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Helping Refugees Heal Through Yoga - The Healing Method, Yoga Will Heal
Helping Refugees Heal Through Yoga - The Healing Method, Yoga Will Heal
Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
Refugees have often gone through traumatic experiences, which opens the opportunity for healing tools to be presented in refugee camps and community groups. The Mental Health Foundation states that “trauma can make you more vulnerable to developing mental health problems. It can also directly cause post-traumatic stress disorder” (Mental Health Foundation, 2023). The Healing Method: A Mental Health Approach to Yoga can be a healing tool for many refugees in coping with areas of mental health and trauma.
Full Issue - Trauma Informed Approaches
Full Issue - Trauma Informed Approaches
Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
Learn more about the latest research of trauma informed care.
Trauma Defined: “Trauma is the experience of, or perception of, something disturbing or dangerous.” -Julie Karlinsey, LMT, CMHC
Trauma Statistics: “Estimates: six in 10 men and five in 10 women experience at least one trauma… in their lives. Trauma and distress can arise from a wide array of causes, including domestic violence, sexual assault, racism, bias, harassment, economic uncertainty, political division, and more. New challenges arise every day, and conflict and strife anywhere in our globally connected world affect us …
Yoga For Mental Health And Healing, Angie Holzer Edd
Yoga For Mental Health And Healing, Angie Holzer Edd
Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
Overview: Yoga has been shown to be a great tool in dealing with a variety of different mental health topics. To utilize yoga as a healing tool, there needs to be a broader understanding of yoga beyond using yoga as an exercise. When we engage other aspects of yoga into our practice, such as mindfulness and pranayama (breath), we increase the possibilities of healing by making it a holistic approach.