88: Healing Through Movement: How Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Supports Grief Recovery

Send Jen a Text MessageIn this episode, I sit down with Janice Eisman, a trauma-sensitive movement specialist, to discuss how trauma is stored in the body and why addressing it through movement is a vital part of the healing process. Janice shares her expertise in trauma-sensitive yoga, a powerful tool for those experiencing lingering effects of loss, grief, or trauma. Together, we explore how movement can help release stored emotions, soothe the nervous system, and support those navigating life after baby loss.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The difference between trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive movement.How trauma is stored in the body and why talk therapy alone may not resolve it.Practical techniques, such as rhythm and choice, to help calm the nervous system and process emotions.How trauma-sensitive yoga differs from traditional exercise or yoga classes.Why reconnecting with your body after loss can feel challenging but transformative.How this approach can support those preparing for pregnancy after loss.Key Highlights:Trauma-sensitive movement focuses on empowering individuals to regain a sense of control through choice and gentle, rhythmic movements.Trauma can manifest physically even when we feel mentally "healed," and movement can be a vital tool to help release those lingering effects.Janice discusses why feeling disconnected from or even angry at your body is a normal response to loss—and how gentle movement can help rebuild that connection.Strategies include simple exercises like arm movements, spinal rotations, and rhythmic actions to help the body release stored emotions and promote healing.This method is evidence-based, with proven techniques to calm the nervous system and integrate trauma into your life rather than letting it define you.Resources Mentioned:The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (book recommendation for understanding trauma).Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): Visit their website for certified practitioners and additional resources.Connect with Janice Eisman:Website: My Body CoutureSocial Media: @MyBodyCoutureHealing after loss requires a combination of tools, and addressing the body’s role in trauma is crucial. If you’ve done the talk therapy but still feel stuck, trauma-sensitive movement may be the missing piece. Whether you’re coping with grief, preparing for pregnancy after loss, or simply looking for ways to reconnect with your body, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice.The 3-Day Experience for Moms After Baby Loss is a live workshop for moms who are grieving their baby. Over three days together, we look at how you're really doing, what this loss has touched in your life, and what to actually do when the guilt spiral starts. You'll get the live sessions, the recordings to keep, and a workbook to go with it. $27. Find it at navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop.Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journalWHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME!Website-  https://www.jennifersenn.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA