If you work with assault, trauma, acute anxiety, or PTSD, this series will support your visceral understanding of the physiology of assault, provide you with new physical practices, and guide you in holding space for another’s pain.

Applying yoga therapy’s pancamayakosha model, or five sheaths – body, breath, mind, wisdom, bliss – you’ll experience how a strength-focused approach bridges body to highest wisdom, a process essential to assault survival and to finding one’s courageous path.

Much has been documented about therapies for PTSD, but little is discussed about early trauma care. Just as we might stabilize a painful broken limb prior to creativity for wellbeing. Inspirational body/mind practices are introduced — resources that breed health where trauma once held power.

Part One: Foundations of A Survivor’s Yoga with Diana Tokaji
Sat: 2/11/2017 From: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Part Two: Sensitive Touch and Assists for Survivors with Diana Tokaji
Sat: 3/11/2017 From: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Part Three: The Biology of Courage & Safe Restorative Poses with Diana Tokaji
Sat: 4/8/2017 From: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Diana Tokaji’s most profound training came from decades of solo exploration toward the successful healing of her own disabilities. Her foray was aided by master teachers from the traditions of Siddha Yoga, Integral Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, and Anusara. Diana holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health, where this work in early trauma care earned her the Excellence in Innovation and Service Award “for outstanding leadership, commitment to service, and dedication to the community and the larger world.” She has taught yogafor 30 years (E-RYT500) and is a certified practitioner of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy in practice since 1997. She is a certified teacher of Pilates Mat, certified trainer of Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater, a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and has ten years of peer counseling experience.

Diana welcomes ASL and Spanish speakers to the practice.

3-Part Series: $150, Drop-Ins: $59

Register Here: http://tinyurl.com/traumasurvivor1