Somatic Healing: A Six-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Experience

Somatic Healing: A Six-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Experience

Using Sound, Movement, and Breath for Deep Healing

Presented by Ren Yoga Flow & Healing in Partnership with Willow Tree Counseling

Healing from trauma requires more than just talk therapy—it involves the body, breath, and energy systems as well. Somatic Healing: A Six-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Experience is a deeply restorative journey designed to help participants process, release, and integrate their healing through a combination of EMDR techniques, sound bowl healing, meditation, breathwork, and somatic movement. This trauma-informed approach recognizes that past experiences are often stored in the body, and through intentional movement and vibrational healing, individuals can begin to release tension and restore balance.

This series is structured to gently guide you through the phases of trauma healing, starting with grounding and resourcing techniques that provide a sense of safety and stability. From there, we move into deep emotional processing using sound healing, mindful movement, and guided EMDR practices to help release stored trauma in a supportive environment. Finally, the series culminates in integration, where participants weave together their experiences to cultivate a renewed sense of self-awareness, resilience, and inner peace.

Sound bowls will be a core component of the healing experience, offering therapeutic frequencies that encourage relaxation and emotional release. When combined with breathwork and movement, these tools support the nervous system in shifting from survival mode into a state of restoration and healing. Whether you are just beginning your healing journey or seeking a deeper level of connection with yourself, this series is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with greater ease and empowerment.

Week 1: Finding Your Ground
April 1

Establishing Safety, Stability, and Inner Resources

Healing begins with a sense of safety, both physically and emotionally. This foundational session focuses on establishing stability within yourself and your surroundings. Through guided breathwork, gentle movement, and the vibrational healing of sound bowls, you will learn how to activate your body's natural calming response. This session introduces essential resourcing techniques that you can return to whenever you feel overwhelmed, helping to regulate your nervous system and create a secure foundation for the deeper work ahead.

Healing begins with safety. In this foundational session, we create a secure and supportive space to explore grounding techniques and nervous system regulation. Through gentle somatic movement, breath awareness, and the soothing resonance of sound bowls, you will build internal resources that foster resilience and self-trust.

In this session, you will cultivate grounding techniques that foster stability and balance, helping to establish a strong foundation for your healing journey. Through intentional breathwork, you will learn to quiet the mind and encourage deep relaxation, creating a sense of presence in your body. The soothing resonance of sound healing will guide you into a state of inner calm, allowing you to feel supported, centered, and safe as you move through the process.

Week 2: Mapping Your Story
April 1

Exploring Your Personal Narrative with Compassion and Awareness

Trauma is not just something that happens to us; it is also the story we carry in our bodies and minds. This session focuses on exploring your personal history with curiosity and self-compassion, helping you recognize patterns without judgment. Using EMDR-inspired visualization, movement, and sound healing, you will begin to uncover the connections between your past experiences and current emotional or physical responses. By mapping your story in a safe and supportive space, you can start to shift your perspective and engage with your healing from a place of empowerment.

Trauma lives in the body, often influencing thoughts, emotions, and reactions. In this session, we gently explore personal histories and patterns with curiosity and self-compassion, creating space for reflection without judgment.



Engage in EMDR-inspired visualization techniques to gently explore significant moments in your personal timeline, bringing clarity and understanding to past experiences. Through somatic movement and sound healing, you will begin to process and release stored emotions in a safe and supportive environment. This session encourages deep self-awareness and fosters a sense of empowerment as you shift your perspective and develop greater acceptance of your story.

Week 3-5 Releasing and Rebuilding
April 15, 22, 29

Establishing Safety, Stability, and Inner Resources

These three transformative sessions focus on the deeper work of processing and releasing trauma. Trauma can become trapped in the body, manifesting as tension, fatigue, or emotional overwhelm. Using a combination of EMDR-inspired techniques, breathwork, sound healing, and mindful movement, these sessions will help you gradually and safely release stored emotions. As you move through this phase, you will rebuild a sense of inner strength, learning how to navigate difficult emotions with resilience and self-compassion. These sessions are designed to be fluid and adaptable, allowing you to work at a pace that feels right for you.

In these three powerful sessions, we delve into deep emotional processing, using sound bowls, EMDR techniques, and mindful movement to release stored trauma and tension.

Sound healing will be used to release stagnant energy and restore emotional and energetic balance. Through guided breathwork and intentional movement, you will support the body's natural ability to process emotions, helping to release tension and stored trauma. EMDR-inspired techniques will be incorporated to facilitate gentle yet profound emotional processing, allowing you to work through past experiences at your own pace in a supportive environment.

This phase of the journey is about releasing what no longer serves you while rebuilding a foundation of emotional safety and strength.

Week 6 - Embodying Wholeness 
May 6

Integrating Your Healing and Cultivating Peace

Integration is the key to lasting transformation. In this final session, you will reflect on the healing process you have undergone and learn how to carry these practices into your daily life. Through a deeply restorative sound bath, breathwork, and gentle movement, you will embody the sense of peace and wholeness you have cultivated throughout the series. This session helps reinforce the connection between mind, body, and spirit, leaving you with practical tools to continue nurturing your well-being beyond the program.

Healing is an ongoing journey, and true transformation happens when we integrate what we have learned into our daily lives. In the final session, we focus on grounding your healing, strengthening self-compassion, and honoring the work you have done.

Immerse yourself in a deeply restorative sound bath, allowing the vibrational frequencies to support emotional release and inner balance. Engage in gentle movement and guided meditation to integrate your healing experience, fostering a sense of peace, wholeness, and renewal. This final session provides you with practical tools and techniques to carry forward, empowering you to continue your healing journey with confidence and self-compassion.