Why Self-Love Isn’t Easy After Trauma (And Why That’s Okay)
I’m so tired of hearing, “Just love yourself.” As though it should be effortless. Well meaning teachers sometimes don’t know how hard it is and as a result, we can feel triggered, angry, or defeated. This blog will help you understand why it’s so hard and what you can do about it.
Increasing Heart Rate Variability to Heal From Chronic Stress and PTSD
Yoga is proven by many studies to increase your heart rate variability, a marker of resilience and resistance to stress and disease. People with chronic stress and PTSD have been found to have low Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and benefit from somatic yoga therapy.
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