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• Stronger bones, improved immune functions and increased oxygen supply to the body
• Improved mental and physical health; management of PTS and TBI symptoms
• A non-pharmaceutical method to manage pain and relieve stress
• Improved self-confidence, self-worth, enhanced ease and equanimity in daily life
• Some benefits of correct breathing are a flexible spine, improved posture, healthy nervous, immune and autonomic systems, improved circulation, increased oxygenated blood and improved metabolism.
• Some symptoms of incorrect breathing are bad posture, restricted movements, nervous tension, anxiety, poor circulation, lung/breathing conditions, fatigue and depression.
Trauma-Conscious Yoga
Trauma-Conscious Yoga is based on the understanding that trauma is held in the cells of the body and mind — it is physiological rather than psychological and that reconnecting
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