Is Nervous System Regulation Ableist? Learn what it really means and the responsibilities of yoga teachers working with trauma and marginalized communities.

In trauma-informed social work, care, and healing, I’ve noticed a tendency to over-medicalize the human experience—to reduce trauma and its responses to clinical frameworks that strip away the complexity of what it means to heal. Tantric teachings, however, offer a vastly different perspective on trauma-informed care. In fact, within the first six sutras of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam, we are given a profound teaching on the nature of consciousness.

In a world where stress and exhaustion are all too common, Yoga Nidra offers a sanctuary of peace and rejuvenation.

The meditation is based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s guided meditation on the Five Mindfulness Trainings in his book, The Blooming of a Lotus.

Self-care isn't just something we can buy at the drugstore. While taking a long hot bath can be a form of self-care focusing only on outward expressions of self-care neglects the parts of our being that require internal care - such as our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Herbal Bath Tea is a traditional way of creating sacred bathing rituals that not only cleanse the body, but soothe the spirit.

Padma mudrā works specifically with the anāhata (heart) cakra. When we practice padma mudrā we make a conscious choice to cultivate a more loving attitude towards others, within the matrix of our own consciousness.