“Schuyler’s teaching is accessible and relevant for all yoga teachers, caregivers, educators and parents- an absolute must for all of us!”

Sabine Borchers, graduate of 200 hour Trauma Informed Training

Though we all see the symptoms of trauma, we don’t always see the underlying reasons. Every one of us has experienced overwhelming moments when everything seemed different afterwards. Perhaps we had no way to make sense of it, and because we don’t have a file folder in our minds containing similar experiences, the imprint simply remains in our tissues. Trauma often causes a backup, where more and more overwhelming, undigested experiences pile up, and circulate over and over, usually around anniversaries. While we may feel isolated by this experience, and seek to identify how or why we might have caused this pain, unless we’re enlightened, every one of us seeks to blame someone. If we blame ourselves, we pick up a self-destructive substance or behavior, from negative thinking to full blown addiction. If we blame others, our violence turns outward as we burn bridges, one after another. We may have a deep psychological belief that we don’t deserve to feel better, which likely originated from a trauma, or traumatic attachment relationship early in life. This needs to be uprooted, but will likely take a hard bottom to be open to change. And when people are ready to consider a new way of doing things, until more therapies are available that support complete, lasting recovery, people will continue falling between the cracks….people won’t find the support they need, physical and mental health and resilience may remain elusive, and we will continue to see violence and disease surge.

SO what can we do about it? Let’s start where we are- who are you? Your story and how you lived through your darkest days may shed light on someone’s path…. Are you a caregiver, an educator, a yoga teacher, a mental health worker, an organization seeking support for your staff or just lightly interested? You’ve read this far. Check out our classes, training, consultations or direct services pages. Or read our blog and feel free to comment, there’s something for you here!