Abstract
This article discusses the tensions around trauma-informed narratives and mind-body practices, which may obscure social inequalities. We present the evaluation of community yoga programs and explore how trauma-informed yoga can be part of the healing process of women subject to interlocking systems of oppression. The study showed how the sociocultural location of participants shaped their engagement with normative yoga discourses and practices. Yoga was perceived as a practice that improved the sense of healing and well-being, and created relational spaces during COVID-19. The article also discusses the value of embodied self-inquiry as an intersectional feminist tool for researchers and practitioners.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 102-124 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Violence against Women |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Sept 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2024.
Research Groups and Themes
- SPS Centre for Gender and Violence Research
Keywords
- feminist
- trauma-informed
- yoga
- healing
- embodiment