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ZABIE


Offering the most comprehensive trauma-informed yoga online course for healing professionals

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ZABIE


Offering the most comprehensive trauma-informed yoga online course for healing professionals

Most of my life has been spent trying to shrink myself. Trying to become smaller. Quieter. Less sensitive. Less opinionated. Less needy. Less me. Because I didn’t want to be a burden. I didn’t want to be too much or push people away. I wanted people to like me. I wanted to be cared for and valued. I wanted to be wanted. So for years, I sacrificed myself for the sake of making other people happy. And for years, I suffered. But I’m tired of suffering, and I’m done shrinking. It’s not my job to change who I am in order to become someone else’s idea of a worthwhile human being. I am worthwhile. Not because other people think I am, but because I exist, and therefore I matter. My thoughts matter. My feelings matter. My voice matters. And with or without anyone’s permission or approval, I will continue to be who I am and speak my truth. Even if it makes people angry. Even if it makes them uncomfortable. Even if they choose to leave. I refuse to shrink. I choose to take up space. I choose to honor my feelings. I choose to give myself permission to get my needs met. I choose to make self-care a priority. I choose me.
— Daniell Koepke

Having the opportunity to transform her own trauma through the practice of yoga, Zabie Yamasaki, truly believes in the healing power of asana practice. For years, Zabies unfaltering support for survivors of sexual violence has manifested itself in many forms. She has ultimately made it her lifes goal to help empower survivors of assault to regain their strength and self-worth. She is extremely passionate about yoga and its ability to help individuals connect to their emotions, be present on the mat, develop peace of mind, and take the necessary steps to become their most true, authentic self. 

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YOGA FOR SURVIVORS


healing is not linear.

YOGA FOR SURVIVORS


healing is not linear.

Reconnect

"...and I said to my body, softly- 'I want to be your friend.' It took a long breath and replied, 'I have been waiting my whole life for this.'" 
- Nayyirah Waheed

Trauma-informed yoga provides the opportunity to find connection between seemingly disconnected pieces- allowing survivors to move beyond trying to find the words to articulate how they feel. The practice of trauma-informed yoga empowers survivors to tap into their inner resilience to heal. 

Reclaim

I am safe, I am loved, I am home, I am in my body.

Guiding survivors to explore their bodies on their own terms, provides a foundation for an empowered body, mind and spirit. 

Restore

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than or suffering." 
- Ben Okri

Through a trauma-informed practice, survivors are invited to explore their bodies exactly as they are. There is nothing more powerful than finding the safety and freedom within.