Yoga For Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga

Your breath has been carrying you all day, even when you forget it is there. Host, Liz Albanis who is a certified yoga therapist and a registered senior yoga teacher, guides you into a grounded gratitude meditation. This practice stems from Lifeforce Yoga (founded by Amy Weintraub author of Yoga For Depression, Yoga Skills for Therapists and Yoga For Your Mood Deck). Liz credits her training with...

“Release your trauma.” It’s become one of the most common promises in the somatic wellness world. But what if trauma isn’t something sitting inside the body waiting to be removed? And what happens when you’ve tried therapy, yoga, breathwork or other wellbeing practices and still don’t feel the change you expected? In Episode 40 of Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga, Liz interviews Keri Marino...

Join host Liz Albanis (Yoga Therapist and Senior Yoga Teacher) as she reflects on the potential dangers of meditation. Meditation has a reputation as a guaranteed fix, but the truth is messier and far more human. We take on a question that’s been circulating online: can meditation be dangerous? And if it can, how do you tell the difference between a practice that helps you settle and a practice th...

Host, Liz Albanis  unpacks what somatic yoga actually means.  Somatic yoga is trending these days. It is often used like a magic stamp: regulate your nervous system, release trauma, heal fast. It doesn't guarantee catharsis. Nor an instant emotional release. Just the radical, practical shift from chasing a shape to sensing what’s happening inside you. But is it actually different? Or is it ju...

Host Liz Albanis invited you to try a trauma informed meditative relaxation. A progressive muscle relaxation, to help you to start noticing sensations in your body. Trauma can often cause a disconnect. If this is you, that's common and there's nothing wrong with this. Your body can learn the difference between being told to “relax” and being helped to feel supported.   If you’ve been car...

Taking a little break. You’ll hear from me in September.  Important disclaimer: about the words “healing,” “recovery” and “therapeutic”: These terms are used throughout this podcast and accompanying content in a general, educational and experiential sense. They are not intended to imply or guarantee that yoga, yoga therapy, somatic practices or any other practice will diagnose, treat, cure or prev...

This week I'm sharing an episode of a The Native Yoga Toddcast with Todd Mclaughlin on which I was a guest on in October 2025.  Thank you Todd for this great interview and letting me share it on my feed the following year. Here are Todd's show notes minus my introduction. Key Takeaways: Trauma-Informed Approach : Liz emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed practices in yoga to cater...

A quick note before you listen: this episode was recorded in less-than-perfect audio conditions, so you may notice a few sound quality issues along the way. We appreciate your understanding and hope you'll stay with us, as the conversation contains valuable insights that we didn't want you to miss. Liz Albanis welcomes back Rebel Tucker for another insightful conversation. The wellness w...

As a celebration of Yoga Week here in Australia, a compilation of past guests on the show. Their definition of yoga and what it has done for them. Yoga gets sold as flexibility, activewear, and picture-perfect poses, but that story leaves a lot of people feeling like they don’t belong.   A rich mix of teacher perspectives and real-life stories grounds it all: yoga as an anchor through grief and ch...

In honour of the 2026 International Day of Yoga.  Please note: Real life doesn't always come with studio-quality sound! This recording has a few audio imperfections, but the content was too good not to share. Thanks for listening with an open mind—we hope you find the conversation helpful and inspiring. A bonus episode on self inquiry (Atma Vicharya). This is vedanta. But in the opinion of Li...

Liz Albanis continues her conversation with Anna Rahe. Exploring fascia, the body-wide tissue network that changes how we understand trauma. Chronic stress, pain, and even the way we cue “good form” in movement practices. Why trauma is not only something we carry in the mind, but something that can be reflected in tissue tone, breath patterns, and protective shapes driven by stress hormones.    If...

In part 1 of this conversation, fascia expert, Anna Rahe joins the show to discuss its importance in relation to trauma and mental health overall. Fascia being the connective tissue network that also functions like a body-wide communication field. Anna explains how fascia registers load and stress, how it distributes force, and how it carries the analogue “texture” of experience into the brain. we...

