me a rating for my podcast on apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celeste-the-therapist/id1406204612 Start your free wellness journey by learning about the wellness wheel to begin to challenge the different areas in your life https://shiftingthewayyouthink.thinkific.com/courses/wellness-wheel-assessment Learn how to podcast https://shiftingthewayyouthink.thinkific.com/courses/start-a-podcast-in-7-days-with-5-00-and-a-laptop

Arden O'Connor shares on Addiction and Mental illness in Family Business. The shame of success. About: Arden O'Connor founded the O'Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health, and Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), C4 Recovery Solutions, Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. She maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations: Boston Estate Planning Council, Worthy Circles and Family Firm Institute.

Trauma-sensitive yoga helps sufferers use their bodies to heal their spirits Jennifer Turner was a voice student at the New England Conservatory of Music when her instructor approached her during a rehearsal. “You,” her instructor observed, “aren’t in your body.” It took her a while before she understood what her instructor meant, but when she did, it would change her life. She took yoga classes, and the body control that yoga encouraged her to heal from her own trauma she still was carrying. It was, she said, “like coming home.” The awakening guided her to a new calling: using yoga to help people who had suffered psychological trauma from physical and emotional abuse or neglect, and helping them reconnect with their bodies. Today, Turner is the co-director of Justice Resource Institute’s Center for Trauma and Embodiment, where she and co-director and founder Dave Emerson use Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) to help victims of physical or sexual abuse, neglect or other trauma use their bodies to heal their minds and spirits. She recently edited and co-wrote a book about her work. It’s called “Embodied Healing: Survivor and Facilitator Voices from the Practice of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga.” The book, available online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble, describes her work and research and recounts “what it’s like to heal.” Included are the observations and research findings of yoga facilitators trained in trauma-sensitive yoga that has helped sufferers of complex trauma heal their hearts, minds and bodies. Complex trauma can produce a host of symptoms, from racing heartbeat to changes in breathing, hyper-vigilance about any change in their physical environment, depression and anxiety, loss of control of their own bodies or even the loss of feeling in their bodies. TCTSY helps clients reconnect and exert control over their bodies — something that Turner describes as “reinhabiting” their bodies after deep psychological trauma, usually at the hands of a trusted parent or guardian, coach, teacher or religious figure who abused the power of their position to manipulate their victims.   The techniques of TCTSY, which involve a yoga facilitator who suggests rather than instructs and who never touches a student, are being taught at hundreds of places around the globe, sometimes as a supplement to traditional forms of “talk therapy” and sometimes in the absence of talk therapy. The principles of TCTSY are used in more and more traditional yoga classes because facilitators recognize that many of their students come to yoga to help them heal from trauma in their own lives. “The goal isn’t yoga,” Turner said. “The goal is reclaiming your body through yoga.” You can listen to Jennifer Turner discuss her work here. And you can purchase her book at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. If you’d like to try a TCTSY class, please visit www.traumasensitiveyoga.com or www.jri.org/tctsy-classes.

Scott talks to dear friend and colleague Josefin Wikström about how yoga changed her life and how she now shares yoga and Bollywood dancing to people in prisons and to those who suffer from complex trauma.  We'd like to invite you to join our growing Stillpoint Online Ashtanga Yoga and Mindfulness community. We live stream beginner classes, Ashtanga Yoga assisted self practice and guided classes with evening mindfulness sessions over 6 days with Scott Johnson and the Stillpoint teaching faculty. It's a beautiful way to navigate these times... Josefin Wikström trained as a Yoga Therapist with The Minded Institute in London with a particular focus on complex trauma and mental health. She has also trained with Bessel van der Kolk, and is a certified TCTSY-F (Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator), having trained with David Emerson. She has been sharing trauma-informed yoga since 2003, and since 2008 she has brought yoga and dance into Swedish prisons. She has developed programmes for teaching yoga in prisons, and has taught internationally, including in San Quentin state prison in the US. In 2015, she began working with the Prison Yoga Project in Europe, and has led Prison Yoga Project trainings in Mumbai, India, and Mexico. As part of her work for the Swedish Probation services, she co-developed the Swedish Krimyoga program, an evidence-based program drawing on research on the benefits of yoga in correctional settings. She is expanding her trauma-informed yoga programs to include settings such as psychiatry units, the Juvenile justice system, and in schools. Through the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, MA, she has completed the Traumatic Stress Studies Certification with She has also studied trauma-informed dance/movement therapy with Katia Verrault and Tripura Kashyap in India. Josefin is a professional member of ICPA-International Corrections and Prison Association. You can find out more about Josefin’s work here and all the Prison Yoga Project.  You will be able to buy Josefin's new book, co-authored with upcoming guest James Fox, called Freedom from the Inside: A Woman's Guide to Yoga soon through this link here.   Bringing Yoga Home - Josefin Wikström In this touching conversation Scott and Josefin talk about Josefin's life as a yoga practitioner and yoga therapist teaching in prisons and to people with complex trauma, a journey that moves from teaching in the slums of Mumbai in 2005 to tabling a discussion at the centre of the UK government in the House of Lords in 2015. She has developed into an incredibly wise and prolific yoga teacher, sharing her love and passion for yoga to the most vulnerable people there are.    In this inspiring conversation Josefin shares: How yoga helped heal from childhood abuse and complex trauma. Had she been self medicating with alcohol and drugs then went to Goa at 18.  She met an old man in New Delhi who said ‘you have to do yoga’! These words landed in her - he’d seen the unease in her body. How she went to Rishikesh and connected with breathing  and moving in first or second class. She hadn't taken a deep breath before then. Started to feel grounded, less scattered. Felt like she’d found herself at home in herself a sense of safety she had'nt had before. Her drive in her work - can reach this place of safety. An accessible, simple way, for so many people How yoga isn’t just about bliss - embracing causes of suffering too. ‘Cleaning our inner space’ put experiences in boxes rather than throwing them out. How she found a healthy sense of connection with people practising yoga, not to do with drugs. She kept the dancing and let go of drugs Yoga fine tunes the senses. Her work in Mumbai - Kaivalya project. She met a lady in a cafe in Mumbai who worked with dance yoga mental health. Josefin was asked to join an NGO working with children who’d survived sexual abuse. Therapeutic programs for women & children, dealing with trauma in community. Helped her own rehabilitation - mind body practises worked where CBT and other therapy didn't. That movement practises transcend the need for common language. The essence of yoga is connection belonging to ourselves and human level. Her decision to return to Sweden and the need to bring the practises there. How she started working at a women’s prison in Sweden in 2008. How her experience of mental health issues and trauma help her to connect with the people she works with in prisons. The importance of keeping it real in order to help as a teacher. How sharing Bollywood dancing helped to break down the social hierarchies in prisons.  How complex trauma can be a root cause for criminality, and that yoga & dance is a complementary therapy. Training guards to become yoga teachers - breaking down ‘us’ and ‘them’ mentality. Results of research study - yoga vs root cause of criminality. Improved compulsivity (reaction times) reduction anxiety, improved self control, higher sense of belonging, just moving & breathing, no philosophy. Reduction of ocd symptoms James Fox & prison yoga project (training in 2014). How she came to address HOL about yoga in UK prisons. The book ‘ Freedom from the Inside’ written with women in yoga program, in sweden & international, written with James Fox. Yoga is finding a safe & non judging connection. Yoga as a tool for self regulation help us manage everyday life. Yoga given her a sense of belonging & wholeness that she didn’t have before. Living a contemplative life gives life different colours, different dimensions of how we relate to others.   ‘'Everyone needs to know who Josefin Wikström is. In my opinion she is one of the most inspiring and compassionate yoga teachers and therapists I know. Her work and drive to help people with trauma become more connected to themselves is deeply moving. She has taken her own trauma and mobilised to truly help those in need. It was a privilege to hold this conversation and I feel it's a great tool for yoga teachers to begin to see how they can connect to working with those who have trauma" Scott Johnson - November 2020  If you enjoyed this podcast then you might also enjoy Scott’s conversations with Zephyr Wildman, Taylor Hunt and Greg Nardi.  

