Somatic insights and reflections
What Makes Yoga Trauma-Sensitive?
Trauma-sensitive yoga is a gentle, nervous-system-informed approach to yoga that prioritizes safety, choice, and embodiment. For women in Tel Aviv seeking a trauma-informed yoga practice, this approach offers a supportive space to reconnect with the body without pressure, performance, or overwhelm. This guide explores what makes yoga truly trauma-sensitive and how to recognize a practice that supports healing.
Ecosystem of Embodied Healing: More than just Nervous System Regulation
In the last few years, we’ve collectively grown more familiar with terms like “nervous system regulation,” “vagal tone,” and “somatic tools.” And that’s a beautiful thing.
The Grace of Late Blooming: Women, Somatics, and the Courage to Unfold in Our Own Time
Late bloomers aren’t late — they’re ready. Discover the healing ecosystem that nurtures deep, embodied flourishing in its own time.
Guru and His Followers: Risks of Power Abuse in the Yoga (and Wellness) World — Miniseries part 2
Six years ago, when I was immersed in yoga teaching and facilitating trauma-sensitive yoga, I wrote the original version of this article. Diving deeply into the topic of power misuse in spiritual and wellness settings changed my relationship with yoga.
Power, Presence & Responsibility: A Trauma-Informed Inquiry into Teacher–Student Dynamics — Miniseries part 1
At the heart of my work - whether I hold space through somatic coaching, Somatic Experiencing®, or trauma-sensitive yoga - lies one essential inquiry: How do we relate to power, and how do we use it?
The Breath Isn’t Always Safe — But It Can Be a Bridge Back Home
In the world of trauma recovery and nervous system healing, we often hear:
“Just breathe.”
But what if the breath itself doesn’t feel safe?
The Fertile Ground of Space Holding
There are many tools and techniques that can support transformation. But in my experience—both personal and professional—what truly creates the conditions for deep healing is something much more subtle.
You Are Not Broken — The Ecosystem of Healing and Sustainable Change
We live in a time of growing stress, disconnection, and overwhelm. In such conditions, it feels empowering to learn how to support our own physiology…
The Art of Rest: Learning to Listen Before the Body Screams
There are times when rest comes as a choice.
And then… there are times when it comes as a consequence.
The Gift of Sensitivity: From “Too Much” to Just Right
There was a time when I thought something was wrong with me.