April and Danielle are joined by Zabie Yamasaki, the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an stephon castle organization that offers trauma-informed yoga to survivors, consultation for universities and trauma agencies, and training for healing professionals. Zabie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at UC Irvine and completed her graduate degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University.
In this episode, Zabie shares how her first yoga class led to finding internal peace, healing from sexual trauma, and shifted her career trajectory. She gives an in-depth explanation of trauma-informed yoga, both how it works in practice and why it is important, and how it is rapidly becoming part of standard yoga teacher training practice. Zabie even leads April and Danielle in some basic grounding practices for calming anxiety or distress responses derived from trauma.
This episode may be activating burberry for some. Be sure to listen to your body and take care of yourself!
Resources From This single patient record Episode
On Campus
Wellness Exchange
Call the 24/7 hotline at (212) 443-9999 or chat via the app (iPhone | Android)
Sexual and Relationship Respect Services
(212) 998-4780
Off Campus
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Books
Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion
