Core Integrity Yoga for Recovery combines yoga with principles of addiction recovery to create a holistic healing experience. Unlike traditional yoga classes, it incorporates mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and tools from evidence-based recovery programs like Recovery Dharma and Y12SR. The focus is not just on physical poses but on emotional regulation through movement and breathing practices (pranayama), meditation, mantra and mudras, cultivating self-awareness, cultivating courage and confidence and building a supportive holistic recovery community.

Y12SR is a practice that combines yoga, the principles of 12-step programs, and group discussions to address addiction on a physical, mental, and spiritual level. You don’t need to be part of a 12-step program to join; the practice is open to anyone interested in recovery. The emphasis is on creating a safe, nonjudgmental space for healing and growth.

Recovery Dharma is a peer-led recovery program that uses Buddhist principles, including mindfulness and meditation, to support addiction recovery. In yoga classes inspired by Recovery Dharma, participants practice asanas (poses) alongside meditations focused on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. This integration helps individuals build self-awareness, compassion, and resilience in their recovery journey.

Core Integrity Yoga supports recovery by addressing the mind-body connection disrupted by addiction.

• Physical Benefits: Core Integrity Yoga helps release tension, rebuild physical strength, and calm the nervous system.

• Emotional Regulation: Breath-work (pranayama), movement and mindfulness practices reduce cravings, stress, and anxiety, and rebuild strength and resilience.

• Spiritual Growth: It encourages self-reflection and helps participants reconnect with their sense of purpose and inner peace, and fosters self-awareness and a deeper connection to the Divine and their True Self. Core Integrity Yoga complements many other recovery tools and integrates well into 12-Step programs.

Trauma-informed practices in Core Integrity Yoga for Recovery, Y12SR, Recovery Dharma and Yoga Warriors™ focus on creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment. This includes:

• Offering choice and modifications for all poses to honor individual comfort levels.

• Using invitational language rather than commands.

• Avoiding physical adjustments unless explicitly consented to.

• Incorporating grounding techniques, breath awareness, and mindfulness to help participants feel present and secure.
  These practices ensure that sessions are inclusive and sensitive to the unique needs of individuals in recovery.

Absolutely! These holistic practices are designed to be accessible to people of all fitness levels and recovery stages. Instructors offer modifications for poses and guide participants with compassion and sensitivity, ensuring that everyone feels safe and supported. Whether you’re new to yoga or experienced, the focus is on meeting you where you are in your recovery journey.