During Rosh Hashanah, we are accustomed to looking back on the year that has passed, reflecting on it, and opening a new chapter. But when living with trauma, the idea of “starting over” can sometimes feel like a demand to ignore what happened - as though the past could simply be erased with the push of a button. In yoga, we learn that true renewal does not mean erasing the past, but changing our relationship with it. Just as the breath on the mat does not try to eliminate the air that has...

When was the last time you felt like your system was simply "too full"? That thoughts, memories, tense hypervigilance, and overarousal were taking up every available corner of your mind and body - leaving no room to enter, not even for fresh air, quiet, or hope? Sometimes we want to feel better, to bring in new strength, joy, or a welcome guest of calm into our inner home. But for something new and nourishing to enter, we must first clear out the debris - what has accumulated into a heavy...

This week, we marked Tisha B’Av, a day dedicated to remembering destruction, loss, and rupture. In the world of trauma recovery, the concept of “destruction” is not a distant historical memory. It is something felt in the body. When we experience a traumatic event, our inner home can collapse. Our sense of safety, control, and trust in the world can become cracked and shattered. During these moments, the body may experience heightened alertness, a heaviness in the chest, or, on the other side...