What is PTSD?

Heather Mason

and

Josefin Wikström

Session info

Practice

Result type

Health

About this session

PTSD is a normal stress and survival response to abnormal, overwhelming circumstances – trauma. Heather here describes different kinds of trauma as well as how the body, brain and nervous system are affected by it. In the lecture, you will also learn about some common symptoms of PTSD.
>br> Learn more and take part of all lectures and classes with Heather in the Trauma informed yoga program.

About the instructor

Heather Mason

Heather Mason is the founder of The Minded Institute (in 2009), a leading yoga therapy training organization known for its focus on mental health and empowering yoga and health professionals to integrate yoga therapy into healthcare.

Josefin Wikström

Josefin Wikström has been bringing yoga and dance into the Swedish prisons since 2008. Josefin is responsible for developing the Prison Yoga Programs for Yogobe, she has been working as a full-time teacher focusing on yoga for trauma-exposed populations since 2003.