Ep. 105 | Tara Stiles on Yoga as a Path to Inner Safety
Today, Dr. Avanti is joined by Tara Stiles, the co-founder of Strala Yoga, best-selling author, and well-being expert who has revolutionized yoga for millions into an everyday movement that supports ease and well-being. They discuss how yoga can be trauma-inducing, particularly as it is commonly taught and practiced in the West. They explore the transformative power of trauma-informed yoga instead, which can create a safe and healing environment. Tara emphasizes the need for creating “space” using breath and easeful movement, helping people to move beyond trauma-induced behaviors like isolation or over-perfectionism. The conversation also touches on the importance of conserving energy and gentle movement, in line with Ayurveda and Tai Chi principles, and they recommend resources for those interested in deepening their understanding of trauma-informed yoga practices.
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Today on The Healing Catalyst:
The healing environment of trauma-informed yoga
How to create “space” using breath and movement
Behavioral patterns associated with stress and the role of yoga in addressing them
Self-awareness and its contribution to personal development
Critiquing rigid yoga practices and advocating for compassionate approaches
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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda can be a health catalyst for achieving optimal wellness in modern life.
Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions and prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Longevity Formula and The Health Catalyst.
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