Lara Land
Self Care Blog
Trauma and the Allopathic Load
While I started out investigating trauma from the same viewpoint as many of you, spurned by a single event, attack, or natural disaster, my definition of the kinds of events that could cause trauma…
Trauma Sensitive Jiu-Jitsu
I’ve been leading trainings in trauma-sensitive yoga since 2014 and one thing which I’ve noticed as my content has evolved is how applicable…
The Trauma-Sensitive Teacher
The stress of that time period, the isolation, and the increased screen time have impacted their development, attention span, social relations…
Trauma Sensitive Yoga with the NYPD
This week on the Beyond Trauma podcast I touch on a sensitive but important topic, my work bringing trauma-sensitive yoga to the NYPD.
Exposure to Fear in Yoga
Creating safe as possible spaces is at the heart of trauma-sensitive yoga trainings and all my teachings.
Bodywork is Humanwork
I first started working with Besty Polatin when she was my Alexander teacher at Boston University where I was studying Theater.
Boundaries and Trauma Sensitivity
I was honored last week to speak on Adam Keen’s Yoga and Mental Health panel with many esteemed colleagues including Eddie Stern, Shanna Small, and Gregor Maehle.
The Trauma of Caste
As a trauma-informed yoga teacher trainer and trauma sensitivity trainer, you would think that I would know and have expertise in every type of trauma.
The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga Pre-Order
I am so excited to announce that the pre-order bonuses for my forthcoming book, The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga are now up!
Group Healing and Womb Therapy
There is often a sense that we have to heal alone, that our problems are ours that others can’t get, or that we wouldn’t want to sit around listening…
The One Word Resolution
It’s that time of year when many of us are taking a tally of our year and considering what we want to do differently in the next.
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN YOGA FESTIVAL
July 22ND, 2023
Based on the newly released book, The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga. In this workshop, we explore quick simple yoga and other somatic-based practices
Healing Trauma with Psychedelics
It’s taken a few decades, but psychedelics are finally back in the public conversation, and in the discussions around healing trauma.
Avoiding Trauma Triggers on the Holidays
Holiday time can be particularly triggering for trauma survivors. It can bring up feelings of abandonment, loss, and what if’s
The Trauma of Incarceration
As we head into the holiday season, many of us are thinking about our families, where we come from, and maybe even where we are headed.