Healing from trauma is possible. As we learn to reconnect to a felt-sense of safety within our bodies, we support our ability to heal from trauma and the effects of long-term cumulative stress.
I work with individuals who are seeking a body-based approach for healing from complex trauma and/or PTSD.
In our private sessions together, we can use yoga or other body-based practices to expand your capacity to tune into your body and to regulate your nervous system. You’ll be invited to notice what kinds of sensations you’re feeling (or not feeling) and to respond to what you notice with the movements that feel right for you.
These sessions are highly individualized. They can be more on the active side, or they can involve hardly any movement at all, depending on your preference. Sessions could include:
- Seated yoga or gentle movement
- Standing yoga or movement
- Restorative yoga/relaxation (a passive practice using props as support)
- Self-massage using yoga therapy balls
Everything is always 100% optional. You always get to be in control of the practice, and you always get to set the pace of our time together. If you have questions, feel free to email me at elena@greatfallsyoga.com
Our Yoga and Embodiment Arts Practitioner
Elena Matamas
Elena uses yoga and other body-centered practices to support those who have experienced trauma and chronic stress. She is a yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F). She also studies Somatic Experiencing, which can help support the body’s process of gently releasing the effects of stress and traumatic shock.
Elena says, “Trauma can leave us feeling stuck on high-alert, overwhelmed, and disconnected from our bodies. Body-based trauma healing modalities, like Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Somatic Experiencing can help us learn how to tune into our bodies in a way that feels tolerable and safe. In our sessions together, we’ll explore ways of supporting your unique nervous system. You always get to choose what you want to try, and you always get to set the pace.”