On national Smoke Alarm Action Day in Australia. Host, Liz Albanis shares how surviving two fires reshapes her dharma.  How  yoga can be  mind training rather than a pose chasing habit. She share why interconnected smoke alarms matter. Why Australia’s smoke alarm legislation needs tightening, and how steady practice helps her keep pushing when people dismiss the message.  • Content warning and per...

This week I'm doing something different. I'm sharing an episode of a Confidence Through Health Podcast where I was a  guest on in October 2025. Where I share how trauma can be held in the body with host Jerry Snider.  Thanks to Jerry for giving me the authority to re-share this episode. Thanks to the Social Media Cowboys who edited it as well. The traumas that happen to us during our lif...

Host Liz Albanis invites you to take a slow, deliberate walk. Mindfulness in motion, using simple noticing to reconnect with breath. Body sensations, and your surroundings. No special technique, no “perfect” meditation face, just ordinary steps and a steady return to what is happening right now. An invitation to take notice of the rhythm of our feet, the movement of legs and arms, the feel of air...

Host Liz Albanis explores Aparigraha. The yogic practice of non-attachment from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. How nature can show its importance. When nature lets go, it isn’t failing. It’s preparing, conserving energy, and making space for what comes next.  'Stuff' can quietly run your nervous system. There has been some evidence to show the linkage between clutter and mental health. Liz&apo...

Host Liz Albanis is joined by Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer. A neuroscience-based mind-body educator who left a 30-year engineering career. After reversing debilitating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms through natural methods. Chronic pain can turn life into a constant negotiation: what you can do, what you have to cancel, what you dread waking up to. But what if the most important question isn’t...

Host Liz Albanis explains one of the biggest and most important misconceptions about yoga. Yoga is supposed to help you sleep, so why do some nights end with you feeling calm after class but totally wired in bed? Many have heard the advice to “just go to yoga”. But this is not always the case. Especially when you’re living with insomnia, PTSD and high stress levels  or a nervous system that won’t...

Host Liz Albanis talks with Angie Barrett about trauma-informed yoga, polyvagal theory, and playful movement. To explore why standard yoga and meditation can feel overwhelming for trauma survivors. Especially when stillness, breathwork, or classroom dynamics trigger freeze responses and body memories for some. Angie shares her background as a child abuse survivor. How betrayal later in life unlock...

Good news! You don’t need to be bendy, booked in, or even on a yoga mat for yoga to change your day. Host, Liz Albanis a yoga therapist and senior yoga teach, shares some tips. She has built s  yoga habit without rearranging her whole life: “yoga snacks” (tiny moments of practice you can do anywhere).   Key Topics: why short, consistent practices can be surprisingly powerful, especially when you f...

What if the kindest cue you give is the one you don’t make? Liz Albanis continues her conversation with   trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator and empowerment coach Kristen Klipp.  To unpack how yoga spaces can either calm or inflame the nervous system.  Key Topics: What teachers can do to lean towards being supportive. From the first welcome to the final rest, we focus on consent, language, and envi...

What if the bravest thing a yoga teacher can say isn’t “go deeper,” but “you have a choice”? Liz sits down with trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator and empowerment coach Kristen Klipp to unpack how choice, consent, and agency can transform a class.  From the first welcome at the studio door to the last shape on the mat.  Small decisions, words, pacing, predictability can add up to a nervous system t...

What if trauma recovery wasn’t a checklist, but a conversation with your body?  Host, Liz Albanis opens season two by reflecting on the first two anniversaries of the house fire which inspired this very podcast. The unexpected ways recovery unfolded. She shares the tools that helped, while naming what still lingers. As a way to create awareness and help others. Moving to a quieter city eased the b...

Welcome to Season 2 of Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga .  This season, we're diving even deeper into the intersection of trauma recovery through yoga. spotlighting powerful tools, practices, and lived experiences that support long-term healing. Whether you're a trauma survivor, a mental health professional, or a yoga teacher wanting to offer trauma-informed yoga, this season is m...

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