Create ease in your body and peace in your mind with the Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck . Sustainable and easy, the restorative yoga practices in this deck can be done anywhere, anytime, by anyone. Practice one at a time or use the suggested sequences to: Elevate your mood and energy level - Reduce anxiety and rumination - Ground and calm your nervous system - Improve focus and balance - And more! “Joanne Spence has distilled the yoga practices that she eloquently described in her book, Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists , into the Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck . This efficient and accessible deck complements her book by providing succinct instructions and illustrations of practices that serve as ‘neural exercises’ to calm the autonomic nervous system and optimize nervous system regulation. Users can select specific practices to form a personalized toolkit that can be easily accessed and implemented throughout the day.” ― Stephen W. Porges, PhD, distinguished university scientist and founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Bloomington; professor of psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill --- “Simple, effective, and so much fun, like the author herself! I love practicing with Joanne. Her instructions are clear, and she understands the baby steps we must take to heal the wounds of trauma. I recommend these cards to anyone on the journey of recovery and to the professionals who serve them.” ― Amy Weintraub, MFA, E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT, author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists , founder of LifeForce Yoga --- “The Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck is a wonderful companion to Joanne Spence’s book, Trauma-Informed Yoga . Yoga practices that support peace of mind and ease in the body are featured. There are easy-to-read instructions on one side of the spiral-bound page with a corresponding picture of a real person on the other. Various ages, body types, genders, and races are represented, in yoga poses that anyone can do anytime, anywhere.” ― Gail Parker, PhD, C-IAYT, author of Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma and Transforming Ethnic and Race-Based Traumatic Stress with Yoga --- “This deck is truly the most inclusive and welcoming yoga tool on the market. Even if you have never done any yoga, this deck opens the door with accessible practices for every body and ability level. Bravo!” ― Arielle Schwartz, PhD, E-RYT, author of Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery --- “The Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck is a wonderful resource for people of all ages and levels of experience. The easy-to-follow suggestions are for real people with busy work days, families, and full lives. It is so nice to know that taking care of ourselves can happen just three minutes at a time, several times a day. This format makes it manageable for yoga people and also the rest of us!” ― Amy Wheeler, PhD, founder of the Optimal State mobile app --- “Joanne Spence has created another incredible resource that is a wonderful complement to her book Trauma-Informed Yoga . Her Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck is a comprehensive toolkit of resources that are transformative for healing practitioners and students alike. Joanne has a loving approach that is grounded in somatics and polyvagal theory. I can’t think of a more powerful combination. Both compassionate and accessible, this resource will support the healing journey of so many.” ― Zahabiyah Yamasaki, MEd, RYT, author of Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault and the Trauma-Informed Yoga Affirmation Card Deck --- “The Trauma-Informed Yoga Card Deck is a hands-on, visual, and instructional tool that will help you bring embodied practices into your healing and recovery journey and help you share these practices with others. Joanne Spence, a certified yoga therapist, has transformed years of yoga teaching experience into a welcoming and accessible format. In this easy-to-use card deck, the trauma-informed practices are modeled by a diverse group of relatable people and the instructions are clear and concise. You do not need years of yoga training or studio practice to get started. With this deck, you will know just what to do!” ― Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD, C-IAYT, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo; author of six books on mindfulness and embodiment in mental health treatment --- “There is now strong and growing research evidence for the efficacy of mind-body practices such as yoga and breath regulation for trauma. One of the biggest challenges in applying these strategies is accessibility to instruction. These cards admirably address this issue of accessibility with very simple and easy self-care practices that are likely to have significant benefit for those suffering from the many debilitating symptoms of trauma.” ― Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, associate prof