TENTANG EPISODE INI
Rachel Bilski is a qualified Yoga Therapist, Senior Operations & Development Manager of the UK’s national PTSD charity, supervisor to yoga therapists in training and philosophy lecturer for The Minded Institute, one of the world’s leading yoga therapy training oragnizations.
Rachel’s adventures with yoga have led her to host retreats in Europe & Asia, manage a a yoga studio in Vietnam and facilitate the retreat program at an internationally renowned integral yoga & meditation retreat center in Cambodia. She he shared her wisdom for years as a writer for Yogapedia, and taught over 1,000 hours of studio classes, workshops, retreats and yoga festivals before turning to yoga therapy.
As a yoga therapist, Rachel specializes in working with trauma, stress, depression, anxiety and chronic pain, but is experienced in offering tools to work with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.
Topics addressed in this episode include:
- Rachel's healing journey with C-PTSD
- Fundraising trek to Everest Base Camp
- Misconceptions about trauma & the nervous system
- What it really means to be "trauma-informed"
- Building capacity to be with discomfort
- Learning to be responsive rather than reactive
Links to connect with Rachel & explore resources mentioned in this episode:
Rachel's Website: https://www.downtoearthyogatherapy.com/
Upcoming Events:
https://themindedinstitute.com/product/yoga-therapy-for-c-ptsd-polyvagal-insight-embodied-practice/
https://themindedinstitute.com/product/online-cpd-yoga-therapy-for-ptsd-c-ptsd/
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