Green Mountain Yoga

27/02/2026

PTSD can look so different than people expect.

It’s not always the “movie version” of trauma.

Sometimes it’s your nervous system still living as if it has to stay ready, even years later, even when life looks calm from the outside.

PTSD can develop after many kinds of experiences. Not only war or big accidents, but also things like emotional neglect, abusive relationships, violence, loss, medical experiences, work burnout, parenting fatigue, or long periods of stress where your body never got to fully come back down.

If any part of this lands for you, I’m sending you a lot of gentleness. 💚

It can mean your body learned a survival pattern and it’s been trying to protect you the best way it knows how. And with the right support, these patterns can soften. Little by little, it can become possible to feel more balance, more choice and more connection again.

If you’re here, reading this, I’m really glad you are. You’re not alone. 💚
AJ

25/02/2026

You’re allowed to change your mind.

Even about things you used to feel so sure about.
Even about the version of you that did whatever it had to do to get through.

And I don’t think that’s you going backwards. I think it’s you listening to what you can handle now.

Maybe your idea of success is changing.
Maybe what feels safe in touch is changing.
Maybe who you want close (and how much you can give) is changing.
Maybe your idea of spirituality is changing too.

Because sometimes healing isn’t only about what happened. It’s also about finding your way back to you…your values, your boundaries, your needs, your inner yes and no.

So if you’re in a season of changing your mind, you’re allowed.

You might be meeting yourself more honestly. 💚

15/02/2026

Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) might feel different from a lot of mainstream yoga spaces.

Not because the poses are special, but because the approach is different.

It’s built around choice, predictability, and respect for nervous system pacing. And it’s designed so that participation can be flexible because your capacity can change from day to day, or even moment to moment.

If you’re curious, you’re welcome to join a session and experience what this feels like in your own body, in your own way. 💚

book a spot via the link in bio, or you’re always welcome to reach out to me directly.

07/02/2026

“No intervention that takes power away from the survivor can possibly foster her recovery, no matter how much it appears to be in her immediate best interest.”

– Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery

This speaks to the heart of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) for me. So much of trauma involves losing choice and control, so in TCTSY we try not to repeat that. Instead of me deciding what should happen in your body, you’re invited to notice, choose if or how you move, change or ignore any suggestion, or rest at any moment. Everything is optional, and there is no pressure to get anything “right”. Your internal experience matters more than how it looks - we don’t worry about form here 🙂

Over time, this kind of space may support a sense of agency, self-trust, and a gentler relationship with your body. TCTSY isn’t a replacement for therapy or medical care, but it can be another tool you can use on your healing journey.

If this kind of movement space feels supportive for you, you’re welcome to explore a session with me, in your own time 💚

04/02/2026

Yoga didn’t make the hard days disappear.
It didn’t turn everything peaceful or light, and it didn’t magically turn me into a person who is always perfectly regulated.
But it gave me a different way to be with it all.

A bit more room to hold what’s here,
to stay with myself when it gets heavy,
and to soften that inner voice that always wants to fix it.

What I love about trauma-sensitive yoga
is that it doesn’t tell me I’m broken.
It keeps inviting me to listen with kindness,
to talk to myself in a kind way,
to see if what I’m feeling might have something to share.

And maybe that’s what I want to remind you of too,
to give yourself that same gentleness today.

You don’t have to wait for a big milestone to feel proud of yourself.
It’s not about reaching a goal or ticking something off a list.

You deserve recognition… right here, right now.
For showing up again after a setback. For caring.
For finding small ways to heal, even on the hard days.

For not giving up.

💚
AJ

28/01/2026

If you’ve seen trauma-sensitive yoga and thought, “I don’t even know if that’s for me”, that makes so much sense.

This kind of practice can be helpful if life feels heavy or busy, if you’re tired or burned out, if relaxing feels almost impossible, or if you’re new to yoga and want something slower and kinder.
You don’t need a trauma story or a label to be welcome here.

In each session, you don’t have to be good at yoga. You don’t have to push through or pretend you’re okay. We go slowly and you always get to choose what you do. You can make shapes smaller, skip things, pause or rest the whole time if that’s what your body needs that day.

You can also begin in different ways. There are online group classes, one-on-one online sessions, and you can choose whichever style feels right for your healing journey - vinyasa, yin, and trauma-sensitive yoga are all available to you here.

There isn’t one “right” way to start. You’re allowed to take it step by step, try a little, stop when you need, and come back when you’re ready.

