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Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Trauma Sensitive Yoga series and classes offered with Keri Sawyer focus on reconnecting with your body through a modified yoga practice that facilitates experiences of empowerment and cultivates a more positive relationship to your body in a safer space.
The emphasis isn't on the external expression or appearance of the yoga form but rather the focus is on the internal experience of the participant. By focusing on a felt sense of the body to inform choice making, this practice allows participants to restore their connection to their body and cultivate a sense that they can change the way their body feels that is often compromised as a result of stress or trauma.
This evidence based trauma sensitive yoga model for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment was developed by the Trauma Center in Boston MA. The program is highly researched and used worldwide.
Virtual Trauma Sensitive Yoga series for professionals who have some prior training in Trauma Sensitive yoga.
You're welcome to take some time and space for you possibly to meet your body where it is in the moment and perhaps move and breathe in a way that might work in your body. Gender Neutral - 45 min practice and 15 minute question and answer period.
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We all face adversity and life stress, sometimes the stress carry can cause exhaustion and overwhelm mentally, emotionally and physically. An empowering movement and breath practice based in self awareness can cultivate building resilience. Resilience can be about the process of adapting well in the face of adversity or stress. As much as resilience can be about personal strength and empowerment it can also involve profound personal growth.
Developing more resilience in our lives through this gentle hatha yoga practice can help us relieve stress and create space to gain a greater awareness and connection within our ourselves, explore ways we might feel more regulated mentally and emotionally, and possibly foster a greater sense of empowerment and clear choice making on the yoga mat translating into our lives.
Dec 5,12,15 5:30 - 6:30 PST
Slow flow mindful movement and breath are not just practices but pathways to deeper internal awareness. These sessions are designed to empower you, enhancing your flexibility and adaptability both on and off the mat. By cultivating this internal awareness, you can better navigate the challenges life presents, finding strength and resilience within yourself. Join us virtually in a supportive environment where every movement is an opportunity for personal growth and healing. Let’s flow together and embrace the journey of empowerment!
3 week Series, Sunday Mornings 7am PST Dec 1, 8, 15
Anxiety can manifest in various ways—heavy chests, racing thoughts, or that feeling of being overwhelmed. It's essential to remember that you're not alone in feeling overwhelmed. With over 40 million adults in the U.S. grappling with anxiety, Openview Yoga invites you to take a step back and embrace mindful living.
Our four-week virtual yoga series is designed specifically for those looking to ease their anxiety and find balance within. Our trauma-informed practices are designed to help you find your center amidst the chaos, allowing you to live more freely in the present moment. Let's unwrap the gift of self-care and intentional living together!
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WorkShops & Retreats
As the holiday season unfolds, many of us find ourselves struggling with heightened stress and anxiety, feelings that can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. At Openview Yoga, we understand that the pressures of the season can amplify feelings of unease, often stemming from unresolved issues, fears about the future or sorrow from the past.
Our mission is to offer compassionate support on your journey toward personal growth, emphasizing the transformative power of intentional living and mindful moving. By bringing mindfulness and trauma-informed movement into your routine, you can create some space to meet yourself mind, body and soul exactly how you are showing up in that moment. Together, we can unwrap the true essence of anxiety and stress to cultivate body based resources and uncover a sense of community and support.
In this empowering, trauma-informed virtual workshop, we’ll dive into how stress impacts our nervous systems, and equip you with body-based tools that offer relief and rejuvenation. Together, we’ll cultivate mindfulness-based practices that support intentional living and self-care, reminding you that it’s okay to take a moment to breathe. Join us in this journey towards balance and well-being.
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Are you wondering where to start with your yoga practice? Or would you like to have an intentional road to follow as you progress?
We will focus on learning how to build an intensional yoga practice from the ground up. Understand how to navigate an intentional yoga practice when attending classes or with your own personal practice. This 2 part workshop will focus on setting personal intensions and purpose, learning how to move into a practice that feels useful and works for your body in that particular moment, explore mindfulness in a way that helps you make choices based on what you are feeling mind and body, and how to build a yoga practice as you move forward.
Instruction on how to build a sequence with purpose and intension will be provided. We will learn, reflect, integrate and spend time moving and breathing together.
Jan 4 & 11 8am - 11am PDT Online
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Are you stuck in a whirlwind, unable to find your way to stillness and connection? Are you unsure of your path forward?
At its heart, yoga is a path of self discovery through a greater mind - body - soul connection. It is movement meditation with a purposeful present awareness that allows us to connect with our most authentic selves. As you dive into the study of self, the layers that keep you stuck will slowly fade as you begin to reveal a more connected self.
Yoga is a mirror reflecting the inner landscape of the practitioner. The yoga practice can be a sacred and safer place for self reflection and introspection. The self awareness and mindfulness you gain gives you insight to who you really are and where you want to go.
Present moment awareness can clear away fear and worry from the past and future allowing the transformative experience of the present. The journey of self discovery influences a practitioners relationship with themselves and how they connect with those around them.
Empowerment is not found in the perfection of a yoga form, but in being fully present. As you empower your practice, you uncover layers of self, creating a path that is transformative in the process.The meditative aspect lies in bringing complete attention to the present moment - creating a state of flow where thoughts fade, and the practitioner becomes one with the practice.
You're invited to explore a yoga practice that works with your own unique experiences and body as you begin to connect to your own inner landscape though movement and breath.
In the quiet moments, away from the noise of the outside world, what might you uncover about your self?
Openview Book Nook
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Trauma stewardship is for yoga teachers, therapists, firefighters, teachers, medical professionals - anyone who interacts with the suffering or pain of another person. We will take a deep and empathetic look at the unrecognized toll taken on by those working to make the world a better place. We might start to willingly set ourselves aside as we as we focus on our work or the needs of the world at large while feeling great gratitude for helping others, but then possibly noticing or wondering why we are feeling exhausted. Through this book study, we will learn how to care for ourselves while caring for others.
This guide provides information and questions for reflection around self care and learning to show up for ourselves.
We will plan to meet up and discuss the book and our reflections for an hour starting at 6pm PST via zoom:
Nov 6 - Chapters 1 - 4, Understanding Trauma Stewardship/Mapping your Trauma Response Dec. 11 - Chapters 5 - 7, Creating change, Finding your way
Jan 8 - Chapters 8 -10, Finding your way through trauma stewardship
Feb. 6 - Chapters 10- Conclusion , Finding your way and closing intention
Meetings will be live on zoom, link provided via email. $40 + the cost of your book
You can purchase the book at this link: https://traumastewardship.com/product/trauma-stewardship-everyday-guide-caring-self-caring-others/
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