Whole Lotus Therapy, PLLC

07/20/2025

When we think of trauma, we often focus on what did happen — the abuse, the chaos, the fear. But complex trauma is just as much about what did not happen. 😔
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It is about the missing pieces. 🤲
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No one taught you that your feelings mattered. There was no safe embrace to run to when you were afraid, no consistent presence to let you know you were not alone. 💥
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This kind of trauma is not just the harm that was done, but the care that was never given. 💔
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Healing from complex trauma means grieving these missing pieces. It means acknowledging the heartbreak of not being seen, heard, understood, validated, or held when it mattered the most to you. 🪷
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07/17/2025

Curious about Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)?
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This short video offers a peek into what TCTSY is, how it differs from traditional yoga, and how it supports healing from trauma. TCTSY is offered through my practice either as an integrated part of therapy sessions or as stand-alone private yoga sessions, depending on your needs and preferences.
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Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHeykF0Za5s
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Curious about Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)?.This short video offers a peek into what TCTSY is, how it differs from traditional yoga, and how i...

07/09/2025

Each time you step onto your mat, you are invited into a quiet conversation with yourself. Your body speaks through sensation, breath, and emotion. Yoga teaches you to pause, notice, and respond—not with judgment, but with compassion. 👣
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As you learn to trust this inner voice on the mat, you begin to hear it more clearly off the mat too. Decisions feel more aligned, actions more intentional. You move less from habit and more from presence. 🫶
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The practice of yoga is not about mastering a shape. It is about coming home to yourself—one breath, one moment, one authentic movement at a time. 🌬️
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Yoga can be a powerful companion to therapy or a meaningful practice on its own, and both options are available through my private practice. Visit www.WholeLotusTherapy.com to explore if either of these yogic paths feels right for you. 🪷
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06/27/2025

So much of therapy is rooted in words – stories we tell, patterns we explore, emotions we try to name. But the body has its own language, often speaking what words cannot. Inviting the body into the therapy room means creating space for more than just conversation; it means listening to the quiet wisdom held in tension, breath, posture, and sensation. 🧘
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The body remembers what we have lived through, even when we have forgotten or learned to push those memories aside. By paying attention to physical cues like tightness in the chest, shallow breathing, or a clenched jaw, we begin to uncover deeper layers of experience. These sensations are not just symptoms to be managed, but signals that can guide us toward healing. 🫶
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Bringing the body into therapy might look like grounding exercises, breathing dynamics, intuitive movement, or simply pausing to notice what is happening inside. It is about slowing down, tuning in, and learning to trust the body's messages as part of the therapeutic process. When we welcome the body’s voice alongside our thoughts and emotions, therapy becomes more integrated, more whole. It allows for healing that is not just understood, but felt. ❤️‍🩹
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If the idea of honoring the quiet wisdom of your body in therapy feels meaningful to you, you are welcome to visit www.WholeLotusTherapy.com to learn more about how this body-first approach is woven into my work. If what you find there resonates with you, leave a message via the Contact page to schedule an Inquiry Call to start your journey of embodied healing. 🪷
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06/22/2025

When living in a framework that equates strength with self-reliance and constant productivity, it can feel uncomfortable or even wrong to admit when we are struggling. But true strength is not about doing it all on our own. It is about knowing ourselves well enough to recognize when we need to pause, set boundaries, or ask for help. 🥺
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Honoring our limits means acknowledging that we are human. We all have physical, emotional, and mental capacities, and respecting those boundaries is an act of self-compassion, not weakness. When we push beyond our limits for too long, we risk burnout, disconnection, and resentment. But when we listen to what our minds and bodies are telling us, we create space for healing and clarity. ❤️‍🩹
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There is also great courage in asking for help. Whether it is opening up to a friend or reaching out to a therapist, seeking support shows strength – not because we are giving up, but because we are choosing to care for ourselves in a deeper way. You do not have to carry everything alone. Respecting your limits and leaning on support when needed is not only okay, it is powerful. It is part of what keeps us grounded, resilient, and connected. 🪷
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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 🪷

04/27/2025

In the healing field, I have watched others move fast – competing for attention, clients, and space 🌸
There is pressure to be louder, quicker, to appear more polished and put together. To brand yourself. To package your gifts. To keep up. But I have learned that is not who I am. 🏵️
I am not here to outshine anyone. I am here to stay rooted in who I am and what I offer. My work speaks in whispers, not shouts. It is built on presence, not performance. I seek connection, not competition. 🌺
I offer depth, not just visibility. I hold space, not just space online. I move at the pace of trust, not trends. I sit with people through the real, raw work of embodied healing. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 is who I am.🪷

04/20/2025

Psychotherapy does not have to be just about talking – it can be about feeling, moving, and connecting all parts of ourselves 🥰
We can invite the body in to this space of healing and uncover emotions, explore sensations, and come to understand the deeper layers of ourselves in ways that words alone cannot capture 🧘
Including the body in the therapeutic process is not about replacing talk therapy, but expanding it and discovering what becomes possible when we also listen to what the body has to say 💚
Learn about my integrative approach to treatment that is body-first, as well as trauma-informed, person-centered, and relationship-focused, by visiting www.WholeLotusTherapy.com 💻
If what you find there resonates with you, leave a message via the Contact page and we can schedule a FREE 15 (fifteen) minute Inquiry Call to discuss the general suitability of my work 🪷

04/19/2025

It is essential to recognize that rest is not a luxury, and instead, a necessity for maintaining a healthy, balanced life ❤️‍🩹
Our body has a way of signaling when it needs a break, and often those signals may manifest as fatigue, stress, or even illness if we consistently push ourself without adequate downtime 😫
By intentionally scheduling time for rest or stepping back instead of pushing through, we not only give our body a chance to recover, but also cultivate a deeper connection with ourself ✨
Together, whether in the therapy room or on the yoga mat, we can work together to rediscover the value of rest and create meaningful space for it as a pathway to healing 🪷