Do you ever feel like you have been betrayed by your body? Do you feel lonely and unable to connect? Does the amount of stress you experience seem insurmountable? Have you failed to see sustainable change in your life even after years of talk-therapy?
At Awake and Aware, LLC we recognize the power and healing possibilities of yoga. It is a component of our Trauma Program, Healing in the Desert as well as an adjunctive treatment option in our outpatient treatment programs in the treatment of trauma and trauma based symptomology.
Trauma can create profound and painful obstacles to empowerment, intimacy, connection and relationship in our lives, with our bodies and with others. In the experience of trauma, emotions like fear, sorrow and despair become trapped in various regions of the body resulting in chronic pain, gastrointestinal issues, depression, anxiety, panic, aggression, emotional lability and dissatisfaction with living. Trauma informed yoga is designed to alleviate these symptoms, providing an overall improved quality of life in which rest, peace, joy, liberation and freedom from suffering can be found. Research has found that a regular trauma-informed yoga practice effectively treats:
Yoga, meaning to “yoke” or unite, is an ancient healing form originating in India. It is a system of breath work and postures held for a brief period of time.
An intake screening to design movement tailored to your specific needs and concerns. A safe, nonjudgmental exploration of your body and yourself. No hands-on assists performed. A collaborative approach inviting awareness of breath and movement. The opportunity to reclaim your body and empower yourself to make choices about your participation. All therapeutic yoga interventions are led by passionate purveyors of this ancient art. We trust your body and want to encourage you to trust it too.
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Awake & Aware,
10555 Montgomery Blvd. NE Bldg 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
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Response to Covid-19
After much long and mindful deliberation, we at Awake and Aware, LLC are taking measures to ensure the safety of our clients, our staff and all those we serve and come in contact with. In accordance with current measures being taken in New Mexico, we are closing our office until further notice, but we are continuing to take new clients through tele-health and have immediate openings. Please call 505-503-7946 to get scheduled. While the office is closed, we will continue to see and support our current clients via phone or through tele-health sessions. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and make determinations as new information becomes available. Our office phones are still open for any questions during normal business hours or if you are a current client please call your therapist directly.