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Fight, flight or freeze? Our response to chronic stress or trauma.

This is a brief summary, taken from my notes of my specialised 5 week neurobiology informed yin yoga therapy programme. There are a variety of practices and hands on approaches that will support the release of chronic stress and/or trauma, my programme aims to give an introduction to how we can use Yin Yoga, Yoga … Read more

The vagus nerve and amygdala and the role they play in stress, anxiety and trauma

The vagus nerve and amygdala are key elements in my work associated with chronic stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and trauma.  These aspects of our nervous system connect how we think, feel and relate to experiences within and around us.  Of course, we are influenced by many internal and external forces, what we eat, where … Read more