A Resilience-Informed Model for Trauma Recovery

Recorded as part of the 2026 Trauma Symposium, this workshop session presents a rich, integrative model for healing that weaves together embodied yoga, polyvagal theory, EMDR, and mindfulness. The speaker invites us to see ourselves as instruments capable of making music — through the synthesis of science, body, and soul. In this session you'll explore: The Hero's Journey as a framework for trauma recovery — from innocence and disruption through the descent into difficulty and the return with hard-won wisdom How living in alignment with personal values counters the trauma-driven sense of purposelessness A corrected, circular reading of Maslow's hierarchy — one that honors relationship, community, and the idea that we are born self-actualized Nervous system tools including physiological sighs, rhythmic breathing, and the role of heart rate variability (HRV) as a marker of resilience Fascia, movement, and "pandicular" stretching to release physical holding patterns The HEAL protocol and the Creating Possibilities Protocol (CPP) for hardwiring positive states into the nervous system The session closes with a guided embodied practice on yoga mats, inspired by Nikita Gill's poem "The Forest." 🔗 Learn more about the 2026 Trauma Symposium: https://resilienceinformedtherapy.com...