David Emerson is the founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga and he is the co-founder of the center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute. In this episode, he discusses the “Trauma Sensitive Yoga” approach and what it means to bring the body into treatment after trauma.Show Notes:Author, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in TherapyCo-Author, Overcoming Trauma through YogaTrauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) www.traumasensitiveyoga.com

Today I am speaking with trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk, best-selling author of The Body Keeps the Score, a beloved book about healing our deepest wounds. On the show we discuss Bessel's work with MDMA therapy for trauma. We dispel the myth that PTSD is only something experienced by soldiers returning from war, and discuss how early attachment wounds can actually be more intractable to traditional treatment than acute trauma. We talk about why we get addicted to our own trauma and we review other psychedelic compounds like ketamine and ayahuasca. At the end of the interview (after the outro music), Bessel generously addresses the unfortunate circumstances that lead to him being fired by the Justice Resource Institute, answering a question suggested by our Psychedelic Therapy Facebook group. Bessel is an author, researcher, and sought after public speaker. In addition to founding Boston's Trauma Center and his popular books, Bessel is also the Principle Investigator for MAPS' MDMA trials at its East Coast hub in Boston. LINKS Bessel van der Kolk The Body Keeps the Score The Faces of Phase 3: Principal Investigators in MAPS' Clinical Trials of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD TIMESTAMPS :04 - Bessel's first experience with psychedelics :09 - The iconic American image of the veteran with PTSD :13 - Why psychedelics and trauma. :18 - How psychedelic practitioners can work with trauma :26 - Psychedelics and ancestral trauma :31 - How we get addicted to our trauma :35 - Attachment wounds vs acute trauma :43 - MDMA therapy and psychodrama therapy :55 - Ketamine as a trickster molecule 1:07 - Bessel speaks directly to psychedelic therapists 1:10 - Bessel addresses his termination from the Trauma Center he founded

Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT is widely recognized for her intentionality, soulful activism, and passionate dedication to her field. She is currently the Program Director of Trauma Informed Programs at UCLA and is the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an organization with the mission of empowering survivors to heal through the practice of yoga. Zabie is a leader in the field and a key player in establishing trauma-informed yoga as an effective and evidence-based healing modality for survivors of sexual assault. Zabie has received countless awards in victim services and leadership, including the Visionary in Victim Services award from one of the largest rape crisis centers in California. She has trained thousands of yoga instructors and mental health professionals across the country in integrating trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their work through both her in-person and online offerings. Her trauma-informed yoga program and curriculum for sexual assault survivors is now being implemented at over 25 colleges campuses and trauma agencies including the University of California (UC) system, Stanford, USC, University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University. Zabie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at the University of California, Irvine, and completed her graduate work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Zabie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification through Core Power Yoga and attended a 40-hour workshop on trauma-sensitive yoga instruction through the Justice Resource Institute at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health. Her work has been highlighted on CNN, NBC News, Huffington Post, and Elephant Journal, in addition to a variety of online publications. She is currently writing the book: Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault which will be published by W. W. Norton & Company and is expected to be released in 2022. To learn more about Nicole Steward's work on caring vs. carrying please click here. You can learn more about Zabie's powerful work by visiting zabieyamasaki.com or by following her on Instagram: @transcending_trauma_with_yoga. Listen to more music from TALLL by heading to Spotify or Instagram: @talllmusic To learn more about today's episode or to check out what's coming up on WTLFY follow along on Instagram: @whatsthatlikeforyou / @saharmartinezmft

Most would agree that we live in a sex-saturated culture. So why do we find it so hard to talk about sex? Deborah Jackson, Clinical Training and Developmental Specialist for JRI, trains clinicians and staff to handle sexualized behavior that young clients are exhibiting (or thinking about exhibiting). “We come with our own personal beliefs. We come with our own morals. We come with our own personal histories,” she says. Jackson was a featured guest on Justice in Action, a podcast series hosted by JRI, (Justice Resource Institute) the leading social service agency in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. She says that how effective clinicians or staff are often depends on their own attitudes about sex and about “sexualized behaviors that are normative for every stage of development.”  For example, 4-year-olds who feel overwhelmed or overtired sometimes will stroke their genitals to calm themselves. “For a little kid it doesn’t feel any different than stroking their arm or their hair (or carrying around) a blanket or teddy bear,” she says. “(But) we don’t want them doing it in the mall when they’re tired and mommy’s made them shop too much.”  For older children in their early to mid-teens, sending nude or partially nude photos is normative behavior — that is, something that a “great number of people are doing.” Jackson recommends that adults try not to overreact to such behavior, but seek to make it comfortable for children to talk about, if only to listen and then remind them, “These are not our values. There are some safety risks” that come from sending out nude photos that could end up on the internet or in the hands of adults looking to exploit children for sex.  “The conversation needs to be more than ‘Just stop it,’” she says. Adults’ discomfort means most children never get to have “frank, honest conversations with their parents about sex.”  And sex education in most public schools is inadequate, Jackson says, noting that only 24 states require that the schools teach even the basics.  So for many children, what they learn about sex comes from their friends — or the internet. The average age of a child’s first exposure to explicit online photos or videos is 11, Jackson says. Jackson will conduct training about handling sexualized behavior on April 10, and we invite you to visit the JRI website at www.jri.org/events to learn more.

