One in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime - it affects approximately 3.5% of U.S. adults every year. PTSD can occur in anyone of any age, ethnicity, nationality, or culture. The lifetime prevalence in adolescents (aged 13 -18) is 8%, and women are twice as likely than men to have PTSD.
PTSD may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of distressing circumstances, including natural disasters, serious accidents, terrorist acts, rape/sexual assault, historical trauma/war, intimate partner violence and bullying. A person may experience this as emotionally or physically harmful or life-threatening, and this could affect the person’s mental, physical, social, and/or spiritual well-being.
Unfortunately, long after the traumatic event has ended, people with PTSD may continue to have intense, disturbing thoughts, and feelings related to their experience.
This workshop aims to provide an in-depth understanding about PTSD including current treatments and updated research studies on the condition, as well as introducing participants to a meditation method focused on cleansing stressed mind to help relieve the PTSD symptoms.
Took the class for the first time this morning and loved it. I loved the fact that class starts with some meditation, and then goes to Yoga exercises. The group feels like family, everybody seems to know each other. Floritza’s exercises were easy to follow but challenging at times (specially the balancing ones lol). It was a great experience I hope to repeat every chance I have.
What a great Yoga class 🙂 And lunch time is when I actually needed a break to stretch, exercise, and meditate, so the timing is really good.
Floritza is the best, with her soothing voice and a variety of poses. Love her and the class!
I appreciate this class so much. The combination of meditation and yoga is lovely. Dedicated, kind instructor. Thank you!