Doing yoga for trauma

[Manny]

Anyone here that has some experience with it?

[Norbert Somogyi]

I have no direct experience, but you might be interested in this recent thread.

 

[Salvijus]

Yin yoga probably.

https://shop.eckharttolle.com/products/presence-through-movement-yin-yoga

 

[Spiritual Warrior]

Yes, I have had experience with this and can confirm that it is a good outlet to heal from trauma. At one of my first classes, I balled my eyes out during pigeon pose while focusing on forgiveness from a past trauma. I came out of it feeling reenergize and balanced. No one knew I cried either because of the music and my head was down. 

The trauma that you feel within your body or psyche is being bottled up and suppressed. You say you want to heal but deep down you don't want to deal with it or just don't know how. When you do yoga, you are opening up and surrendering your body to the experience, this allows for traumas and all other types of gunk to bubble up to the surface of your consciousness. 

I'd recommend going to an actual class so that you can immerse yourself fully in the experience. 

Edited October 6, 2023 by Spiritual Warrior