Hips: Releasing Stored Trauma | Trauma Informed Yoga

In this class, Yoga for the hips and releasing stored trauma, you're invited to explore shapes that open the hip flexors and witness sensations and emotions that might arise. This practice is all about feeling our emotions, and letting them be heard rather than fixed or avoided.
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[artangl]

I really didn’t expect to cry like a baby but it hit me on the left side pigeon pose. Your words carry so much healing, for some of us it’s the first time we’ve felt like we are allowed to make conscious choices as to what feels good to us and our bodies. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[Missadgreene]

That session flew by . I didn't have a huge emotional moment, but my hips feel amazing afterwards.

[kosmiconnexions]

Reminder for anyone who needs it, you dont have to soley breathe in and out of your nose, and your exhales can be audible. I have practiced yoga for 10 years and a lot of teachers emphasize breathing through your nose, but ive noticed that i often hold back my exhales when its constricted through my nostrils. Let out a moan in your sigh of relief, it feels so good to let out that stored trauma. You are safe, you are loved, you are worthy! Keep up the great work, youre doing amazing things for yourself 🥰

[dirtysankofa]

Lost my baby and have been feeling numb since. Avoiding the subject and haven’t been able to cry. I didn’t believe the video would help at first but as I went on I found myself bursting into tears. Thank you so much. Truly. There is love here.

[Reaching_for_Divine]

I sobbed uncontrollably the entire time. I could feel that I was so afraid to start the yoga session, but once I got into it, I couldn’t stop crying. I remembered shit from YEARS ago that I hadn’t thought about in forever. Stuff from my childhood came up that I clearly haven’t resolved. Cried for another hour afterwards. Powerful, powerful stuff

[misscataleya]

I cannot believe this video lasted almost 30 mins, it went by so quickly! I am still in shock and confused at what I felt. Your kind words and support means a lot! ❤️

[deannahernandez]

Thank you for making this a safe space for me to cry and feel not judged. When you said "don't try to fix it or make it better" ugh balled my eyes

[irbirb]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been disconnected from or made an enemy of my body for so long. This really helped me in my current process of connecting to my body and grounding. It's hard not to feel intimidated by exercise/movement when you have been stagnant for a while, so thank you for making this and helping me and others to give love to their bodies. <3

[kristynamatulkova]

The way you speak is so healing I cannot even describe it. I was abused by my mother my whole childhood and you say words, that just speak directly to my soul... and when you connect that with the movement and stretches it is an amazing experience. I ended up crying like a baby. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this amazing practice.

[susanfoster]

Beautiful, I am a trauma informed psychologist and this is stellar! I've already sent this video out...Thankyou 🙏🏽

[eddisianc]

I really didn't think I had any stored trauma in my hips but I needed to stretch then out and this looked interesting. I read a couple comments, scoffed a bit at the ones that mentioned crying, and started the video... And then **I** started crying during pigeon, which has certainly never happened to me before!! It is wild! I will definitely come back to this, and am now subscribed.

[sohelpmee]

Thank you for sharing this practice. I experienced a lot of emotional release in every position. (Which is a fancy way to say I cried through most of this practice)

[kyndallhill]

I've never cried in a yoga practice before. This was unfamiliar and so beautiful and wonderfully freeing. I feel that my physical body has opened up. Thank you so much for this. For the permissions you've given and reminded me to give myself; and for the freedom and encouragement to honor my body and what it's feeling and needs in each and every moment. What a beautiful practice this was. Thank you. Peace. 💜

[elizabethjohnson]

Wow. I used to be so much more comfortable in my body than I am now. So many things have happened to me in the past few years that I haven't processed. I searched for this video on a whim, on a late night frustration cry and I sobbed through the whole practice. I felt it so deeply in these poses that used to feel so easy for me. Thank you for helping me start to heal again <3

[maryrush]

the pigeon poses made me feel like i was releasing so much energy that i’ve been holding onto for so long. i felt almost overwhelmed but in a good way, knowing that it was all leaving my body. thank you so much for this.❤️

[EscenceOfEvan]

I just wanted to express my gratitude for this. I suffered a car accident a year and half ago, and I honestly almost experienced another one today. Yoga and meditation has been such a blessing for me to feel safe in my body and process trauma and anxiety. I definitely needed help processing the day today, and I'm so thankfully I found this video 🧡

[paulinaurueta]

I didn’t expect to cry and was almost afraid I would. I did end up crying and it felt like a great release. if you’re intimidated to try this, you will be okay and safe! Thank you for being so comforting during the entire session 💗

[jaylenpatterson]

Thank you so much for this practice Hannah! I've never done trauma informed yoga before but I feel calmer and more connected to my body and womanhood after this. I found myself saying "My body is mine." That's a very profound and powerful affirmation for me because my body never truly felt like it belonged to me after all the trauma I'd been through. Truly thank you.

[elizabethbackhus]

Your approach and language is superb. The constant reminder that we have choice is just as magical the physical yoga itself. The one thing all traumatized individuals have in common is feeling the lack of choice and safety. To constantly Bering attention to this creates a renewed sense of empowerment. Quite magical what you’re creating. Thank you. I feel better in my body after having completed this. I have held evades of trauma in my hips and it’s at point where I’m done bargaining. 🙏🏽❤️

[Lakwatchurro]

Doing this everyday for my CPTSD. Wonderful job you’re doing here. Thank you so much