Dr. Gail Parker joins me on the podcast this week! Gail is a psychologist, yoga educator, and author of two companion books that center restorative yoga as a potent healing modality for ethnic and race-based trauma. These books are incredible and have taught me so much, which is why I wanted to share them with you. Here are a few things I learned from the books and this conversation with Gail:

An understanding of what race-based trauma is, both from an historical perspective and from lived experience.
How people who have experienced race-based trauma often feel like it's their fault (and how this is so often reinforced by society)
The ways that restorative yoga works for race-based trauma: You are working with the nervous system not the traumatic event, which teaches you how to recognize relaxation, immobilize without fear, and supports feeling safe in stillness without hypervigilance.
The benefits of understanding your nervous system and attempting to discern the difference between triggers and actual threats

When we attempt to learn about racism and race-based trauma, we can (hopefully) make our yoga spaces more welcoming and inclusive! Thank you for listening and go to the shownotes for Gail's books: yogalandpodcast.com/episode336

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Quiet Healing: Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Trauma with Dr. Gail Parker 57:05 Share

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Quiet Healing: Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Trauma with Dr. Gail Parker