Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: A Complementary Therapy for EMDR

There is a multitude of benefits associated with a regular yoga practice. The benefits are both physical and psychological. Most notably, yoga has been linked to decreased perceptions of stress. Evidence has shown that deep, slow breathing regulates the autonomic nervous system and triggers the parasympathetic relaxation response (Tellhed et al., 2019). Read more about yoga’s benefits and yoga skills EMDR therapists can incorporate into their practice in this article.

Learn more in this article from the Summer 2021 issue Changing Lives (2021 Conference Edition) of Go With That Magazine by Olivia Schnur.

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