Prison Yoga Poject

Prison Yoga Project Podcast

Prison Yoga Poject

  • Unveiling Trauma: The Body’s Hidden Stories and Rebuilding Relationships with Lara Land

Unveiling Trauma: The Body’s Hidden Stories and Rebuilding Relationships with Lara Land

Wednesday 26th July 2023

Join Lara Land on the Prison Yoga Project Podcast as she discusses using trauma-sensitive yoga to heal deep-seated trauma and create safe spaces for recovery.
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Prison Yoga Project Podcast
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Healing Trauma: Lara Land's Approach to Safe and Supportive Yoga

Episode Overview

  • Lara Land shares insights on trauma, the brain, and creating a safe space for healing through trauma-sensitive yoga.
  • She emphasizes the transformative power of agency, choice, and embodied practices in navigating trauma.
  • Lara's commitment to honoring the traditions of yoga and responding to the needs of individuals is evident in her work.
  • She highlights the importance of acknowledging and loving individuals as they are, embracing the body's responses to trauma.
  • The episode offers valuable reflections and experiences, uncovering the beauty and resilience within trauma-sensitive practices.
The responses that they're having, the places they're shut off, the things that are triggering them, all of that is, it's all the body's brilliant response and it's all normal and it's all beautiful.
What if you could use yoga to heal deep-seated trauma? In this episode of the Prison Yoga Project Podcast, Lara Land, a dedicated trauma-sensitive yoga practitioner, shares her wisdom on the profound impact of trauma on both the brain and body. Drawing from her extensive experience, Lara explains how trauma can stem from a single event or a series of unmet childhood needs, and even racial-based trauma.
She delves into the continuous challenges faced by those living with daily traumas and how these experiences can keep individuals in a constant state of hypervigilance. Lara’s compassionate approach focuses on creating safe spaces where individuals can explore their trauma through embodied practices and breathwork. She highlights the importance of agency and choice in the healing process, ensuring that each person feels supported and empowered in their journey.
With over 25 years of experience in yoga asana, chanting, meditation, and philosophy, Lara’s commitment to honoring yoga traditions while addressing individual needs is truly inspiring. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers valuable insights into the transformative power of trauma-sensitive yoga. Tune in to learn how you can create a supportive environment for healing and discover the resilience within.