As we enter the holiday season, one thing is clear, things will be different. While it may be possible to seek gratitude in aspects of pandemic impacts (simplification, more time with immediate family), there are SO MANY challenges and things that are hard. Families...
“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...
Dear Students, Many have asked what you can do to support social and racial justice. I will lead by saying that I do not have the all the answers and have been learning from my BIPOC friends and leaders. I also want to acknowledge that mine isn’t even the best voice...
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...
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...
Incredible session on Alternative and Strength-Based Approaches in Justice Contexts @ACJS_National addressing the impact of hip-hop, forgiveness, and yoga. @JennWBourgeois and I shared the impact of @yoga_4_change . Find out more at http://www.y4c.org/impact
Join us Wednesday morning at @ACJS_National for our presentation about the impact of a trauma-informed yoga curriculum on mental and physical wellbeing for incarcerated individuals. @DRousseauPhD @yoga_4_change
Join @DRousseauPhD & @JennWBourgeois Wednesday morning at @ASCRM41 discussing Alternative Approaches to Justice and Wellbeing
Discussants: @DRousseauPhD JennWBourgeois @Dragana_Derlic and Jennifer Harrison