Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion

by Zahabiyah Yamasaki

Trauma-informed yoga guidance for survivors, instructors, and mental health professionals.

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault provides a comprehensive overview of how to offer yoga to survivors of sexual assault in a safe, effective, evidence-based, and healing way. Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga founder Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki draws on the framework of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed yoga program development and curriculum, while also weaving in personal narrative and inspiring survivor stories. She explores practical considerations for survivors, as well as for yoga teachers, mental health professionals, educators, and other healing professionals who are interested in integrating trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their work and/or healing.

This book expands the scope and framework for healing and fills a much-needed gap in service delivery for survivors. Yamasaki provides holistic, trauma-informed, body-based, compassionate, and culturally affirming options for survivors as they navigate what is oftentimes a lifelong and nonlinear process of healing. A companion card deck of affirmations, Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Practices for Healing and Teaching with Compassion, is also available, both as a stand-alone item and in a discounted set with the book.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2022

Reviews

[daemyra, the realm's delight · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read on trauma-informed yoga that I will be referring to for my own yoga classes. One of the most well-written and powerful works on trauma-informed yoga that I’ve read that gives a clear definition of what it is, as this term is thrown around a lot. I love this book so much I now want to purchase the cards!

[Jessi Waugh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read some, skimmed some. It’s not highly relevant to my yoga teaching, and a lot of it was repetitious. I agree that the invitational language is helpful and appropriate, and it’s a good reminder to offer those choices and supports. I already do, but there were a few new ideas for me, especially realizing that breathwork could be triggering.

[Karen Robicheau · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Loving and Encouraging Invitation

This book is for anyone who has suffered any type of trauma. While sharing her own personal journey the author invites and offers you a beautiful pathway towards self worth, self love, and growth.

[Christina Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this book was mandatory reading for all yoga teacher trainees 💛.