These videos demonstrate the yoga set and meditations in our book: Reclaiming Life After Trauma. Use the first video in the series, "Tuning In before Practicing Kundalini Yoga," as a starting point.
Before starting a Kundalini Yoga practice, we begin by chanting this mantra.
This video demonstrates a kriya (series of exercises) to reduce symptoms of PTSD, stress, and anxiety.
This meditation is a main component of our program. It is especially helpful for reducing PTSD symptoms.
This meditation that increases our confidence that we can do something that will improve our health (self-efficacy).
This is a meditation for sleep that has been shown to be effective in research studies.
Psychology Today magazine posted this blog on trauma and its effects on both body and mind. Writer Donna Fish interviewed Daniel Mintie for the article and Mr. Mintie spoke to the body/mind connection and the philosophy behind integrative approaches to healing PTSD.
Daniel & Julie were guests on the Voices of the Sacred Feminine podcast where they provided updates on their integrative trauma work. Join the conversation here.
Maor Katz, MD is director of the California-based Feeling Good Institute, one of the world's premier CBT training centers. In this interview Dr. Katz and Daniel Mintie discuss CBT, yoga and the book "Reclaiming Life After Trauma."
Below are studies conducted by us and our colleagues showing the effectiveness of yoga for PTSD.
1. Pilot study of our Integrative Trauma Recovery Program showed significant improvement in PTSD symptoms and sleep
Note that the link brings up all the meeting abstracts. To find this one, search the page for one of our last names.
2. Pilot study at the New Orleans VA showed yoga reduced Veterans' hyperarousal symptoms and improved sleep
3. Randomized controlled study on Kundalini Yoga for PTSD showed significant improvement in PTSD symptoms, sleep, stress, mood, resilience, and anxiety