The Body Remembers: How Yoga Can Release Stored Trauma
Anouk Prop shares her inspirational journey from working as a psychologist to becoming a trauma therapist and yoga teacher. She recounts how traditional Hatha yoga initially interested her, but as she delved deeper, she discovered the power of Ashtan...
Anouk Prop shares her inspirational journey from working as a psychologist to becoming a trauma therapist and yoga teacher. She recounts how traditional Hatha yoga initially interested her, but as she delved deeper, she discovered the power of Ashtanga. Anouk's experiences in India revealed the potential of yoga in healing trauma. This realization led her to shift her career focus, integrating yoga practices into her therapeutic approach. Anouk highlights the importance of trauma sensitivity, presence, and the power of touch within the context of yoga teaching. She also discusses her current work with individual therapy clients and trauma-sensitive yoga classes.
In this episode:
- Anouk's transition from PhD student to a psychologist and her exploration of yoga.
- The role of yoga in healing emotional states and the importance of breathwork.
- Developmental trauma and how it can impact a person's life.
- Trauma and its storage in the body; how yoga can facilitate release.
- Co-regulation and the transformative power of physical touch in yoga teaching.
- Challenges of re-adapting to Western culture after living overseas.
- Anouk's transformative experience at an orphanage in India.
- What Anouk is doing professionally in the present.
List of Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- Yoga Gives Back: https://yogagivesback.org/
- Gabor Maté: https://drgabormate.com/
- Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing): https://traumahealing.org/
- Psychology Magazine (Netherlands): https://www.psychologiemagazine.nl/
Calls to Action:
- Watch the YouTube video for more information about the Yoga Give Back trip that Harmony and Anouk took in February.
- Donate to Yoga Gives Back: https://yogagivesback.org/ (Support the non-profit organization discussed in the episode)
Connect with Anouk:
https://www.instagram.com/anoukprop/
https://www.facebook.com/anouk.prop
Work with Harmony:
- Explore Harmony Slater's upcoming retreat in Norway
- Explore Harmony Slater’s upcoming retreat in Lisbon
- Explore Harmony Slater's upcoming retreat in Turkey
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00:00 - Welcome to Finding Harmony: An Introduction
05:14 - Anouk’s Journey: From Psychology to Yoga
13:24 - Exploring Trauma Through Yoga
15:05 - Start edit here.
34:41 - Embarking on a Journey of Self-Discovery and Healing
36:25 - A Transformative Experience in India and Beyond
42:22 - Reintegration and Embracing New Beginnings
Anouk Prop
Psychologist, Trauma Therapist, Yoga Teacher
I’m Anouk Prop (1980) and I’m a psychologist, trauma therapist, registered Yoga Alliance (E-RYT500 YACEP) yoga teacher and reiki master and work in a holistic way on the cutting edge of body and mind. As a professional and as a person I focus on the growth and development of others and myself. I combine psychotherapy, trauma healing, yoga & energy work through their very compatible aspects and stress on the non-medical methods in healing for adults as well as children in making a journey towards themselves. Postgraduate education in trauma healing (Somatic Experience, NARM, Bodynamic and Polyvagal Theory of Deb Dana) in combination with yoga and energy work put into practice, I have a broad range of experience in the field in different settings, varying from working with children and adults with a history of abuse, addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, burn-out, but also physical accidents and other traumatic events like war, refugee problems or natural disasters.
Along the way I’ve completed teacher trainings in Power Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Trauma Sensitive Yoga en Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery), pranayama, yoga philosophy en yoga therapy. In addition I followed several trainings and workshops in the field of psychology and awareness, like Mindfulness, CBT, visualization & meditation techniques, Reiki master and energy healing). I have worked independently for many years, in my own mind & body practice and as a free lancer for rehab clinics, yoga studios and mental health institutions in the Netherlands as well as in developing countr…
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