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Whole Lotus Therapy, PLLC

Trauma-informed embodiment through therapeutic and yogic services 🪷

Whole Lotus Therapy, PLLC is a private practice in mental health offering a trauma-informed embodiment approach to traditional talk therapy by a licensed mental health provider, trauma specialist, and experienced yoga teacher in DuPage County, IL (FB≠Therapy - No DMs)

09/04/2025

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

Come practice with me at Meditation Together, a monthly adult gathering at the Carol Stream Public Library where participants explore fun and simple relaxation techniques.

For the month of November, I will be facilitating a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) practice, a mindfulness-based and evidence-supported yoga practice specifically designed to develop body awareness and promote personal agency.

No yoga experience is necessary and chairs for the seated flow will be provided by the library. While registration and signed waivers are required to participate, nonresidents and new members are welcome to sign up.

Did I mention it is 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 with registration*?

📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025
⌚ 10:00 to 10:45 AM (CT)
📍 Carol Stream Public Library
👤 Whole Lotus Therapy, PLLC
💻 Register at www.cslibrary.org/event/meditation-together-person-61901

* Thoughtful registration helps ensure access for all. Please be considerate and only reserve a spot if you truly plan to attend. Holding a spot you do not use may prevent someone else from participating who would have valued the opportunity.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗬? Check out my short YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHeykF0Za5s

06/01/2025

In a world that often celebrates doing more – more forms, more flow, more intensity – it is easy to forget that yoga is not about how much we do, but how we do it. Sometimes, one thoughtfully selected yoga form is all you need for a complete and meaningful practice. 🧘
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Think about it: what if you approached just one form with full attention, breath, and presence? Whether it be a grounding forward fold, a heart-opening backbend, or a supported restorative shape, a single form, held with intention, can offer just as much clarity, release, and connection as a full sequence. 👐
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This is not about cutting corners, but about honoring your body and your energy in the moment. On days when time is short, your energy is low, or your nervous system craves stillness, a one-form practice can be deeply restorative and just as complete as an hour-long flow. 🥰
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The next time you step onto your mat, and ask yourself: “What do I truly need today?”; if the answer is one form, let that be enough. 🪷
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05/10/2025

Trauma-informed yoga takes a different approach from traditional yogāsana by shifting the focus from the external appearance your body makes while in yoga shapes, to the internal experience of being in your body 🧘🏻‍♀️
Rather than having a directive approach, invitational language is used to offer choices that allow you to make mindful decisions as to how you move or do not move throughout the practice – based on your own needs and intuition 🫶
When it comes to restorative yoga, a trauma-informed lens weaves an awareness of how trauma shapes your body and mind, with the supportive and nourishing practice of traditional restorative yoga 💤
The practice is carefully held to invite a sense of safety, and soothe the nervous system by eliciting the relaxation response - a biological response that is often elusive for trauma survivors 😮‍💨
Learn more about these two styles of yoga offered through my private practice by visiting www.WholeLotusTherapy.com and if what you find there resonates with you, leave a message via the Contact page to start your own practice 🪷

05/04/2025

We often try to “think through” our emotions, as if they begin in the mind. But the truth is, emotions are first felt in the body. They rise up in the tightening of your chest, the lump in your throat, the pit in your stomach. Your body feels before your mind can explain. 🗯️
That wave of anxiety? It is not just a racing mind – it is shallow breath, clenched jaw, tense shoulders. Grief? It is the heaviness in your chest, the slump in your posture, the fatigue that will not lift. Joy? It shows up in your eyes, your voice, the lightness in your step. 👣
The body does not lie. It expresses what the mind sometimes refuses to feel. ✨
Through practices like mindfulness, parts work, and yogāsana, we give the body a voice. We move to listen. We breathe to release. We create space not just to 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 differently, but to 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 fully and allow emotions to move through us, instead of getting stuck. 😮‍💨
Healing begins when we stop asking, “What am I thinking?” and start asking, “What is my body trying to say?”.
If you are ready to invite the body into your healing process, I offer a supportive space grounded in a body-first, trauma-informed, and relationship-focused approach. Feel free to explore www.WholeLotusTherapy.com to learn more about my integrative modalities. If what you find there resonates with you, leave a message via the Contact page. 🪷

05/03/2025

Just like any meaningful relationship, the connection you have with your therapist matters 🫶
Feeling safe, supported, and understood can be the difference between just talking and truly growing 🌱
If you have tried therapy before and did not feel a connection, it is ok to let that therapist know and keep looking 💻
Sometimes it takes a few tries to find the person who truly gets you, and that is where the real work – the real healing – begins ❤️‍🩹
To make the process easier, I offer a FREE fifteen (15) minute Inquiry Call as a simple way to connect with no commitment required 📲
If you would like to schedule an Inquiry Call, head over to www.WholeLotusTherapy.com and leave a message via the Contact page 🪷

Address

2100 Manchester Road Ste 1604
Wheaton, IL
60187

Website

http://www.wholelotustherapy.com/

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