{"product_id":"trauma-informed-bodywork-a-professionals-guide-to-somatic-awareness-movement-techniques-and-nervous-system-regulation-9798889843177","title":"Trauma-Informed Bodywork: A Professional's Guide to Somatic Awareness, Movement Techniques, and Nervous System Regulation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vital new guide to trauma-informed exercise--yoga, strength-training, and more--for trainers and fitness pros to foster safer workouts and build empowering fitness communities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs much as we talk about the mind-body connection, we seldom consider how certain workout movements can trigger past traumas--pushing us back into a state of vulnerability at the exact times we want to be (and, sometimes, \u003ci\u003eneed\u003c\/i\u003e to be) strong. Our brains mean well: They're trying to protect us. And so do our trainers: They're trying to empower us. But when we encounter these exercises, it can be shocking, painful, or demoralizing--and they can prevent us from becoming as healthy as we can be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seven years, Chelsea Haverly and Emily Young have been teaching trainers about the impact that a client's trauma history can have on their workout performance and how to build sessions that accommodate people's psychology and past experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLetting the Body Lead, \u003c\/i\u003e the two authors apply their expertise in therapy, fitness, and social work to a vital new guidebook that helps people heal through movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn particular, the book introduces us to two psychological states associated with trauma--\u003cb\u003ehyperarousal\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehypoarousal. \u003c\/b\u003eHaverly and Young explain how each may be embodied in our nervous systems and, finally, how awareness of them can be incorporated into exercises. For example: While some people may need to move fast, others may need to move slow--and should not be shamed for it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the very worst, when we don't understand what people need and why, we risk harming them--either physically or psychologically. \u003ci\u003eLetting the Body Lead\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that fully understanding \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e of what people walk into the gym with--body \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e mind--and tailoring their exercise regimens to that knowledge is the best way to help people become their strongest selves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889843177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Chelsea Lcsw-C Haverly,Emily Lcsw-C Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210069766325,"sku":"9798889843177","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ce6cc89c-0f86-41eb-8644-0c71b0f48642.jpg?v=1770132336","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/trauma-informed-bodywork-a-professionals-guide-to-somatic-awareness-movement-techniques-and-nervous-system-regulation-9798889843177","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}