Tag: Trauma Healing

Survivor Resources

Being a survivor of any trauma can be very lonely, scary & confusing. My healing journey was long, it was hard, but I persevered and today I am stronger than ever. I have my bad days, just like the rest of us. I have days when triggers are all around me and I have to dig into my healing toolbox and figure out what’s going to comfort me through my fears and doubts. Resources are EVERYTHING! Talk therapy is fantastic if you find the right therapist and have the means to pay for it. Support groups are incredible but from my experience it can take some time and courage to venture back out into the world. In this blog post I have provided some resources that don’t require you to leave your home if that’s not emotionally accessible to you at the moment. Of course if you’re further along on your healing journey these resources will be incredibly helpful for you as well.

If you have question or need to talk to someone please reach out. I am here for you, you are not alone.

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National Sexual Assault Hotline

https://www.instagram.com/rainn/

Social Media Community & Support

  • @rainn
  • @nsvrc
  • @unapologeticallysurviving
  • @itsonus
  • @duvet_days
  • @_weareher

https://www.instagram.com/rainn → https://www.instagram.com/nsvrc/ → https://www.instagram.com/unapologeticallysurviving/ → https://www.instagram.com/itsonus/ → https://www.instagram.com/duvet_days/→ https://www.instagram.com/_weareher/

Books

Some of the books I’ve suggested here are not directly related to trauma, but they’re the books I found to be the most helpful on my healing journey. I hope the’re helpful for you as well.

  • Trauma can be painful, but it can also serve as a way to find a new direction and purpose in your life. This book can help you begin to heal.
  • Heal & recover from difficult experiences with this self-guided mind-body bridging program. Feel connected, confident, and in charge of your life again.
  • Shift your attention off what you cannot control so that you can really start living the life you choose.
  • Restructure your life and find self-esteem & self-love.
  • A simple path for cultivating mindfulness in one’s own life.
  • Mindfulness, meditation & healing.
  • Imagery penetrates more directly than words do to the deep levels of the unconscious, where true healing occurs. This 7-week program is powerful. It can enable you to grow from painful experiences so that they become the very source of your wisdom and strength.
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Please reach out to someone you trust if you’re struggling with a current or past trauma. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I know from personal experience how hard this can be, but I also know that you can heal tremendously with the right support system. You have all the tools you need to survive inside of you, you just need someone to show you where they are and how to utilize them. I’m here to help too, book your free consultation today and start your healing journey now.

Book a session today! You may fill out our contact form, call us at 323-849-0039 or shoot us an email jenna@yoginest.com

Benefits of Breathing Techniques

Over the next few weeks I’m going to be sharing my top 3 breathing techniques. I teach all 3 of these to my new clients. They are easy, accessible & actionable. I think they’re great for beginners & advanced students alike. You don’t have to have any special skills to do these techniques, you just need to know how to breath & I think you’ve probably got that one figured out since you’re reading this. You can do them anywhere & anytime, just like how you’re breathing wherever you are right now. That’s how simple this is. I love doing these breathing techniques lying down but I find they’re very helpful in a pinch; during stressful situations, heavy traffic, when I can’t sleep & when I’m feeling anxious. Breathwork is MAGIC! Keep an eye out for these techniques, they’ll be posted one-by-one over the next few weeks. I’ve added some benefits below.  

→ Improve mental & physical well-being

→ Promotes deep relaxation 

→ Improves emotional state

→ Reduce stress & anxiety levels

→ Can boost immunity

→ Can help you process emotions & heal emotional pain, grief & trauma

→ Can reduce the symptoms of chronic pain, depression & PTSD

→ Help you work through anger issues

→ Can reduce the symptoms of the emotional effects of illness

→ Improves energy levels

Book a session today! You may fill out our contact form, call us at 323-849-0039 or shoot us an email jenna@yoginest.com

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YogiNest’s Mission

YogiNest’s voice is changing! As I grow and change, YogiNest too will grow and change, and that’s exactly what’s happening.

I’ve been working with clients for almost 5 years now & I’ve noticed that the stigma surrounding mental health is VERY REAL & VERY SERIOUS! 

I’ve actually been part of the problem, as my fear and vulnerability has kept me from talking about my own mental health. I’ve talked about why YogiNest exists, or at least why it was created in 2015, but that why is changing. Yes my struggle with Lupus still fuels my desire to help those who might also be struggling with an illness, but the thing that’s calling, screaming rather, for my attention over and over is a lot of unchecked trauma and hidden mental health concerns. Over 90% of my clients are practicing mindfulness with me and most of them have 1 thing in common, they’ve been struggle with unresolved traumatic issues a majority of their life and little has eased their affliction…but guess what…MINDFULNESS IS WORKING!!!

And so this is my mission:

-> To share my story! To be more vulnerable and raw! All of us have a story, all of us struggle from time to time. This is normal and my goal is to normalize the crap out of mental health concerns because enough is enough! You are not broken! And you are not alone!!! 

-> I’ll still be teaching yoga full time BUT mindfulness will be my main focus. My goal is to teach you as many actionable tools as I can. I want mindfulness to be accessible to all. It works!!! I’ve seen it over and over again. 

-> To teach “The YogiNest Method,” 1 part movement, 1 part mindfulness. You need to move your body, it’s important for your mental health. You can physically work out whatever issues are keeping you from your full potential + it feels damn good. You also need to check in with your mental self, this is imperative! Where are you today? Ask yourself without judgment and then use mindfulness tools to work through those feelings. Nothing is more freeing!

-> To be honest, to be organic, to build a strong community that feels safe talking about mental health <—- this is the big one! 

I want to build a community that feels safe, a space that allows you to openly talk about mental health. We’ve all been touched by it, whether from our own internal struggles or watching someone we love struggle. Let this be your safe space to talk about whatever feels necessary to you.

This is a judgment free zone & you are not alone xoxo

Book a session today! You may fill out our contact form, call us at 323-849-0039 or shoot us an email jenna@yoginest.com

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