In this episode, we discuss the transformative practice of yoga for managing anger and grief with guest Paul Denniston. We focus on how unresolved anger can manifest as physical and emotional tension, and how yoga can provide a safe and effective outlet for clients to express and release these emotions. We go over the shift from a power-centric practice to one focused on healing and compassion through various somatic techniques. This episode includes practical exercises for therapists to help clients embody and process their feelings safely within a trauma-informed framework, promoting emotional regulation and recovery. 

MEET Paul Denniston

Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga® and the author of Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment. The mission of Grief Yoga is to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering to connect to empowerment and love. Grief Yoga combines many different forms of yoga to channel and release anger to allow unresolved grief a compassionate space to breathe and move. His gentle work creates a safe space of movement and healing to transform trauma and connect to the resilient, loving warrior within. Paul has taught and trained this practice to thousands of therapists, counselors, yoga teachers, and health care professionals around the world.

Find out more at Grief Yoga®and connect with Paul on Instagram and Facebook

• The power of expressive practices
• Techniques for releasing anger
• Creating safety and grounding
• Witnessing and validating emotions
• Transforming pain into gratitude

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