Posted @withrepost • @ybicoalition Healing is not exclusive to the privileged. Take this in from Dr. Gail Parker @drgailparker. “Ethnic and racial stress and trauma refer to the events related to real or perceived experiences of discrimination, threats of harm and injury, and humiliating and shaming events. The terms also apply to witnessing harm to other individuals caused by real or perceived race-related events. Stress and trauma are stored in the body. Effective interventions involve physical engagement. Restorative Yoga is a form of yoga that is not intrusive; it is receptive. By stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, it evokes the relaxation response. It not only lessens the inflammation of tissues, it also soothes inflamed emotions. It tones the vagus nerve, which restores homeostasis and supports resilience, aiding in recovery from stress and trauma. Ethnic- and race-informed Restorative Yoga teaches people to experience safety in their vulnerability, which is a new learning for people experiencing the ongoing, cumulative, and recurrent nature of racial stress. People who are consistently marginalized, discriminated against, and profiled already know how to stand in the fire of unbearable suffering. They need the therapeutic experience of resting in safety. They need to learn what the absence of stress feels like. Ethnic- and race-informed Restorative Yoga can offer this experience.” Read full article at yogajournal.com/yoga-101/yoga-therapist-shares-truth-about-trauma #yogatherapy #traumainformed #representationmatters #pocyoga #traumainformedyoga #ybicoalition #whatayogilookslike https://www.instagram.com/p/B1EkJalgK8z/?igshid=z9wsmr7pg5ms