The different options are in the link in bio, and if you’re unsure, you can always send me a message and we can figure it out together.

💚 AJ

25/01/2026

Trauma can take away our sense of control. It may teach the body that things can happen to us without our consent, without a way out.

That’s why offering choice is so essential in healing spaces.

Every option to move, to pause, to keep your camera off, to change your mind can help the nervous system relearn: I have a say in what happens to me.

In trauma-sensitive yoga, this isn’t a small detail. it’s the foundation.

Choice can support safety. agency can slowly rebuild trust. each decision, even a quiet “no,” tells the body it’s safe to listen again. Healing can begin when you start to feel that your body, your pace, and your boundaries belong to you once more. 💚

If this kind of space feels supportive for where you are right now, you’re so warmly welcome to join a session whenever it feels right for you. You can find the schedule and bookings via the link in bio. 💚

24/01/2026

Sometimes people ask what makes trauma-sensitive yoga different.

For me, it’s not one special pose. It’s the conditions we practice inside. It’s a space where choice and agency are centered, where boundaries are respected, and where you’re met with invitation, not demand.

You can move, pause, change your mind or rest the whole time. There’s no right way to show up - it’s just a space to notice what your body is communicating, even in small, simple ways.

It helps my nervous system feel a little more steady, over time.

If you’ve been craving yoga that feels slower, kinder, and more spacious, you’re welcome to join whenever it feels like a good time for you. 💚 link in bio

17/01/2026

Trauma is often represented in public spaces and media as war, violence, abuse, or sudden loss. Those things can definitely be traumatic, have a huge impact, and deserve a lot of care.

But for many people, their traumatic experiences are more nuanced or less overtly extreme.

Maybe you were loved in your childhood, but at the same time your caregivers were stressed, overwhelmed, or carrying their own pain that unfortunately spilled onto you.

Maybe a mom who loved you deeply also had very unpredictable moods, so you never knew how safe it was to relax.

Maybe a dad who loved you dearly but didn’t know how to express his emotions in a healthy and safe way, so you walked on eggshells to avoid his outbursts.

On the slides, I’m sharing examples of things that can be overwhelming on the inside and create wounds.

They can contribute to trauma, but they’re not a checklist and not a diagnosis. Two people can go through something similar and be affected very differently. As Gabor Maté describes it, trauma isn’t the event itself (the “what happened”), but what happened inside of you and the support you had at the time - the internal, physiological, and emotional response that can remain.

This also means the more subtle things on the second slide matter too. Growing up without emotional safety, or often feeling scared, confused, or alone with big feelings can shape a nervous system in deep ways.

Many people wait a long time to look for help because they think:

“Others had it worse.”
“Maybe it wasn’t bad enough.”
“Maybe it doesn’t count as trauma.”

You’re allowed to take your story seriously.
You’re allowed to seek support if that feels right for you. 💚

14/01/2026

Sometimes trauma doesn’t show up in the ways people expect. It isn’t always loud or visible. It might be the tension in your shoulders, the habit of scanning every room for a way out, or the sense that you’re watching life from a distance, unable to fully land in the moment.

It can feel like numbness or constant overwhelm, like questioning your own memories or wondering why everything feels so hard when it seems like it shouldn’t be. You might carry a deep longing to feel better but not know where to begin.

If this sounds familiar, please know that there’s nothing wrong with you. These are human responses to pain, shaped by what you’ve been through and they speak to the ways your system has tried to keep you safe.

You don’t have to rush or explain. There’s space for your story, your pace and your healing - just as you are.

💚
AJ

12/01/2026

08/01/2026

Sometimes I feel tired in a way that sleep doesn’t touch. My nervous system feels overstimulated, my mind gets speedy, there are so many thoughts, and I don’t feel very grounded.

On days like that, I don’t want fast, energetic yoga.

That’s where yin yoga comes in for me.

In yin, we stay in postures a little longer, with blankets, bolsters and lots of options. You can always come out early, change the shape, fidget, or move. There’s no gold star for staying in something that doesn’t feel right.

It’s not about pushing yourself. It’s about letting your body be supported, and giving your system a chance to feel a little more held, even if it’s just for a few breaths.

You don’t have to be “good at yoga.” You can be exactly as you are, restless, tired, numb, emotional, and you still belong in the yin session.

If your body has been asking for slower, you’re always welcome to join a yin yoga session when it feels like the right time for you. 💚

AJ