By Michael Tetreault and Arden O'Connor Today our guest is Arden O'Conner, CEO and Founder of the O'Connor Professional Group. Arden founded the O'Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. In our Part 1 of 3 series of important and timely mental health discussions FOR DOCTORS and with Arden we'll discuss: 1. What percentage of the population experiences anxiety and other mental health issues? 2. How has COVID impacted the rates of behavioral health issues? 3. What are signs and symptoms of anxiety that concierge physicians should be aware of? 4. What strategies can physicians offer to their patients and employees to better manage anxiety? 5. Are there external resources that physicians should be aware of to offer to anxious patients or employees? With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health, and Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, C4 Recovery Solutions and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. She maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations: Boston Estate Planning Council and Family Firm Institute. "O'Connor Professional Group is more than a business endeavor for me; it is a mission that I embarked on after my experience accessing resources for a family member in the treatment industry. My youngest brother struggled with addiction for many years, and finding the right treatment program or set of services for him was difficult, confusing, and often overwhelming. It created chaos within our family system and I knew there had to be a better way to manage the process. I founded the O'Connor Professional Group to help families like mine find high-quality resources and develop strong community-based supports, given that transitions often present challenges for individuals with behavioral health issues. With a strong team of experts, vast network of colleagues and continuum of services, we are able to tailor our approach to meet the holistic needs of clients and their support systems." Resources Mentioned Office Tel. 617-910-3940 Email: aoconnor@oconnorpg.com Web: www.oconnorpg.com www.ConciergeMedicineFORUM.com www.ConciergeMedicineToday.com www.DocPreneurPress.com www.DirectPrimaryCare.com

By Michael Tetreault, Host, Editor-in-Chief Today we sit down with Arden O'Connor, Founder of the O'Connor Professional Group which addresses the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. "O'Connor Professional Group is more than a business endeavor for me; it is a mission that I embarked on after my experience accessing resources for a family member in the treatment industry," says Arden. "My youngest brother struggled with addiction for many years, and finding the right treatment program or set of services for him was difficult, confusing, and often overwhelming. It created chaos within our family system and I knew there had to be a better way to manage the process. I founded the O'Connor Professional Group to help families, like mine, find high-quality resources and develop strong community-based supports, given that transitions often present challenges for individuals with behavioral health issues. With a strong team of experts, vast network of colleagues and continuum of services, we are able to tailor our approach to meet the holistic needs of clients and their support systems." With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health, Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises, and C4 Recovery Solutions. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. She maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations: Boston Estate Planning Council, Worthy Circles and Family Firm Institute.

David Emerson, founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) offers his insights around how we can share power with our students and clients as facilitators and care providers. He shares his own history and work with folks impacted by PTSD and all that he had to learn in order to be able to share yoga and help it be truly healing. Dave is the founder of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) and the co-founder of the center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute in Massachusetts. Dave has trained internationally in the TCTSY model since 2006 and has developed, conducted, and supervised TCTSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, active duty military personnel, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics and more. He is the author or co-author of numerous papers on yoga and trauma, is the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, released in 2011 by North Atlantic Books and the author of, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy (Norton, 2015).

The COVID-19 crisis has proven to be extremely stressful and very different than any other significant event anyone in our generation has experienced because:of its global reachthe life and health risks associated with itof how sudden and rapidly evolving it has beenits hard to see the light at the end of the tunnelwe are required to isolate ourselves from friends and extended family the battle between key values of human life versus economic stabilityinformation about it is highly variable and different people process it differentlyAs a result of these factors, mental health can quickly degenerate if we do not take care of ourselves. Arden O'Connor, founder of O'Connor Professional Group, will provide tools and resources to maintain a good mental health and deal with the anxiety that the COVID-19 crisis has brought forth. Arden speaks to us on the following topics:Overcoming stress and anxiety of COVID-19Dealing with isolation and lonelinessOverall mental healthArden O'Connor, Founder, O'Connor Professional GroupArden O'Connor founded the O'Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health, and Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), C4 Recovery Solutions, Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. She maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations: Boston Estate Planning Council, Worthy Circles and Family Firm Institute.

Continuing the conversation on how Yin Yoga affects the physical body, Jen and Sarah Jane talk about the physical benefits of the practice, immediately zeroing in on the elephant in the room: the edge. What is it? Why is it important? Is it safe to spend time there? How might we describe it to students so they can safely encounter it, so they can find their sweet spot?In the course of this discussion Jen coins a phrase: ujayii bypassing. If you don’t immediately have an idea what that might be, you might be doing it, and missing out on an important aspect of yin yoga asana practice: feeling. No discussion of yin yoga would be complete without delving into sensation and the practitioner's attitude or relationship to it. And what about pain? Is it possible for a practice to help us redefine or diminish it? Jen thinks Gate Control Theory may be at play in the way in which yin yoga asana minimizes her back pain. Sarah Jane muses whether yin yoga could have made her stronger. (More likely it improved her proprioception.)Finally, Jen and Sarah Jane wend their way toward the healing effects of embodiment practices on trauma and body image, and how well suited yin yoga poses are to this work.Resources“Not Too Much and Not Too Little,” an article in which Bernie Clark explains the “Goldilocks position” “Gate Control Theory and the Brain,” a recent article on Very Well Mind The Neurobiology of Pain and Yoga as its Medicine an article on helping students reframe their relationship to painful sensation using internal methods and asana.Enhancing Proprioception and Interoception in Yoga, Jen offers some practical advice for yin and yang teachers.Overcome Trauma with Yoga (video) from Bessel van der Kolk on KripaluVideo“How Yoga Helps Heal Trauma: A Q&A with Bessel van der Kolk” on Kripalu.orgCenter for Trauma Embodiment and Trauma of the Justice Resource Institute is the epicenter of trauma-sensitive yoga and yoga teacher trainingPaper from David Emerson et al. that codified principles of trauma-sensitive yoga, which Sarah Jane incorporates into her yin yoga instruction“Yoga, Body Image, and Self-Acceptance: A Review of Yoga & Body Image” in Yoga International by Jennifer MattsonBody Positive Yoga with Amber KarnesDianne Bondy Yoga is For Everybody

