“Trauma is a response to events that are too difficult to be managed psychological or physically. Trauma is a psycho-physiological event.”-Frances K. Grossman, Ph.D., ABPP

“Trauma is a disease of not being able to be present.”-Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Research shows that yoga helps to heal the impact of trauma by restoring the regulatory functions of the brain via the body.

I have completed a Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Teaching Certificate Program through the Trauma Center at JRI in Boston, MA.

My weekly Trauma-Sensitive Yoga classes in Chapel Hill are offered on a "session" basis, in which students sign up for the entire 8-week session. I yet don't have a firm start date for the next session, but plan to offer one this summer. (To ensure the privacy of the students, once a start date is set, the days and times will not be advertised.) The cost of the 8-class session is $160.

The classes are designed to help participants feel comfortable in their bodies, to learn self-regulation skills, and to improve their ability to direct attention away from ruminative thought processes, in a safe, supportive and peaceful environment.

     * The classes are open to women only.      

    * No experience necessary.

    * I strive to make the classes accessible to everybody regardless of physical ability.

    * All students must be in individual psychotherapy. The classes are designed to minimize the possibility of triggering, but it's important that students have a therapist with whom they can process anything that might come up in class.

    * Prospective students must meet with me for a screening/intake prior to the first class. Screening/intake appointments are $45. 

For more information about the role of yoga in the healing of trauma, visit The Trauma Center at JRI: