Ruth buczynski partner yoga

In my reading on the power of yoga to help heal from trauma, I continually come across Dr. Bessel van der Kolk's name and just read this web interview with him, Four Concrete Steps for Working with Trauma with Bessel van der Kolk, MD and Ruth Buczynski, PhD.

The primacy of the breath in calming and centering is such a core yoga practice, that as he puts it, yoga practitioners have "discovered that there's something they can do to regulate their internal systems."  We live in a culture that celebrates numbing out with substances (now with marijuana legal in Oregon, yet another substance), media and consumerism, so yoga is truly counter-culture in the very best way. 

Below is an excerpt in italics:

Step 1: Start with Self-Regulation Dr.

van der Kolk: I would say the foundation of all effective treatments involves some way for people to learn that they can change their arousal system. Before any talking, it&#;s important to notice that if you get upset, taking 60 breath