By Michael Tetreault, Editor, Concierge Medicine Today/The DPC Journal and Author/Host, The DocPreneur Leadership Podcast Today we wrestle with a complex, overwhelming subject and very personal material. Mental Health. More specifically, how can Physicians, Concierge Medicine Doctors and families access the right treatment and the best resources in a complex and emotionally charged field of healthcare? My guest and friend today is Arden O'Connor, CEO of the O'Connor Professional Group (www.oconnorpg.com). Arden founded the O'Connor Professional Group to address the needs of families and individuals struggling with an array of behavioral health issues, including addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, learning, and other developmental challenges. With several relatives in recovery, Arden is passionate about helping families and individuals navigate the highly fragmented treatment system in a way that creates positive outcomes and allows families to heal. Arden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. She remains heavily involved in community activities, as a board member of Winsor School Corporation, Collaboration for Family Flourishing, Massachusetts Association of Mental Health, and Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises. Previously, she served as a board member for the Justice Resource Institute (former chair), Harvard Club of Boston, Victory Programs, C4 Recovery Solutions and Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. She maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations: Boston Estate Planning Council and Family Firm Institute. "O'Connor Professional Group is more than a business endeavor for me; it is a mission that I embarked on after my experience accessing resources for a family member in the treatment industry. My youngest brother struggled with addiction for many years, and finding the right treatment program or set of services for him was difficult, confusing, and often overwhelming. It created chaos within our family system and I knew there had to be a better way to manage the process. I founded the O'Connor Professional Group to help families like mine find high-quality resources and develop strong community-based supports, given that transitions often present challenges for individuals with behavioral health issues. With a strong team of experts, vast network of colleagues and continuum of services, we are able to tailor our approach to meet the holistic needs of clients and their support systems." Resources Mentioned Office Tel. 617-910-3940 Email: aoconnor@oconnorpg.com Web: www.oconnorpg.com www.ConciergeMedicineFORUM.com www.ConciergeMedicineToday.com www.DocPreneurPress.com www.DirectPrimaryCare.com

