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The Role of Yoga in Healing Trauma

Anya Kamenetz, Author

The Role of Yoga in Healing Trauma

Anya Kamenetz, Author

This story, written by author Anya Kamenetz for NPR Ed, shares remarkable evidence of the effects of yoga on somatic trauma. Kamenetz explains how trauma-sensitive yoga has benefited young women who have experienced trauma. She also writes about how the practice is seen as a valuable body-mind intervention that can help individuals cope with physiological and psychological symptoms.