With foundations in hatha yoga, trauma theory, attachment theory, and neuroscience. TCTSY invites participants into a supportive environment to safely engage with their bodies in an act of reclamation. When deciding to enter a practice, you will be invited to explore yoga shapes and movements at your own pace and in your own time with the understanding that all the forms being offered are completely optional. Sessions will integrate a mixture of physical yoga forms and movements using a chair, other elevated surface, or an open space you are in. You’ll be welcomed to tune into possible felt sensations of your body and make choices based on those sensations, responding in a way that you would like to move. This is for you to connect to your own sense of internal agency and empowerment as the power always resides within you as the individual, not the TCTSY-Facilitator. Additionally, by focusing on the felt sense of the body to inform choice-making, TCTSY creates the opportunity to restore the connection between your mind and body and to cultivate a sense of empowerment that is often compromised as a result of trauma.

If this seems like a good fit for you, schedule and attend a 15-minute introduction call. To create a truly trauma sensitive space for all of us who will be practicing together live or online, this is a requirement for all members. Open ended questions will include: How did you come to find the practice? Are you familiar with the TCTSY model? What would you like me to know about you? Do you have any current challenges or limitations I should know about? How can I best support your practice? 

After the beginning of a relationship has been established and you decide this practice is a good fit, you will be invited to come as you are with comfortable clothing and an open space or chair to practice. Newcomers to yoga are welcome and you do not have to have a yoga mat to practice. Although this practice was established with trauma survivors in mind, almost anyone can benefit from this gentle, supportive form of yoga.