Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinical psychiatrist whose work integrates mind, brain, body, and social connections to understand and treat trauma. He is a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston, and author of the New York Times best-seller The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
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Bessel van der Kolk: Overcome Trauma With Yoga
Resources
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How Yoga Helps Heal Trauma: A Q&A with Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma, says Bessel van der Kolk, is the residue from the past as it settles into your body. So it needs to be healed through the body as well.
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Kripalu Perspectives: Overcoming Trauma with Bessel van der Kolk
Clinical psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk defines trauma and discusses how yoga and other mindfulness practices can foster compassionate self-observation in those healing from trauma.
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Overcoming Trauma Through the Wisdom of the Body
I came out of the bank holding onto the strap of my red leather bag. I hadn’t walked more than 30 feet when I heard footsteps running toward me from behind.
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The Cutting Edge of Trauma Treatment: Healing Through the Body
The muscles elongate. The heart opens. The breath deepens. A yoga practice can help us feel more vibrant, agile, and connected.
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Yoga and Trauma: Reclaiming the Body
Yoga can offer tools to come back into the body, empowering students to begin reclaiming their inner experience.
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