A Guided Journey of Resilience, Hope and Growth April 1-9, 2024 I will be leading a 9-day Beyond Trauma workshop hosted by Nature Connexion is designed to help you move past trauma, liberate yourself from emotional burdens, and transform your … Continue reading
Arielle Schwartz
Embodied Spirituality Many of us have been taught that our spirituality is something that exists outside of us and that it is disconnected from our bodies. What if those teachings had it backwards? What if your connection to your soul, … Continue reading
Supporting your Growth According to Hebb’s law, what fires together, wires together. Whatever you repeatedly think, feel, and sense builds new or strengthens existing patterns of neural connections in the brain. The science of neuroplasticity teaches us that our brains … Continue reading
Already Whole Yogic philosophy states that you are already whole and deeply connected to the world around you. To engage in yoga does not make you more complete, rather the practice invites you to see past illusions and remove obstacles … Continue reading
Awakening Post-Traumatic Growth Trauma affects the best of us, and effects can linger, limiting your ability to live your life with joy and abundance. Unresolved, traumatic experiences may lead to anxiety and depression, significantly affecting your physical and mental health. … Continue reading
Mindful body awareness awakens you to your inner world…this sensory interior is scientifically referred to as interoception. This key to wellbeing invites you to pay attention to your felt sense. As you get to know the territory of your inner … Continue reading
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga Order Now Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery Trauma recovery is as much about healing the body as it is the mind. Yet, so often, the focus of healing involves retelling the story of the past … Continue reading
Our Shared Hero’s Journey I invite you to think of collective trauma as a call to enter the transformational process of a hero’s journey. Collective trauma refers to the impact of current or historical events that are experienced by groups of … Continue reading
Awakening to your Felt Sense Embodiment is as an active process of self-discovery that you renew and strengthen by repeatedly attending to your sensations, emotions, and instinctual movement impulses. Mindful body-awareness practices help you learn to sustain the focus of your … Continue reading
A Restorative Reset Nourish your nervous system (IC: Jes Kimak) Although rest is an integral part of our body’s rhythm, many of us have a complicated relationship to rest. That’s because our culture tends to condition us to believe that … Continue reading