In the world of healing trauma, EMDR therapy and film editing surprisingly share striking similarities. Just as a skilled editor meticulously pieces together fragments of a film to create a cohesive narrative, EMDR therapy helps individuals reprocess distressing memories, gradually weaving them into the fabric of their life story.

In our busy world, finding time to practice mindfulness and contemplation can feel like a rebellious act. Here are some tips to carving out moments of quiet in your daily schedule.

Like the rings of a tree that tell the conditions of the tree’s history, the body has imprints that hold vital information about the ways in which the system processed the trauma and how it is impacting daily functioning.

Ever wonder why yoga helps you feel so great? Science has an answer! New understanding the nervous system and the functions of the vagus nerve shed light on the effectiveness of yoga in decreasing stress and increasing resilience.

While independence and the idea of “self-healing” can be empowering at times, a sense of community, interdependence and belonging are all important and often over-looked ingredients to developing strong self-esteem and resilience.

In many ways, yoga is about understanding our nature-- observing the fluctuations of the mind and emotions without becoming identified with them. It is a practice that involves surveying and re-establishing the landscape of the mind. It is, as Dr. Chris Chapple writes, “the process of taking us back home to our unobscured true nature.”

Can Yoga help us be more resilient? Scientists have discovered that the brain has within it an incredible capacity to heal itself. Just as the organ of the skin has wisdom to heal itself from wounding no matter what age, the brain has the ability to recover and rebuild itself throughout a person's entire lifespan.

Do you really need a guru? And what does that mean, exactly?