In this week's episode, therapist Sarah Adelmann of Resilient Birth shares guidelines about how to mindfully choose our words as part of giving trauma-informed care to survivors of trauma and abuse. Learn more about Resilient Birth at https://www.resilientbirth.com/ TRANSCRIPT: Sara P.: Sarah is an advocate, counselor and educator whose focus is on supporting those with grief and trauma. She specializes in working with survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence in the perinatal period. Sarah has an MA in counseling psychology from Boston College, and a certification in traumatic stress studies from the Justice Resource Institute. She co-founded Resilient Birth, which provides strength-based and trauma-informed care and education for birthing people and providers. Sarah, welcome.   Sarah A: Thank you so much for having me, Sara.   Sara P.: I'm looking forward to chatting with you. And so will you just start by introducing yourself to our listeners? What is your background with birth work and how did you get involved?   Sarah A.: My experience postpartum, actually, is what led me into birth work. And I was an educator and a mental health counselor, but was completely caught off guard by the postpartum period with my first child. There's no support, no check-ins. And I was basically on my own trying to figure things out. And trying to figure out how to take care of a newborn after having a C-section. And I was so sure that as a mental health counselor, I would be able to see the signs, or if I was struggling, advocate for myself, as I did tell my clients to do, but that is not how my experience went at all. And looking back, I realized I was suffering from postpartum anxiety. But I didn't realize how debilitating that was. Until this distinct moment that stands out to me, where this like shift happened, which then sent me on this trajectory of birth work. I was lying in bed and, you know, another sleepless night of a newborn, which I know many birthing people and parents have experienced, and I just wanted to sleep. And I thought at this point that I actually might die if I didn't get sleep. And then the very next thought that was in my head was like, but if you were dead, you'd be sleeping. So. And that's when I had a pausing moment. And I realized that what I was experiencing wasn't normal. And that I needed to take that step back and find the care and support for myself. And I had no intention of wanting to leave my child or leave my family. And I feel like it was my mind’s way of reminding me that I existed, and that I mattered. And that was my catalyst where I saw my own counseling and I saw my own support. And before I had given birth and became a mother, my counseling work was centered around trauma and grief, and I particularly work supporting survivors of violence in my counseling practice. And after this experience, my counseling work shifted to perinatal mental health and wanting to be that advocate, and that supporter that my counselor was to me, and give them a healthy mind and a healthy body and a healthy spirit as they went into this journey. And then I had the blessing of meeting Justine Leach. And she and I came together to create Resilient Birth, which then mirrored both my passions of trauma and grief and supporting survivors with this new identity of being a mom. And our work centers around how do we support survivors who are in birth, pregnancy, postpartum, or anybody who's experienced a trauma in their past lives, because we all have stories, and they all come out to play in this incredible shift that we experience when we give birth. And this company supports people in finding what they need, learning what they might need and learning how the stories may come up in birth. And we also work with providers, and how do you help people who are coming in with stories and give them the most healing, best ideal birth that you can, by being more trauma-informed, and coming at it from the strength-based model. So that's how I got to this work, was through my own needing of healing.   Sara P.: I think… I just love the beauty of your story. Because as you tell it, I can just feel your heart just reaching out to all of these survivors and those who have experienced trauma and new parents trying to figure this all out. And I just love the work that you do and what you do with Justine, having been at your session at the conference, at Evidence Based Birth, and then following you on social Media, I know that you both are just like these huge-hearted women that reach out to people that really have a need for that huge heart to just wrap around them. So I'm so grateful for the work that you're doing and that I get to talk with you tonight about it.   Sarah A.: And thank you for your kind words, it makes my heart feel so full. Because this work is so valuable. You provide this gift of bringing this knowledge like why our words and our language are powerful. So I'm like blessed to be out here to like, express my passion through your work.   Sara P.: Well, awesome. Let's talk about that. So you told us in your background, that you're really passionate about helping birth professionals be informed about caring for birthgivers in a way that is sensitive to the trauma they've faced. You're passionate about supporting parents through that journey as well. Talk to us about why being conscientious about our language is so important in that space.   Sarah A.: Being thoughtful and conscious about the language you're using is just so vitally important to survivors. Research is showing us that the care provider relationship is so impactful for what the birthing person walks away with in the experience of their birth, more so than medical interventions, or what type of birth, the relationship with a provider has the greatest impact on whether or not the person experiences their birth as traumatic. And that's really powerful that these relationships are that important. Survivors who had experienced a traumatic birth as a result of a fractured care provider relationship, describe their birth experience as feeling disconnected, helpless and isolated in their birth, which are really haunting feelings to have because that mirrors a lot of what they've experienced in their trauma. And here now they're coming up again in this birth experience. Probably unexpected. And another big predictor of whether or not birthing person may experience postpartum depression, anxiety or postpartum PTSD is again this, this care provider relationship. And communication is such a huge part of this relationship and the safety of survivors in their experience. I'm gonna be a little vulnerable here and share a bit about my own birth because I think it's a good example of the power of language to both rupture and to both also heal all in the same moment.   I was… I am a survivor myself, and so I brought into my birth anxiety and was blessed with a very easy pregnancy and seemed to be journey down to like the ideal birth center birth you know, that I was looking for. It came in hot on Christmas day thinking I was about to give birth and I had to do a stress test and they noticed that my son had decelerations. And so I was transferred across the road to the hospital. So already my birth had shifted, but I was fine. I just want to be monitored and all that kind of stuff. But the decelerations became greater and his heart rate got lower, and at one point in my birth, we lost his heartbeat all together. And I remember this nurse just coming barreling into the room full of panic and full of anxiety. And I just started to then panic myself, because if she was that scared, and overwhelmed, something must be really wrong. And I remember her moving my body all around, manipulating me trying to find his heartbeat again. And we did we found it on all fours, and it was a blessing to hear this again. But no sooner did we find it, than she asked me to lay back down in my back. And in my head, I'm thinking, I just found my son's heartbeat. I lost it when I was on my back. There's no way that I'm going back on my back right now. And so I, with all I can, you know, muster, I just say “no,” like loudly like, “no.” And she again repeats me, “I want you to lie down on your back, it's the safe… it's the best way we can hear the baby's heartbeat.” And I couldn't voice anything really. After that moment, I was just taken aback. And she started to move me to that position. And here I was, in another moment in my life where someone has dishonored my voice, not listening to my choice or what I want to do with my body, and it's bringing me back to a place where I did not want to have that come into my birth space. And as a survivor, I don't do well with confrontation or conflict. And so the best thing that I've learned to keep me safe is to comply. So I was ready to comply with her ask. The beauty of the story is that I didn't have to comply, because there was another voice in that room. And it was through my midwife Karen's voice, where I regained my birth. She put her hand on my back and said, I believe she just said, No. And then she looked down at me and got at my level, because I'm looking down at the bed because I don't want to make eye contact with someone. Now that there is this contentiousness in the room. So I'm just looking at the bed, just blank white sheet. And she gets down next to me. She's like, “Sarah, would you like to stay in this position? Would that make you feel better?” And I just whispered, “Yes.” And I nodded my head. And she said, “okay, you stay here as long as you are comfortable, and you can move to another position, if you feel necessary, when you're comfortable to do so.” And that restatement of what I wanted, gave me back control of my birth. And it was in that position on all fours that I remember speaking to my son and saying to him, “Are you ready to come now?” And I said, “is a C-section going to be what is the best birth for you?” And we connected in this moment. And I knew, and he knew, and I knew that this was our journey. This was our ideal birth. This is what was meant to be. But because she gave me the path, and she gave me the time to reflect and find out what I really needed, that I had my choice and my agency back. So when I look back on my birth of my son, it's a beautiful one, because that was what our journey was meant to be on. But it was all by giving the gift of communication. When someone honored my words, spoken again, and then followed through with my request, her communication repaired a birth that I've got could have gone very differently. I'll be forever grateful for her gift. She's my angel. I tell her, like, you are my angel.   So I just, I want to share that because that's why I'm… Language is important words can rupture a relationship, but they can also heal. And coming at our communication from on the more trauma-informed approach, we can reduce the risk of re-traumatization of someone else. And we also have a chance to show someone what a healing relationship with communication can look like. Because sometimes you're working with a survivor who's never had someone who communicates with them in a healthy way, who honors their voice, who listens to them, and they can provide that to them. Providers can give them the gift of healing through this trauma-informed communication approach that they would love survivors to take on and as part of their practice, because I think giving survivors agency and their birth and pregnancy postpartum is going to give them the best mental health, overall health and well-being while they transition into the most impactful journey that they're ever going to go on, I believe, in their life.   Sara P.: Thank you. Thank you so much. For being vulnerable and sharing your story, because I think that it will benefit many people. And thank you for sharing it. That was beautiful. So, yeah, so given your feelings you expressed so beautifully about providers, giving that space and honoring with their words, the choice of survivors and the experiences and the voice of survivors, what guidelines would you give for birth professionals working in that space about how to make sure their language honors the choice and the voice of survivors?   Sarah A.: This is a tough question because there's so much that people can do to shift their language, have language that is healing and holds space. And so I wanted to… I just came up with three things… three takeaways that someone could do and implement like tomorrow, if they wanted to, that would have a dramatic shift. And then, if anyone's interested or more, we can connect on that later. But I want someone to walk away with something practical, I guess.   And time and time again, I've heard from working with survivors, how important eye contact can be in a relationship of the care provider. So not looking down at your paper, taking notes, not typing on your computer, while they're answering, having eye contact with them. And there are different reasons why this is so important to them. It helps them know that they're being heard, which is very important, because their voices have been not honored. And so knowing that you're, you're there, and you're present, and you're hearing them is very important. It lets them know that you are engaged because when you're typing or when something else is happening, they're wondering, “have you missed part of my story? Are you really listening?” You know, what… “are they thinking about the next question?” But if you're making that eye contact, they know that you're engaged. But most importantly, eye contact gives them a sense of safety. If you're looking at them, they can read your body language, they can read your facial expressions, they can predict how you might be thinking or feeling, which gives them a feeling of safety. Because then they can have… they can read the situation and tell if it's an emotionally safe one or not. And if they should keep sharing, or not. So that's one of the gifts this eye contact gives them is the ability to like read the other person and understand, Can I still continue to talk about this? Or do I need to shut it down? So that’s one simple shift.   Sara P.: Yeah… communication is so much more than just the words, right? The gestures and the body language and the interpersonal contact.   Sarah A.: Totally, and I think we forget how powerful that nonverbal is. And even if eye contact doesn't feel comfortable to the provider, because—I get it. I'm a clinician and I, you know, don't always feel comfortable, like looking directly or staring at my client, especially when they're staring something emotional, you know—but it's still having that open body language towards them. You know, even if you like, look off for a moment or that sort of thing, just creating that openness with your body that you're listening, you're hearing, you're honoring them. Another simple thing that I think practitioners can implement in their practice is do a brief paraphrase of what is being said after someone finishes sharing, reflecting that back to them and then saying, “is that correct? Is that what you're sharing with me?” And then also asking, “Is there anything else you want to share?” And the reason why this is so important for survivors is that when emotions are triggered, as a result of the trauma, their language shuts down, that part of their brain shuts down. And so they are feeling emotively, they may not be able to find the words in that moment to be able to express their thoughts and feelings fully. So if you give them that chance to rethink, “Is that really what I wanted to say?” that disconnects that from them emotion for a bit, which gives their brain a chance to process and pull back out that language that has been shut off potentially by their trauma experience. I mean, that… there's a clear example of that in my own story that I just shared earlier.   So giving them that break, giving them that chance, but also why this check in of “Is there anything else there? Is that correct?” is so important is because of the power dynamic that in a relationship between a care provider and a survivor. Survivors often want to be the best patient, the good patient, and they might be scared to bring up something that they forgot to say earlier or something that they didn't agree with their, with their providers, if they think something differently. Because of that dynamic, they may worry what that disruption might mean for them. And the number one thing that disruption might mean for them is the chance of reduced safety for their baby or for themselves. So they're more likely going to comply or not voice themselves again, unless it is modeled by the provider by asking for that feedback from them, and giving them that chance to reflect, because that teaches them that their provider honors their feedback, wants to hear it, and appreciates it. So that simple paraphrasing and check-in gives the gifts that they can be this safety in that relationship with them. And one of the other one that I want to share is how information can be really helpful to survivors: it can help them know what to expect--what's gonna come next. And a story I want to share just one more story about An experience of survivor had she, this was not her first pregnancy. And so she's going in for dating ultrasound, to just look at baby heartbeat and that sort of thing. But she also had had previous c-section. So she didn't understand how that might have impacted her ultrasound. And so she's getting the ultrasound and the technician is pushing really hard, and it's causing her pain because it's right on top of her scarring. And she's sitting there in pain. And she's like, well, I don't know if I can say something because they're probably not intending to cause any pain and they might be needing to do this. I'm going to sit here and take it. And as she sat there, she just is processing with pain. And its pain that she had no control over. And she said it was pain that was being inflicted on her by another person. And she found herself being dragged back into her past her pain had been lifted on her before by a partner. And she remembers that the first time she heard her being heartbeat now meshed with this other memory, one that she never wanted to be brought into the room.   Sarah A: And when given a chance to reflect on this moment, later on, she realized all this could have shifted. If the clinician that had said to her, “Because of your previous c-section, there might be scarring that's harder to get through. So we might have to push a little harder. And if it's painful, you can let me know. And we can stop. We can take a break. But I just wanted to make you aware that this may be what you experienced as a result of your previous surgery.” That would have shifted that moment. And she said, if the if the technician had done that, she would have been able to hear her son's heartbeat, without the ghost of her past being brought into the space. A simple gift of communicating what could be the experience and giving her information, but then also giving her the choice on whether or not she could say to stop or to continue” or “Can you take a break?” That could have shifted her whole experiencing that ultrasound? Simple things we can do.   Sara P.: Right? Yes. I love the guidelines that you gave. They're simple, but so powerful. So thank you for sharing them. Well, let's ask the final question. If you had to summarize your feelings on this topic in just one word, what word would it be?   Sarah A.: This was the hardest thing ever. The word I came up with was impactful. Impactful, language is impactful.   Sara P.: Yeah. Especially in the space that were we've been talking about. I really so appreciate, Sarah, you taking the time to share your experiences and your perspectives and your expertise. And I know that our listeners will really benefit from the things that you shared tonight. And I really, like I said at the beginning, so appreciate the heart-driven work that you're doing. And thank you so much for joining me.   Sarah A.: It was a great pleasure. Really honored to. Thank you so much.   Sara P.: I'm so happy to have you. How can our listeners connect with you online on social media?   Sarah A.: Yeah, they can. First, check out our website at resilientbirth.com, if they want to learn more about services and what we can provide to both providers across the country. Or if you have any survivors you're working with, just someone to talk to. They can also follow @resilient.birth on Instagram, and on Facebook (Resilient Birth). And we also have just recently created a private Facebook group called Trauma-Informed Perinatal Professionals. And this is where we dive deep into topics around trauma and birth and postpartum. And it's really a community where members can ask questions, share their own stories, and impart their own wisdom and a community where we collectively come together. The similar mission of helping people have the birth that they want, no matter what their story is.   Sara P.: Yeah, that's a beautiful community. I always appreciate your posts. there and being part of it. Thank you. Thank you again for joining me. I hope you have a great night.   Sarah A.: All right, you too. Take care.   Thank you for joining us on today's episode. As we wrap up, I want to remind you head over to birth words calm. Check out the Classes tab. I now have on there, the recorded webinar that I did for the Evidence Based Birth Virtual Experience following the conference. And that is available now there on the website for you for purchase. Use the promo code PODCAST for 15% off. so head on over there and check it out: birthwords.com/classes   Did words play an important role in your birth experience? If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, go to www.birthwords.com. If you're liking what you hear on the podcast, please leave a review on your podcast app. For more resources about harnessing the power of words. to benefit the birth experience, visit birthwords.com   Transcribed by https://otter.ai

