Trauma, The Nervous System - And Yin Yoga with Alyssa Stefanson

CW: Trauma, addiction, domestic abuse

When I started planning this podcast and the topics I wanted to cover, I knew we had to have an episode on trauma but as it turns out we will have three. This episode with Alyssa Stefanson will be the first in a three-part series on trauma starting first by laying the foundation of what trauma is and an understanding of our nervous system. As soon as I started planning this episode I knew that Alyssa would be the perfect guest to lay this foundation. I have heard her interviewed on a few podcasts and not only does she have a wealth of information and training under her belt, but she's able to explain things in really clear terms to beginners to this information. Alyssa also has one of the most inspiring personal stories of transformation I have ever heard. If you have ever wondered if people can truly change, she is proof that you can. Alyssa is my first none Yoga teacher guest (but is a regular Yin practitioner) and she has a unique set of credentials and lived experience that makes her ideally suited to lay this foundation for us. About Alyssa: Alyssa is a holistic health coach and somatic practitioner, dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey towards physical and emotional healing. With a deep understanding of nervous, system-based mind, and body connection, Alyssa helps tap into the wisdom held within their bodies to release tension trauma, and stuck energy through various somatic techniques, including breathwork, somatic parts work, movement, and body awareness. Alyssa empowers her clients to reconnect with their inner resources, fostering a sense of wholeness and resilience. Alyssa is a certified holistic health coach, certified somatic breathwork practitioner, certified somatic parts, work practitioner, certified in somatic attachment therapy. So that's a little bit about Alyssa you might want to get out pen and paper for this episode on Trauma 101, The Nervous System, and Yin Yoga. Find Alyssa https://www.instagram.com/thealyssastefanson/ Yoga Teachers: https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-teacher-training/ at the bottom and top of the Page To Join my Yin Yoga Classes On Zoom https://nykdanu.com/students/yoga/online-yoga/ To subscribe to my https://nykdanu.com/students/yoga/video-library/ Anatomy for Yoga with Paul Grilley : https://pranamaya.com/courses/anatomy-for-yoga/?ref=20

Hang Drum Music by Fred Westra