An integrative therapy that blends mindful movement, breathwork, and body awareness to support trauma recovery, emotional balance, and resilience.
Trauma, PTSD, chronic stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, burnout.
Individual, Group, or Class-based · In person or Virtual.
Weekly · Session length: 50–75 minutes.
Short-term (8–12 sessions) or ongoing practice for wellness.
Somatic Experiencing, CBT, mindfulness-based CBT, meditation, EMDR.
Supported by neuroscience and trauma research (including yoga for PTSD and stress regulation).
These approaches use gentle yoga, mindful breathing, and body awareness as therapeutic tools for trauma recovery and emotional wellbeing. Unlike a typical fitness yoga class, therapeutic somatic yoga emphasizes:
Focus on Safety and Grounding
Safety and grounding rather than performance
Rebuild Body Awareness
Body awareness to reconnect with sensations
Use Breath to Find Calm
Breathwork to regulate the nervous system
Practice Mindful Observation
Mindfulness to observe thoughts and emotions without judgment
Reconnect mind and body to promote healing and inner balance
Balances fight, flight, or freeze responses
Decreases anxiety, flashbacks, and hyperarousal
Builds resilience against depression and stress
Releases tension and improves body-mind integration
Somatic yoga and mindfulness sessions are trauma informed and adapted to each person’s needs. A session may include:
Breath awareness, gentle stretches, body scans.
Slow, accessible yoga postures with a focus on sensation.
Guided mindfulness to reduce rumination and build presence.
Reflection on body awareness and coping tools for daily life.
Supportive for individuals healing from trauma, stress, or disconnection
Survivors of trauma, PTSD, or abuse
Individuals with anxiety, depression, or chronic stress
People living with chronic pain or illness
Those experiencing burnout, grief, or emotional exhaustion
Anyone seeking holistic, body-mind recovery practices
Encourages healing through awareness and compassion
TruPaths highlights these approaches because they provide accessible, compassionate tools for individuals who need healing beyond talk therapy. For many, mindful movement and body awareness are gateways to resilience, self-compassion, and calm.
Healing can be gentle. Somatic Yoga & Mindfulness Approaches help people reconnect with their bodies, release trauma, and restore emotional balance through safe, mindful movement.
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