Yoga Therapy for Overcoming Trauma

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on yoga as a form of treatment for PTSD

Friday, April 15, 2011

As I have worked with many inner city youths in the Bay Area, I have often applied yoga tools such as pranayama (breathwork) and asana (poses) as a form of treatment of trauma and chronic stress.  I was especially impressed by Dr Bessel van der Kolk, one of the worlds leading authorities on PTSD ("Post-traumatic Stress Disorder"), and his evidence-based approach to treating persons with yoga.  Please check out an interview of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk by clicking here.