REVIEWS OF "TRAUMA HEALING IN THE YOGA ZONE"

In Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone Joann Lutz transforms

yoga practices into a neurobiological based therapeutic

strategy that facilitates and optimizes health through enhanced

autonomic regulation. This model, which she names Nervous

System-Informed, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (NITYA), is the

product of an insightful consilience of ancient traditions with

contemporary neuroscience. Embracing the model will lead to

deeper understanding of the wisdom embedded in yoga and the

powerful neurophysiological impact it may have on rehabilitating

mental and physical health.

In Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone, Joann Lutz combines

ancient wisdom from yoga with a scientifically informed

therapeutic approach for safe and effective trauma resolution.

Compulsory reading for anyone interested in healing trauma

through neuroscience blended with compassion!

With over 5% of the population experiencing trauma that leads to

clinically significant post-traumatic stress disorder, its prevalence

is becoming more recognized in society. Neuroscientific research

is revealing that this condition is a mind-body disorder, and

yet conventional treatments such as psychotherapy focus on

cognitive processes and have been only partially effective. This

book comprehensively describes the theory and application of

yoga as a mind-body intervention for trauma. It is a welcome

contribution to the growing field of trauma-sensitive yoga that

will be of significant use to both patients and therapists.

An innovative approach to healing trauma.

Joann Lutz offers an in-depth exploration of accessible methods

to address the complexity of trauma through comprehensive

understandings of the nervous system and yoga philosophy

and practices. Her writing supports the reader in reflecting upon

the many nuances of applying these theories and practices for

trauma sensitivity. This book is a valuable resource to anyone

wanting to learn more about how yoga can safely and effectively

benefit people who have experienced trauma.

These days, when I teach, I hear a common question from yoga

therapy students: What’s the evidence for this? Trauma Healing

in the Yoga Zone is the perfect place to send them for answers,

and to look them up myself! Joann Lutz does a remarkable job of

linking specific practices to their effects on the autonomic nervous

system. Each recommended practice is backed up by scientific

evidence or, if the data is not yet available, current scientific

theory. The research behind why and how yoga can help trauma

survivors heal is invaluable for yoga therapists and mental

health practitioners. I will be referencing this rich compendium of

research and practice for years to come!

Joann has wondrously woven together multiple disparate models

of how yoga affects the post-traumatic nervous system, to

enhance our understanding and utilization of these practices. This

work will be a cherished contribution to the growing body of work

on these ever evolving theories.

Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone is the book that all yoga

teachers and yoga therapists will benefit from reading. It is the

perfect bridge between the teachings of yoga, modern allopathic

medicine, and the psychology of healing trauma. The book

explains in detail how the nervous system functions when it is

healthy vs dysregulated, and how to bring it back to balance

using the tools of yoga. I will be recommending it to all of my

students and colleagues!