Today's show looks at a different way working with survivors of sexual assault. In this episode, you'll hear how Clare uses trauma-sensitive yoga to support survivors of sexual assault. Clare Pritchard has been practising yoga since 1995.  She is a Certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Facilitator, a Certifed Iyengar Yoga teacher, and has completed a number of certificates in yoga programs for children. In this episode, we talk about hows yoga help survivors of trauma and how it can be integrated with a range of other traditional therapies and medication. We discussed burn out and self-care when working in an industry and with individuals that have experienced trauma. Clare has been involved in working at Centres Against Sexual Assault since 2000. She began this association working as a Counsellor/Advocate at CASA House but her role in the field has now transformed into a role which provides support and healing to victim/survivors of trauma through yoga. Clare has delivered the yoga component of the Body Based Therapy Program at WestCASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault) since 2011, and at CASA House since 2017.  She has also delivered programs in the Northern and SouthEastern CASA's, and Counterpoint Young Women's Refuge. In a voluntary capacity, Clare has provided yoga classes within the Maribyrnong Detention Centre, the Asylum Centre Resource Centre and the YWCA Girl Storey program for marginalised young women Clare talks about how trauma-sensitive yoga is different from other styles of yoga. When she started running it she brought into yoga  her knowledge of impacts of trauma to make it safe and appropriate  Some key points of trauma-sensitive yoga It's invitational All efforts are made to minimise triggers in the session experience of being able to make a choice when we think about trauma is generally an experience where people have had all choice and control taken away.  choice in where you move, how you move and what you do. Guided choice. there's an intentional language of ownership - eg move your arm if you'd like to It may not be suitable for People who are suicidal Who've had recent inpatient admissions As a clinician its good to look at the credentials of the person running the yoga and if they have knowledge and experience in working with trauma.  Listen out for them mentioning  Safety Minimising triggers No-touch in session Some tools and resources recommended by Clare You can find Clare at www.yarrarangesyoga.com.au David Emerson, E-RYT, founder and director of yoga services at the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brooklin, is one of the major contributors to this field.  Body keeps score by Bessel van der Kolk Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others. Author Laura van Dernoot Lipsky tps://health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-03-29/how-yoga-helps-survivors-of-trauma https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/health/article/Trauma-centered-yoga-helps-patients-with-PTSD-6717475.php?t=7f53ff22de&cmpid=email-premium https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/111714p8.shtml https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/uploads/3/1/6/6/31663259/fostermagimg20181005_11042983.pdf http://www.traumacenter.org/products/pdf_files/Peaceful_Embodiment_Through_Yoga_R0002.pdf http://www.traumacenter.org/products/pdf_files/Yoga_Complementary%20Treatment_PTSD_West_W0002.pdf https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/ :  info about TCTSY and the Center for Trauma & Embodiment (formerly Trauma Center) https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/resources.html : link to articles, publications and research (there are TCTSY-specific ones)  https://www.aap.org/en-us/documents/ttb_aces_consequences.pdf : general info about the impact of childhood trauma. might not be relevant!  www.yarrarangesyoga.com.au

