Lara Land
Self Care Blog
Ancestral Trauma
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.
Working with Veterans
Many of you have likely heard about trauma sensitive yoga by now. You may even have read books on it such as The Body Keeps the Score…
Developing a Morning Ritual
Much has been written about morning rituals and morning routines and for good reason. How we start the day informs the rest of the day.
Grief and Grieving
As I’ve been interviewing folks for the Beyond Trauma Podcast, certain topics have come up again and again, reminding me that we are being called at this time..
Transcending Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Going off to college is considered by most to be one of the most exciting and liberating times in their lives. It is infused with possibility and potential.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga Service
In 2011 I opened Land Yoga, a yoga studio in Harlem a historically black community which I was living in. Then a few years later I formed nonprofit Three and a half acres Yoga…
A Trauma Survivor’s Story
D’Angela Albery was born into the cycle of trauma. As a child she witnessed & was the victim of physical, emotional, & sexual abuse that began…
Helping heal the collective through our expert training program
Three and a Half Acres Yoga is a nonprofit I founded in 2015. We broaden access to yoga, breathing and mindfulness techniques, focusing on communities who…
The teachings are the Guru
There’s been a lot of controversy in recent years over the role of the teacher in yoga and in other wellness modalities, and rightfully so.
Crushing Career Goals
Kids have lots of career goals at age six from the imaginal: mermaids, princesses, and superheroes, to the understandable mom or dad or mom and dad,
The healing power of living non human world
Those of you who have been following my trajectory know that nature immersion has become a central component of my yoga, wellness, healing routine.
Three Reasons Your Self Improvement Isn’t Working
Many people come to me already frustrated and disillusioned about the self improvement techniques they have tried. Below are some of the core reasons…
Calling all Yoga Teachers
In the latest episode of the Beyond Trauma Podcast I interviewed Seane Corn, internationally-acclaimed yoga teacher, Seane Corn, author, and public speaker…
The Case for Nostril Breathing
For the many of you who practice Ashtanga yoga, breathing through your nose is a common practice as our core breathing style is Ujjayi Pranayama,
Oversheduled and Under Rewarded
Are you overscheduled and under rewarded? Do you feel like you are always doing and at the same time nothing is getting done? Do you fantasize about …