“The body holds what the mind has learned to survive.”
and healing begins when we learn how to listen.
Trauma-Informed Yoga at A.M.L.
Wellness should be accessible, inclusive, and representative of the people it serves.
Movement. Choice. Connection.
As a therapist, I deeply value what can happen through conversation. I also recognize that our mental and emotional wellness doesn't exist separately from our bodies. Our experiences can influence how we breathe, move, respond, rest, and relate to ourselves.
My approach to yoga is informed by my training as a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F) and emphasizes choice-making, present-moment awareness, mind-body connection, and opportunities to become more aware of your own experience.
Yoga at A.M.L. isn't about having the “right” body, being flexible, performing a pose perfectly, or making your practice look like anyone else's. It's about creating opportunities to move, notice, choose, and practice listening to yourself, both on and off the mat.
Choose Your Practice:
Individual Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
A practice built around you.
Individual sessions provide more space to explore yoga based on your needs, interests, comfort, and goals. Sessions may incorporate education, reflection, embodied movement, and opportunities to develop a practice you can continue using outside of our time together.
This may be especially helpful if you'd like more individualized support, want to explore mind-body connection at your own pace, or prefer a private environment before, or instead of, joining a group practice.
60 Minutes
1 session = $50 | 4 sessions = $175
Group Yoga
Practice alongside community from wherever you are.
Yoga at A.M.L.'s live classes provide an accessible way to incorporate movement, reflection, mind-body awareness, and community into your routine. Classes are beginner-friendly, trauma-informed, and offer choices throughout the practice so that you're able to explore what works for you.
Morning and evening options are available virtually, which means you can practice from your bedroom, living room, outside, or wherever you choose without adding another commute to your schedule.
Evening Flow | Sunday + Monday at 7:30PM ET
Morning Flow | Friday at 6:00AM ET
$5 Drop-In • $15 4-Class Pack • $25 All-Access
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Trauma-Informed Yoga (TCTSY)?
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Trauma-Informed Yoga (TCTSY) is a choice-centered, evidence-based approach to movement that supports awareness of the mind-body connection. Rather than focusing on flexibility, appearance, or getting poses "right," TCTSY invites you to notice your own experience and make choices based on what feels supportive for you in the moment.
While TCTSY was developed to support individuals impacted by trauma, trauma isn't limited to a single event. For some people, it may include childhood experiences, grief, abuse, or violence. For others, it may involve chronic stress, systemic oppression, racism, discrimination, medical experiences, or patterns carried across generations. These experiences can influence how we relate to our bodies, our emotions, and our sense of safety.
At AML Counseling and Wellness, Trauma-Informed Yoga also creates space to experience yoga beyond many of the expectations of Westernized yoga culture. Whether yoga becomes a way to reconnect with your body, support your spiritual practice, manage stress, or simply exist without pressure or comparison, your experience is your own. There is no expectation to perform, fit a certain image, or practice like anyone else.
How is Trauma-Informed Yoga different from a traditional yoga class?
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Many people are introduced to yoga through a Western lens that emphasizes physical postures (asana), flexibility, appearance, and getting poses "right." While movement is one part of yoga, it is only one aspect of a much broader practice.
Trauma-Informed Yoga offers something different. Grounded in accessibility, autonomy, and choice, the practice invites you to explore movement in ways that feel supportive for your body and your lived experience. Rather than following commands or striving for the "perfect" pose, you'll receive invitations that allow you to decide how, when, or whether you'd like to participate.
Yoga at A.M.L. was created to make yoga feel more accessible: financially, physically, and personally. You don't need previous yoga experience, special equipment, expensive workout clothes, a certain body type, flexibility, or a particular spiritual practice to participate.
Classes are offered virtually so you can practice from home, with low-cost options designed to reduce financial barriers. Whether you're looking to reconnect with your body, support your mental health, deepen your personal or spiritual practice, slow down, or simply move without pressure or comparison, there's space for you here.
Is Trauma-Informed Yoga right for me?
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Trauma-Informed Yoga is designed for anyone looking for a more intentional, choice-centered approach to movement. You don't need previous yoga experience, flexibility, a trauma diagnosis, or a particular level of fitness to participate.
Many people are drawn to this practice because they feel disconnected from their bodies, struggle to slow down, experience stress or anxiety, or have never felt comfortable in traditional yoga spaces. If you're looking for a space where curiosity is valued over performance and your experience matters more than how a pose looks, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga may be a good fit for you.
What can I expect during a session?
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Each session is guided using invitational language, meaning you're offered choices rather than instructions. You'll have opportunities to explore movement, stillness, breathing, and present-moment awareness while deciding what feels supportive for your body.
Sessions also include opportunities for psychoeducation to help you better understand the mind-body connection, the impact of stress and trauma on the nervous system, and how choice, awareness, and movement can support overall mental and emotional well-being. My goal is not only to guide the practice, but to help you understand the "why" behind it so you can carry those insights into your everyday life.
Rather than focusing on achieving poses or following directions perfectly, Trauma-Informed Yoga encourages you to notice what you're experiencing and respond in ways that feel supportive. There is no expectation to keep up with others, perform movements a certain way, or share personal experiences. Every session is an invitation to explore movement with curiosity, strengthen trust in your own body, and discover that there isn't one "right" way to practice yoga.