One of the most important pieces of a Trauma Informed Biographical Timeline is uncovering the hidden resilience a person has demonstrated over a lifetime. In part one of this episode with Mary Vicario, she explains the research and stories behind the Five Resilience Factors, and how to understand how these factors are founded in neuroscience. Mary Vicario, LPCC-S is the Founder of Finding Hope Consulting and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor, Certified Trauma Specialist who holds a Certificate in Traumatic Studies from Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute. Through her affiliation with the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College and ongoing training at Harvard Medical School, Mary translates Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) and neuroscience into in-home and community-based trauma programming to build resilience and improve stability for individuals of all ages and ability levels. Mary began her career as an elementary educator in Montessori and traditional schools, moved into school counseling and then into agency work specializing in trauma survivors. During her 30 years of experience, she has been a People to People counseling delegate to China and Mongolia and an international guest lecturer at universities and a conference on human trafficking in Germany. She has been part of several Strong Families, Safe Communities Grants through the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODODD) to further develop trauma informed curricula and link trauma informed communities in Ohio. She has also been active in the clinical implementation of several Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants.

In this episode on Trauma Informed Biographical Timelines, Mary walks through the process of a timeline - and the research she's done that has helped evolve the process to focus on resilience. Mary Vicario, LPCC-S is the Founder of Finding Hope Consulting and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor, Certified Trauma Specialist who holds a Certificate in Traumatic Studies from Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute. Through her affiliation with the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College and ongoing training at Harvard Medical School, Mary translates Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) and neuroscience into in-home and community-based trauma programming to build resilience and improve stability for individuals of all ages and ability levels. Mary began her career as an elementary educator in Montessori and traditional schools, moved into school counseling and then into agency work specializing in trauma survivors. During her 30 years of experience, she has been a People to People counseling delegate to China and Mongolia and an international guest lecturer at universities and a conference on human trafficking in Germany. She has been part of several Strong Families, Safe Communities Grants through the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (ODODD) to further develop trauma informed curricula and link trauma informed communities in Ohio. She has also been active in the clinical implementation of several Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants.

“Letting go of the tendency we have to want things to be different, allowing things to be as they are and allowing yourself to be as you are…” Jon Kabat Zinn on the mindfulness.   Janet Curry is the founder of Stillpoint Counseling and Mindfulness Training in Durango Colorado. She is a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and licensed professional counselor. She has not one, but two masters degrees.: One in Mental Health Counseling from Seattle University and the second in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University. Janet is one of the first 130 (MBSR) teachers around the world who has been certified by the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness (CFM) in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. In 2017, she was one of 30 Certified MBSR teachers around the globe to complete the CFM’s year-long inaugural ‘Train the Trainer’ program. The CFM is where MBSR began, and is the oldest, largest, continually running MBSR clinic and teacher training organization in the world.  Also - she is a fully trained EMDR provider and has completed the Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies with the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute.  Trauma treatment is an area of personal passion and expertise.   In other words, Janet knows her stuff! And I’m so excited to have her on the show. We cover so much in this conversation. How does a meditation practice help us with our day to day anxieties? Why is it so powerful? Discuss the science) We take it further and look at it through trauma and depression. For those wondering what a practice looks like, she does a brief guided practice. Other ways to practice mindfulness if meditation just isn’t for you.    I started a meditation practice almost two years ago. It’s helped me so much. I found a pattern where I waste my time thinking about the future and then look back on my life and think "Hey, have I been properly enjoying my life?" Every day I think and plan to the future - you know? What if I were able to actually enjoy this ordinary Tuesday for once and not start the day with a list of things longer than I can actually accomplish? and when I asked you guys what questions you had about meditation and mindfulness, the number one question I got was where to start so that’s where I started with Janet.   With that, let’s listen in and gear up for what’s next.   Where to find Janet: Stillpoint Mindfulness- to learn more about one on one counseling, group courses and CDs to purchase   Resources and Links: Full Catastrophe Living - by Jon Kabat Zinn Happiness is an Inside Job - By Sylvia Boorstein Kristin Neff - TedX Talk - The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion Meditation Studio - where you can find Janet’s guided meditations   BEFORE YOU LEAVE - If you are enjoying the shows, I hope you’ll subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends!  About Lisa Gerber: Lisa advises CEOs and senior level management on how to use the power of storytelling and effective communication to influence action and bring ideas to life.  She guides companies through the digital maze of constantly changing tools to build discovery, loyalty, and ultimately help them achieve their own big leaps.  When she is not in her office, she might be out skiing or trail running. This is where she does her best creative pproblem-solving.  To learn more about booking Lisa for consulting, speaking or workshops, visit www.bigleapcreative.com.

