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Finding Ground - A Trauma informed Yoga experience for Healing & Self-Discovery with Gina V.

When we go through painful or traumatic experiences, our minds and bodies can
become stuck — unable to fully process what has happened. In modern mental health,
this stagnation can show up as depression, anxiety, difficulty in relationships, and a
persistent feeling that the past is still very present. Sometimes we simply cannot think or
rationalize our way out of an experience. The body remembers what the mind struggles
to release.
This workshop bridges the wisdom of yoga philosophy with trauma-informed mental
health practices, creating a holistic space to feel through what words alone cannot
always reach. Drawing on four of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path — the
Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, and Pranayama — alongside somatic and mindfulness-based
approaches, participants are gently guided toward greater self-awareness, emotional
regulation tools, and inner acceptance.
What You’ll Explore
• Yogic philosophy as a framework for compassionate self-inquiry and recognizing
unhealthy patterns
• Somatic movement and breath to regulate the nervous system and release
emotions
• Mindfulness practices as a bridge between psychological insight and embodied
healing
Who This Is For
Anyone navigating a difficult life experience, emotional stagnation, or the lingering
effects of stress and trauma who is open to an integrative mind-body approach to
healing.
Environment to be held
In order to experience the most out of the group setting, each participant must agree to
the following:
● Keeping group guidelines for processing, trust, and confidentiality
● Sharing experiences in a non-judgmental and open setting is required
● Be willing to engage with group at your own comfort without expectations of
others
● Honoring each others personal experiences

About Gina:

Gina Villarraga is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and EMDR-certified therapist
specializing in trauma-informed care. She integrates psychotherapy with over 20 years
of personal yoga practice and integrative body-mind work to support clients in achieving
whole-person wellness. As the owner of Alumbre Therapy, she leads an accessible
mental health group committed to honoring wellness across all communities and cultural
diversity.
While her engagement with yoga is deeply personal, with over 20 years of dedicated
practice, she recently completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training and continues
specialized learning in trauma-informed yoga and social justice. Gina brings an
embodied understanding of how movement, breath, and stillness serve as
transformative tools for both individual wellness and social change. This perspective,
informed by her firsthand experience, helps anchor clients through life’s most
challenging seasons and facilitates a deeper understanding of themselves.