About Angela
Angela Benjert began practicing yoga 8 years ago and it has transformed her mind and body. As a person who has struggled with anxiety and depression since childhood, yoga has offered her a quietness of the mind while providing strength and flexibility of the body.
Angela received her Yoga Trapeze Teacher Certification in May of 2019 from Yoga Teacher’s College. In October 2019, she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in addition to Meditation and Yoga Nidra certification through YogaFaith Angela also completed Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Training and offers specialty yoga classes for survivors of all kinds of trauma including domestic violence, trafficking, and PTSD.
Above all else, Angela has a heart for people. Making others laugh and encouraging people to reach their full potential is an endeavor that she has dedicated her heart to. Angela believes that yoga is for everybody and every BODY. Self-love, body confidence, fun, and variety are her top priorities when instructing a class. Be well. Do Good. Speak Life.
The Basics of Trauma Sensitive Yoga
What is Trauma Sensitive Yoga?
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) is a yoga practice developed with the specific purpose of general health and wellbeing, along with improvement in the management of symptoms related to trauma. TSY classes are presented with special verbiage that offer practitioners invitations and opportunities to determine their own subjective experience and discover their own internal locus of control.
What are the benefits of Trauma Sensitive Yoga?
TSY can facilitate in the regulation of physiological arousal and assist in grounding and stabilization. Yoga has also been found to help in returning to a baseline more quickly when a stressor is triggered. TSY can also be beneficial in providing social support without the pressure to interact with others.
What does a Trauma Sensitive Yoga class look like?
In a TSY class, we practice forms, breathing, and mindfulness. The main themes of our classes will be: being present, making choices, taking effective action, and creating rhythms. Classes can range from 30-90 minutes and can be catered to each client/group. Classes can be secular or faith-based.
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