Trauma Informed Yoga with Joanne Spence plus Giveaway

Donna Freeman, founder of Yoga In My School and host of the podcast, recently sat down and chatted with Joanne Spence about her new book Trauma Informed Yoga (release date March 9. 2021).Listen to their conversation about trauma, the importance of becoming trauma informed, polyvagal theory and why it's important, and specific tools that everyone/anyone can use to help self regulate. Enter to win a copy of her book. Contest runs March 1-8, 2021. Open to all 18 years of age and over. Winner will be contacted via email. Multiple entries encouraged.Highlights Include:2:48​ Welcome Joanne Spence4:00​ Trauma Informed Yoga book5:30​ For whom is Trauma Informed Yoga written9:37​ The prevalence of trauma and its impact14:35​ Avoiding Re-traumatization, becoming trauma informed15:27​ What is Polyvagel Theory and how does it apply to yoga, breathwork, meditation19:59​ Practices to Calm, Energize and Balance: A Yoga Toolbelt28:00​ How to offer meditations and visualizations30:27​ How to empower students/clients with agency33:36​ Yoga practices for every one, hesitant participants39:09​ Gentle restorative yoga for mental health39:50​ Giveaway - win a copy of Trauma Informed YogaSupport the show