SENSORIAL ​YOGA
TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA WITH FOCUS ON SENSORY-MOTOR AWARENESS FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM CARE, REGULATION AND RESTORATION
On a white background, with plants on the right side, Jennifer is seated on the floor with legs crossed. She is bending the spine towards the left, lifting the right arm above her head and holding the left hand on the floor for support.
On a white background, with plants on the right side, Jennifer is seated on the floor with her legs crossed. She is bending her upper body to the left while holding her opposite elbows above and behind her head. Her gaze is directed to the right and slightly downward.
On a white background, with plants on the right side, Jennifer is standing doing trikonasana the triangle form, towards the left, looking to the camera.
On a white background, with plants on the right side, Jennifer is seated on the floor with legs crossed. She is bending the spine towards the left, lifting the right arm above her head and holding the left hand on the floor for support.
​​​YOGA is an ancestral somatic practice which traditionally sustain an embodied philosophy for self-knowledge and liberation.
All cross its history, yoga has had multiple expressions from ethical and spiritual implications, taking shape as a subtle science with a vast experiential and technical body of knowledge.
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Sensorial Yoga is a practice designed from traditional hatha yoga informed by neurosciences, sensory integration theory, and somatic studies.
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The focus on sensory-somatic processing makes this practice neurodiversity-informed, and suitable for anyone looking for restoration and balance of the nervous system.
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​Practice as you are: this practice is accessible, adaptive, and is always trauma-sensitive.
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All bodies are welcome: you don't need to be flexible, acrobatic or full capable of moving. What matters is the felt sense and mindful integration of your experience.
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Kindness in practice: All props are always welcome! These may include chairs, blankets, pillows or bolsters, blocks, belts, small weight bags, the wall, a sofa, and stimming objects if needed.
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GOALS OF SENSORIAL YOGA
While keeping in mind yoga's traditional goal of Self-Realization, this practice may offer:
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Nervous system regulation.
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Sensory regulation
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Gradual improvement of body awareness
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Exploration of an embodied sense of safety
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An opportunity to cultivate a sense of agency and take empowering choices
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Reconnection with internal rhythms
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Practice of trauma-informed mindfulness
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Practice of self-acceptance and compassion
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Increased energy, deep rest, and restoration
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Improvement of musculoskeletal and psychomotor systems
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Experiential learning of neuroscience for well-being
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Practicing neurodiversity-affirming yoga focused on sensory processing
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Embodied self-knowledge
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SENSORIAL YOGA
SESSION DESCRIPTION
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All sessions include a conversation and check-in to open and to end the practice.
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Optionally, the session may have a purpose or an intention that each participant chooses.
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Optionally, I offer one or few SOMATIC ASPECT to work across the session, which are: Anchoring or Grunding, Centering, Embodying Boundaries, Containment, and Attunement.
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Opening:
Landing, orienting, and mindful attention.
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Sensory awareness:
Gently, we attune with the sensory system in a structured way.
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Agency in motion:
Exploring the possibilities of your body in the present moment.
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Movement, body forms, and breathing based on interoception (asana, pranayama, pratyahara):
An invitation to move and explore various somatic possibilities, with sensory awareness and action based on agency at the core.
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Guided relaxation (Shavasana)
Yoga Nidra, progressive muscle relaxation or body scan.
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Meditation
Closing the practice with an integrative Somatic Meditation.
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If you are looking a practice focused on meditation only visit SOMATIC MEDITATION page, here.
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