This week on the Right Mind Media Podcast, we talk about trauma and resilience with Lynn Sanford, clinical director of the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, MA

Dave is the Founder and Director of Yoga Services for the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline Massachusetts, where he coined the term “trauma-sensitive yoga”. He was responsible for curriculum development, supervision and oversight of the yoga intervention component of the first of its kind, NIH funded study, conducted by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to assess the utility and feasibility of yoga for adults with treatment-resistant PTSD. Mr. Emerson has developed, conducted, and supervised TSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, military bases, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics. In addition to co-authoring several articles on the subject of yoga and trauma, Mr. Emerson is the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, released in 2011 by North Atlantic Books and Author of the forthcoming, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy (Norton, 2015). He leads trainings for yoga teachers and mental health clinicians in North America, Europe, and Asia.David Emerson, E-RYT, TCTSY-FThe Trauma Center, Brookline, Massachusetts?Director of the Yoga Programwww.traumasensitiveyoga.com

Welcome to episode 75 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week's episode features David Emerson. David is the Founder and Director of Yoga Services for the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline Massachusetts, where he coined the term “trauma-sensitive yoga”. He was responsible for curriculum development, supervision and oversight of the yoga intervention component of the first of its kind, NIH funded study, conducted by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to assess the utility and feasibility of yoga for adults with treatment-resistant PTSD. Mr. Emerson has developed, conducted, and supervised TSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, military bases, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics. In addition to co-authoring several articles on the subject of yoga and trauma, Mr. Emerson is the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, released in 2011 by North Atlantic Books and Author of the forthcoming, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy (Norton, 2015). He leads trainings for yoga teachers and mental health clinicians in North America, Europe, and Asia. David trains in the U.S. and abroad and is a supervisor in the certification program In this episode, you will hear David speak about how he began his work with trauma sensitive Yoga, the neuroscience behind the work he does and the shared authentic experience and attachment theory.   Resources http://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Trauma-through-Yoga-Reclaiming/dp/1556439695/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1490148282&sr=8-1&keywords=overcoming+trauma+through+yoga http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/5090996 (EP72 - Yoga for Depression & Anxiety) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1774552256196397 https://www.laurareaganlcswc.com/join Thank you to Lesley University for sponsoring this episode, find them online here - http://www.lesley.edu/mental-health-programs Visit Therapy Chat website at Http://therapychatpodcast.com and send host Laura Reagan a voice message letting her know what you think of Therapy Chat! Did you like this episode? Did you dislike it? Let her know! Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes.

David Emerson is a yoga instructor and former social worker based out Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the founder and director of Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline Massachusetts, and teaches yoga to traumatized youth twice a week. In this interview, David talks about his work at the Trauma Center, the science behind yoga and trauma recovery, and the invitational style of trauma-sensitive yoga that he’s helped to create. To get the show notes for this episode, you can go to http://www.julietaustin.com/bb61

This episode is being rebroadcast from Michele’s original radio show, “Your Life After Trauma.”Stress. It’s part of life, for sure. Learning coping techniques for stress as well as how to remove stress from you body is highly important.  According to WebMD, the mind is capable of creating 50% more stress than the body can handle. With that statistic in mind and knowing the PTSD stress causes muscle fatigue and pain, this show is dedicated to sharing ways you can take control of your stress and ensure your body remains on a path toward wellness.On this episode, Michele was joined by Dave Emerson and Dr. Elizabeth Hopper of the The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute to discuss ‘PTSD and Yoga: Ideas for Success’.Michele Rosenthal is a popular keynote speaker, award-winning author and post-trauma coach. Her shows combine scientific research, cutting-edge guests and personal stories that highlight the challenges and successes of deliberately deciding to change the direction of your life. For more ideas about how to create change you choose, visit www.HealMyPTSD.com.

This episode is being rebroadcast from Michele’s original radio show, “Your Life After Trauma.”Stress. It’s part of life, for sure. Learning coping techniques for stress as well as how to remove stress from you body is highly important.  According to WebMD, the mind is capable of creating 50% more stress than the body can handle. With that statistic in mind and knowing the PTSD stress causes muscle fatigue and pain, this show is dedicated to sharing ways you can take control of your stress and ensure your body remains on a path toward wellness.On this episode, Michele was joined by Dave Emerson and Dr. Elizabeth Hopper of the The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute to discuss ‘PTSD and Yoga: Ideas for Success’.Michele Rosenthal is a popular keynote speaker, award-winning author and post-trauma coach. Her shows combine scientific research, cutting-edge guests and personal stories that highlight the challenges and successes of deliberately deciding to change the direction of your life. For more ideas about how to create change you choose, visit www.HealMyPTSD.com.

Dave is the Founder and Director of Yoga Services for the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline Massachusetts, where he coined the term trauma-sensitive yoga. David was responsible for curriculum development, supervision and oversight of the yoga intervention component of the first of its kind, NIH funded study, conducted by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk to assess the utility and feasibility of yoga for adults with treatment-resistant PTSD. Dave has developed, conducted, and supervised TSY groups for rape crisis centers, domestic violence programs, residential programs for youth, military bases, survivors of terrorism, and Veterans Administration centers and clinics. In addition to co-authoring several articles on the subject of yoga and trauma, Dave is the co-author of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga, released in 2011 by North Atlantic Books and Author of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy (Norton, 2015). He leads trainings for yoga teachers and mental health clinicians in North America, Europe, and Asia.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

I’m excited to have Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute sponsoring the podcast this month. As part of that, I invited Sara Moser on the podcast, to talk about her experience both as a clinician, as the Admissions and Community Engagement Manager for the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. Sara is currently training with the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute in their Trauma Center - Trauma Sensitive Yoga program. She is in practicum for her Master of Arts in Counselling where she provides individual counseling at the University’s clinic and she co-facilitates group therapy for adolescents in kinship placement and those in the foster system.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

In this episode I speak with Trauma Therapist | 2.0 member Ashlyn Burns. Ashlyn received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with a certificate in Trauma Counseling and practices at a private practice based out of Rome GA. Ashlyn, who lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, markets herself as a Trauma therapist and sees mostly women who are adult survivors of childhood complex trauma. In July of 2018 Ashlyn attended a training with the Justice Resource Institute out of the Boston.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.