Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault

As a survivor, psychologist, and beneficiary of Zabie Yamasaki's online training program, I am excited to recommend this powerful book on embodied healing through yoga for sexual assault survivors. With clarity, compassion, and generosity of spirit, Yamasaki provides clear and practical strategies to facilitate healing and empowerment to aid survivors as they seek to reclaim their bodies and their full selves.--Dr. Thema Bryant, Psychologist and Author This is the voice, these are the words, the trauma field has been waiting to hear. Yamasaki's steady, compassionate, and authentic voice offers a comprehensive guidebook for how to navigate the path to trauma healing for survivor and helper alike. The type of text we come to when we want to help others heal, but by the time we are through, we ourselves have been transformed.--Nityda Gessel, LCSW Yamasaki covers entirely new ground and makes a generative contribution to the field of trauma-informed somatics. This powerful book integrates science, psychology, and skillful self-disclosure with practical tools for healing and teaching. With an anti-oppression framework and intersectional lens, this book offers a rare perspective on embodied survivorship. A must-read for anyone engaged in the process of recovering from sexual trauma or helping others to heal.--Bo Forbes, Psy.D., Somatic Educator, Advocate For Body Justice, and author of Yoga for Emotional Balance Zabie Yamasaki has managed to write a book that is a salve of wisdom, compassion, and perspective for survivors and an invaluable resource for those supporting survivors to find their way back to their bodies again. It is a comprehensive guide grounded in a nuanced understanding of trauma, psychology, neurobiology, and cultural sensitivity. A must-have for anyone working with survivors in any capacity.--Hala Khouri, M.A., SEP, E-RYT, author of Peace from Anxiety: Get Grounded, Build Resilience Zabie Yamasaki has written an incredible book that does so many things at the same time, and all of them marvelously. Teaching and practicing trauma-informed care is no easy thing--and she's managed to gracefully synthesize a book about yoga, trauma, trauma-informed teaching, trauma survivors, and a yoga toolkit all into one. A must-have for anyone teaching, practicing--or seeking--trauma-informed yoga today.--Susanna Barkataki, author of Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice