Language is Important
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” —Maya Angelou Anyone who has been a student in class with me will acknowledge that I invite students to bring an intentional and critical lens to the language that we use. Now, more...
To My Students – Think critically. Our future depends on it.
Danielle Rousseau PhD letter to students
What is trauma-informed yoga?
What is Trauma-informed Yoga? You may have heard the term “trauma-informed yoga” used to describe a specific yoga practice or offering. While awareness of the importance of trauma-informed practices continues to grow, there remains a lot of confusion as to precisely...
Yoga in the Time of Coronavirus
Uncertainty, lack of control and lack of information – according to Gabor Mate, these are primary triggers of stress. We currently find ourselves in a time of tremendous uncertainty, with little information (or too much information with no real way to discern...
Suicide
We currently find ourselves in the midst of challenging and ever changing times. Uncertainty is pervasive. Calls for social distancing and self-quarantine are an adjustment for all and can lead to an increased experience of anxiety, depression and of course,...
A Father’s Lullaby Explores Mass Incarceration
This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend the opening of A Father’s Lullaby by artist Rashin Fahandej. According to Rashin, A Father’s Lullaby considers the absence of fathers in communities of color as a direct result of mass incarceration, its...
Radical Empowerment Summit
The Radical Empowerment Summit will be LIVE January 5th at 12:00pm EST. You will not want to miss this. . . . The Radical Empowerment Summit will help you to EMPOWER the new year. Start the New Year right. . . On January 5th we will launch The...
Yoga 4 Change Receives Grant
In early January 2018, Yoga 4 Change received a $50,000 grant from the Chartrand Family Foundation to fund an evaluation study to assess the impact of trauma informed yoga on incarcerated individuals. Yoga 4 Change’s curriculum is specifically developed to empower...
Best Practices Book Release
Yoga is rapidly gaining acceptance as a valuable resource for physical, psychological, behavioral and spiritual health in the U.S. criminal justice system and worldwide. Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System is a user-friendly guide that explains how...
Bringing a Voice to Sexual Trauma
Some general statistics about sexual trauma: In the United States, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men report experiencing an attempted or completed rape at some time in their lives. Rape results in about 32,000 pregnancies each year. Every two and a half minutes, somewhere...