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Summer Update conferences mental health personal update social justice spirituality yoga therapy Jun 09, 2021

Hey, everyone,

I’ll be taking the next month or two to focus on creating therapeutic yoga programming on my new website and online school, www.brookewestyoga.com. During this sabbatical I do not plan any public group offerings (through mid-July or August. Although it could happen, I am...

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My Story addiction anxiety depression meditation my story recovery suicide trauma yoga therapy Jun 08, 2021

I am a Yoga Therapist and meditation teacher. I work one on one and in small groups with people seeking recovery from traumatic stress, spiritual emergency, anxiety, depression and transformational crises. I host workshops and trainings and speak at international conferences.

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Yoga Therapy Suggestions for a Frantic Mom yoga therapy May 05, 2017

My private Yoga Therapy practice has taken off in the last six months, thank God. I get to help people doing what I do very well: sharing experiences, resources and the Light of Yoga. In the process of consulting with prospective clients, I ask a lot of questions, filtering, curiously, listening...

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Legs-Up-The-Wall: Remedy for Jet Lag yoga therapy Oct 07, 2015

Legs-Up-The-Wall is called “A Royal Pose” because of it’s holistic benefits and immediate relaxation to the cardiovascular system. It is a variation of Sarvangasana. This is a heart-relaxer and not a hamstring stretch. Restorative poses, if done correctly, are safe and...

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The Bravest of the Brave – Yoga as Therapy for PTSD in Recovering Combat Veterans post-traumatic stress disorder veterans yoga therapy Dec 05, 2014

At every Yoga conference that I have attended, great attention has been paid to Yoga as therapy for military veterans as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I had no point of reference for veterans. I literally turned my body to the side in my seat and resisted the incoming...

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