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30 Minute Trauma and PTSD Informed Yoga Practice

Breathe and Flow · 34:30

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Nervous system regulation
  • Interoception and body awareness
  • Creating a sense of safety and agency
  • Mindful movement and breath

Ideal for

  • Individuals with trauma or PTSD
  • Anyone seeking nervous system regulation
  • Those looking for a gentle and supportive practice
  • Practitioners interested in mindful body-mind connection

Lesson

Instructions

Trauma and PTSD informed Yoga Practice. Yoga for Trauma and PTSD. Relax your nervous system, reduce mental dissociation and deepen your sense of connection to your body, mind and spirit. You'll need several pillows and blankets for this practice. Bre Niedhammer is a trauma informed yoga teacher.

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Breathe and Flow is a travel, yoga and lifestyle channel owned by Bre and Flo Niedhammer. Knowing that the body benefits from movement while the mind benefits from stillness, we share our philosophy of mental stillness through the fluidity of a strong practice. Bre and Flo are Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) with Yoga Alliance® holding the highest certifications as E-RYT500, and are also Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Providers (YACEP). They are trained in vinyasa yoga, hatha yoga, yin yoga, myofascial release therapy, reiki, prenatal yoga and are certified in Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 and 2, Animal Flow as well as certified Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Mobility Specialists. Bre and Flo have taught at several premium yoga studios for many years and are teaching their teacher trainings, retreats, workshops and at festivals around the world. They curently live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more about them and their certifications on their website:

Steps

  • Restorative poses with props (pillows, blankets)
  • Gentle stretching and supported postures
  • Diaphragmatic breathing (belly breathing)
  • Body scan meditation for present moment awareness

Benefits

  • Relaxes the nervous system
  • Reduces mental dissociation
  • Deepens connection to body, mind, and spirit
  • Promotes emotional regulation and stress reduction

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
30 minutes
Equipment
yoga matseveral pillowsseveral blankets
Target areas
nervous systemhipsspinefull body relaxation
Energy
calming

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