Healing Divorce Trauma Through Yoga: Finding Peace and Balance After Separation

What if your body has been holding onto trauma long after your mind thinks you’ve healed? In this powerful conversation, Michelle Dempsey-Multack sits down with Janine Forte, founder of One Yoga International™, to explore the science and soul of releasing stored trauma through yoga, mindfulness, and somatic healing. From understanding how “the issues are in the tissues” to learning gentle, accessible ways to reconnect with your body, this episode offers hope, tools, and inspiration for anyone seeking to heal from the inside out. What You’ll Learn: Why traditional talk therapy alone may not resolve trauma without addressing the body. How trauma hides in physical tension, especially in the hips and shoulders, and how yoga can release it. The Breathe–Move–Release Method for shifting out of fight-or-flight mode and into nervous system regulation. Practical daily rituals to build trust with your body after trauma or toxic relationships. How self-awareness, emotional regulation, and empathy expand when you “start by stopping.” Episode Highlights: 03:41 – The moment Janine realized she was taking care of her head but not her body 12:15 – Why yoga can trigger emotional release, and why that’s a good thing 21:04 – “The issues are in the tissues”: understanding trauma stored in the hips and shoulders 36:22 – Janine’s health scare that led to a radical life change and self-healing 48:09 – Simple 5-minute morning rituals to reconnect with your body 53:30 – How yoga dismantles ego and builds self-compassion 58:41 – The vision behind One Yoga International™ and its global retreats Meet the Guest: Janine Forte is a mindfulness teacher, yoga and meditation instructor, and the founder of One Yoga International™, a global platform offering in-person and online classes, transformational retreats, and a soon-to-launch 200-hour yoga teacher training. Her work supports a worldwide community dedicated to personal growth, healing, and conscious living. Tools, Frameworks, and Strategies Mentioned Breathe–Move–Release Method – a framework for somatic trauma release Magic Carpet Mindset – approaching the yoga mat as a place for self-discovery Six Movements of the Spine (Pratapana) – foundational daily mobility practice Closing Insight: “If you’re miserable, shift.” — Janine Forte Sometimes the smallest adjustments, on the mat or in life, open the door to deep healing. Learn from Michelle how to navigate divorce & co-parenting: https://bit.ly/MichellePodStore Get one-on-one coaching from Michelle: http://stan.store/themichelledempsey/p/book-a-11-zoom-with-me-wt46q75a Connect with Janine on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @OneYogaInternational and @JanineForte Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichelleDempsey Website - https://michelledempsey.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/michelle645 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@themichelledempsey1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mldempsey/ LINK TO TRANSCRIPT: https://transcripts/moving-on-method-ep259-healing-trauma-through-yoga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices