Childhood trauma is something that we may not think can affect us when we are no longer exposed to it—but often that is when the unraveling of how it has affected us begins. Surviving sexual abuse as a child while witnessing other forms of abuse that appeared normal to my family–paired with burnout as an adult—led me to many years of several kinds of therapy.
At one point, one of my many doctors recommended yoga which became my turning point toward holistic health and healing. No one ever connected any of my ailments to the abuses I witnessed and endured as a child. Still, through the practice of yoga, I discovered that my body is my most valuable asset and that just breathing consciously could be the first step to reconnecting with it.
