Lara Land
Self Care Blog
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 …
What is Wellness
In case you haven’t noticed, the last few years have seen a real shift in the way folks are viewing, talking about, and experiencing yoga…
Sick: Medical Trauma and Gasslighting
One of the greatest and often unspoken about causes of trauma is medical trauma. Medical trauma can occur when a child is subjected to a procedure…
We are all addicted
I’ve probably mentioned this already, but my husband always says that a person’s opinion is the least interesting thing about them. I think that’s about…
Afraid to be too big?
As many of you who have followed my life-coaching writing and posting up through now undoubtedly know, one of the teachings I repeat again and again…
little t trauma
When we think of trauma our minds usually go to a single traumatic event like a crash or natural disaster, but traumatic stress actually goes way beyond…