October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 💜 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men in the U.S. have experienced or will experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. I am one of these women and have experienced all three. I am also one of the lucky ones, as I survived! 🥰
In the eight years since leaving my marriage of 21 years, I have done the hard work to recover from CPTSD and the codependency that kept me stuck in denial about the abuse and the toxic cycles of love bombing and devaluation. There are still some parts of me that I am learning to heal—and having a healthy, active lifestyle and a strong and supportive community have been hugely beneficial for learning self-worth, self-love, and empowerment. ☺️❤️💪🏼🌟
Yoga and meditation have been life transforming for me, and quite possibly helped to save my life. I took my first yoga class in 2013, started teaching yoga after completing my 200 hour teacher training in 2016, completed a 50 hour Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher training in 2018, and have been teaching from this approach in all of my classes ever since.
If you are a survivor, too, I would really love to connect more with you! 😊 Please reach out privately by phone, text, or email, or come join me for a class where you can feel safe, respected, seen, heard, and valued. ❤️ Classes are $15–let me know if this is a hardship for you. I offer virtual and in-person classes, so that you can choose what works best for you! 😊❤️🧘🏽♀️🙏🏼🌟
