Melina Yoga - Trauma Recovery Yoga
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Welcome
Thank you for joining me here at Melina Yoga. My name is Melina and I am passionate about Trauma Recovery Yoga because it is beneficial for anyone and safe and beneficial for anyone who has experienced trauma.
Rooted in neuroscience and psychology. Engaging both mind and body connections such as breathwork and meditation, to help regulate the nervous system and promote emotional regularity. So you can feel safe in your mind and body again - and I would love to share these methods with you.
Origins
For the past thirty years I have been a counsellor, dedicated to helping clients heal through talk-therapy. Promoting positive mental health and specialising in sexual violence, trauma and PTSD. Throughout my career, I have been truly inspired by the resilience of my clients and the many ways that healing evolves.
In 2023 I discovered an online Trauma Recovery Yoga class, not knowing how transformative it would be. Though initially apprehensive, I joined the session, to discover a profound sense of grounding and calm. I began attending classes regularly and realised how these approaches beautifully complimented the work I have been doing for decades.
By 2024, I had trained with a visionary Afghanistan based charity (the first UK participant), delivering trauma recovery yoga to women, children and refugees in conflict war zones. This deepened my understanding of how mind-body practices can release stored tension and trauma safely and restore balance.
Come join a gentle yoga class with me. I respect the journey of each person - recognising that healing is not a destination but a process - one that unfolds with patience, awareness and self-love.
My classes are designed to discover presence and create a warm, safe space for healing and growth. Helping you reconnect with your mind and body through stillness, gentle movement, breathwork and meditation. So you can experience the gentle, effective healing of trauma recovery yoga.
- "From an hour ago, I feel completely different and my breath goes beyond my belly now. Thank you Melina, I am very grateful."
Client Testimonial.
Your Wellness Journey
Safety. predictability, repetition & choice.
What you can expect is a very gently slow yoga practice, with trauma sensitive language. Calming the mind and bringing you back to the present. Improving concentration and focus.
A choice-based-approach, so you can listen to your body and do what feels right for you on the day.
With guided meditation and structured and repetitive sequences to create a sense of control.
Encouraging re-connection with the body in a safe way.
With affirmations to help cultivate self-acceptance and positive self-belief.
" Showing-up and breathing is practicing. It's your yoga, your journey."
Melina
Book a Class
Join me for this short Breathwork and Meditation class. A gentle introduction to Self-Regulation for Resilience (SRR) and discover its transformative benefits. Through guided seated practice, you'll learn to connect with your mind and body by;
Engaging the five senses
Exercises to Ground and Center
Breath Tracing
Positive Affirmations
Helping to regulate the nervous system and promote emotional regularity to reduce stress and anxiety. Aid sleep and relaxation.
This is a short SRR practice, that you can do anywhere. It's really accessible and simple tools to bring you back to the present. Working with neuroplasticity to re-wire the brain for more healthier positive thoughts and behaviours - and with practice creating muscle memory so you can call on this practice when you really need it. But perfect for every day.
Suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners.
Online, In-person, Private Lessons, Group, Charities & Corporate.