The 8 Limbs of Yoga: A Map for Healing Individual & Ancestral Trauma
This workshop offers a profound journey through the ancient wisdom of Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga, reinterpreting them as a practical and holistic map for navigating and transforming not only personal trauma but also the inherited patterns of ancestral and collective suffering.
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Learning Objectives:
● Understand Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga as a comprehensive and adaptable framework for navigating individual, ancestral, and collective trauma recovery.
● Identify how each limb (Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi) offers unique tools for healing, releasing inherited burdens, and fostering integration across generations.
● Apply principles from each limb to address specific aspects of trauma (e.g., ethical conduct for self and lineage, emotional regulation of inherited reactivity, physical embodiment for releasing ancestral tension).
● Begin to develop a personalized 8-limb practice for sustained well-being and post-traumatic growth, contributing to a legacy of healing for future generations.
Outline:
● Review: The 8 Limbs of Yoga — A Holistic Blueprint
○ Brief overview of the 8 Limbs (Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi).
○ Introducing the concept of applying this ancient framework to the modern understanding of trauma, including ancestral and intergenerational imprints.
● Applying Each Limb to Trauma Recovery: An Ancestral Lens
○ Yamas (Ethical Restraints):
■ Ahimsa (Non-harming): Extending non-harming to self, acknowledging where ancestral patterns of self-neglect or harm might arise.
■ Satya (Truthfulness): Embracing truth about personal and familial/ancestral trauma narratives.
■ Asteya (Non-stealing): Reclaiming energy and vitality that might be "stolen" by unresolved generational burdens.
■ Brahmacharya (Wise Use of Energy): Directing energy towards healing rather than perpetuating inherited cycles of dysregulation.
■ Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness): Releasing attachment to past suffering, including inherited grievances or ancestral roles.
○ Niyamas (Observances):
■ Saucha (Purity/Cleanliness): Cultivating inner clarity and releasing inherited mental or emotional "toxins."
■ Santosha (Contentment): Finding peace amidst the healing journey, accepting realities of ancestral history.
■ Tapas (Discipline/Heat): The inner fire required for consistent healing practices, facing inherited discomfort.
■ Svadhyaya (Self-study): Deep inquiry into personal patterns and inherited behaviors/beliefs.
■ Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender): Releasing control and surrendering to the larger process of transgenerational healing.
○ Asana (Posture):
■ Embodiment and grounding, helping to release inherited tension stored in the body.
■ Creating physical and energetic space for new patterns, embodying ancestral resilience.
○ Pranayama (Breath Control):
■ Nervous system regulation, specifically addressing inherited fight/flight/freeze patterns within the breath.
■ Cultivating vital energy (prana) to support integration and flow through generational blockages.
○ Pratyahara (Sense Withdrawal):
■ Reducing external overwhelm, including stepping back from overwhelming collective or ancestral narratives that contribute to hypervigilance.
■ Turning attention inward to process internal sensations.
○ Dharana (Concentration):
■ Focusing attention to calm the mind, particularly helpful in managing the mental chatter associated with complex or inherited trauma.
■ Cultivating clarity on intentions for ancestral healing.
○ Dhyana (Meditation):
■ Deepening presence and cultivating inner spaciousness.
■ Connecting to a deeper sense of self beyond personal and inherited wounds.
○ Samadhi (Absorption/Integration):
■ Holistic integration of mind, body, and spirit.
■ Experiencing a profound sense of interconnectedness and collective liberation.
● Progressive Integration: A Trauma-Informed Approach to the Limbs
○ How to gently and safely move through the limbs, honoring the pace of individual and ancestral healing.
○ Emphasizing titration and resourcing throughout the process.
● Personalized Practice Development: Crafting Your Transgenerational Healing Map
○ Guiding participants to create their own 8-limb healing map, tailoring practices to their unique experiences and ancestral lineage.
Content Summary:
This transformative workshop offers a profound journey through the ancient wisdom of Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga, reinterpreting them as a practical and holistic map for navigating and transforming individual, ancestral, and collective trauma. Through a comprehensive and structured framework, participants will explore how each limb—from ethical guidelines that address inherited behaviors to physical postures that release ancestral tension, breathwork for nervous system regulation shaped by lineage, and meditation for deepening connection beyond inherited wounds—can be gently and progressively applied. The focus is on accessible application for real-life challenges, empowering individuals to support nervous system regulation, emotional processing, physical embodiment, and spiritual integration on their healing path, ultimately contributing to a legacy of well-being for future generations.
Target Audience:
Individuals on a healing journey, yoga students and teachers seeking a deeper philosophical framework for their practice, therapists looking for a structured model to integrate yoga principles into their work, and anyone specifically interested in understanding and applying yoga's wisdom to ancestral and intergenerational trauma healing.
Dr. Mini Rattu, Psy.D.,
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Stanford YogaX Faculty
