Talking Yoga

Talking Yoga: The Nervous System, Cultivating Therapeutic Presence and Understanding the Roots of Yoga with Atira Tan


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In this episode, we sit down with Atira Tan, trauma-informed yoga teacher, somatic trauma specialist, social change activist, TEDx Speaker, best-selling author and the founder of the charity Art to Healing. 

Art to Healing provides therapeutic support to victims of sex trafficking, sex slavery and exploitation. Art to Healing provides education, trauma-informed programs, consultancy and clinical supervision to international non-government, grassroots, and not for profit organizations throughout Asia and the Pacific

Atira discusses the three things she wishes she had been taught in her yoga teacher training 
and how a trauma-informed approach to yoga is fundamental to creating a safe and welcoming yoga space. 

You can find more from Atira 
Atira's Website: https://www.atiratan.com/
Art to Healing Website: https://www.arttohealing.org/
Trauma Course: https://www.atiratan.com/trauma-informed-yoga-online-training/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atiratan/

Yoga Alliance Professionals 
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