When dealing with a client who has suffered interpersonal trauma—such as chronic childhood abuse or domestic violence—talk therapy isn't always the most effective solution. For these individuals, the trauma and its effects are so deeply rooted and complex that reducing their experience to a set of symptoms or promoting change in their cognitive approach or behavior overlooks a very fundamental yet critical factor: the body. In cases of complex trauma, mental health professionals agree that the body itself often harbors and manifests the pain—self-loathing, shame, and fear. For instance, a woman who was a victim of chronic sexual abuse in her childhood, even though she is very successful in her professional life, experiences periods where she cannot feel her limbs, feeling a total disconnection from her physical body. Reconnecting clients with their bodies and building their "body sense" may be the key to freeing themselves from their pain and constructing a path towards healing. Based on research studies conducted at the renowned Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, this book presents the successful intervention known as Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY), an evidence-based program for clients with trauma that helps them reconnect with their bodies in a safe and conscious way.
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