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Apr 18

“RECLAIMING SPACE”

Trauma- Informed Yoga

On Tuesday, April 19th from 6-8pm, the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX and STAR are hosting a trauma-informed yoga event in the Atchafalaya Room in the LSU Student Union.

No matter what your trauma, this calming activity will help you feel safer in your body and slow down your racing thoughts. You don’t have to be alone. Use of Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) is intended to help students reconnect with their bodies after experiencing short- or long-term trauma. TIY approaches the practice of yoga with consideration of the effects that trauma has on a person’s brain, nervous system, body, spirit, and heart.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) describes individual trauma as resulting from "an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being." Some people may have a clear recollection of the trauma that has now resulted in behavioral health and chronic physical health conditions, mental health conditions and other risky behavior while others may not be able to draw a direct correlation to previous traumatic events.

For those who have experienced trauma, it is important for you to know that you are not alone. More importantly, you should not be expected to manage the trauma yourself or “just get over it” without the trust and expert support of a mental health counselor. It takes some people years to realize the relationship between their mental health and their exposure to trauma. But as you are able to begin to piece together your puzzle of life, there are healthy, more productive way to find and love yourself again. For more information about the benefits of Trauma-Informed Yoga, read HERE.