by Robyn Brickel | Sep 14, 2022 | Anxiety, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
Do you always feel like you’re on high alert? Or do you just feel numb? Perhaps you bounce back and forth between the two? Have you wondered how to feel calm or peaceful? If you find the state of the world today especially triggering, you are not alone! Fortunately,...
by Mindy Levine | Sep 7, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Yoga
Many of us have a superpower survivor skill. We’re able to read the room, scope out the nearest exit, understand what the shuffling footstep means, and instantly react to that slight facial expression change others never notice. We become exteroceptive1 geniuses, a...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Aug 24, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Parenting, Family Estrangement, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The positives and pitfalls of cutting communication with a toxic parent. Written by the scapegoat child of a narcissistic parent. So, you’ve decided to go “no contact” with a toxic parent. Congratulations! Maybe you’re exhausted from the angry messages, controlling...
by Mindy Levine | Aug 3, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, Emotional Wellness, Trauma-Informed, Yoga
When facilitating trauma-informed yoga, a fundamental component of our time together will be the exploration of present moment choice making. What is Present Moment Choice Making? Life is lived in the present moment and then the new present moment and so on. It’s not...
by Mindy Levine | Jul 20, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed, Yoga
“No intervention that takes power away from the survivor can possibly foster her recovery, no matter how much it appears to be in her immediate best interest.” Judith Herman There may be a time when you reach out for the support and care you deserve. It could be by...
