Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Trauma-sensitive yoga offers a gentle, empowering space for survivors of sexual violence to reconnect with themselves without pressure or expectation.

Trauma Sensitive yoga is a style of yoga practice that prioritises a sense of safety, control, choice and empowerment when practising, with a particular awareness of the impact of trauma on the nervous system. It is a slow form of yoga mixture of standing and more restorative postures.

It also explores some ‘somatic’ yoga, which can feel very gentle, nourishing, freeing and calming. This generally involves some slow rolling, rocking, shaking, stretching and releasing movements.

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These sessions are open to all levels and abilities and to all adult women and gender diverse people.

Unfortunately, these sessions are not suitable for pregnant people.

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The class will be run by Suzanne O’leary. Suzanne is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified Hatha and Vinyasa Flow instructor with additional training in Yin and Somatics. Her classes are taught in a trauma-informed way. For more information on Suzanne, please see her website here: https://westpierwellbeing.co.uk/

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In-person- every Thursday 17.00-18.00 at an accessible venue in central Brighton.

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Anyone attending will first need to refer themselves through our Welcome Team.

Please refer yourself here: https://www.dpmscloud.com/external/referralformselfsurvivorsnetwork

Each week you will be sent an email to sign up via Eventbrite. Please notes, classes must be booked in advance. If you have any issues booking, please get in touch with katie@survivorsnetwork.org.uk

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Please bring a yoga mat and a bottle of water. You can also bring a blanket, cushion, bolster, etc, if that will help you relax.

Trauma Sensitive Yoga