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The Transformation of Ashtanga Yoga: Implicit Memory, Dreams, and Consciousness for Survivors of Complex Trauma
Ida C. LaChiusa
Abstract
This mixed methods study explored whether body-work such as Ashtanga yoga can lead to improved affect
regulation and body awareness among survivors of complex childhood trauma. It examined the prevalence of
complex trauma among Ashtanga yoga practitioners to determine qualitatively whether their perceptions of
emotions, their ability to manage affective states, and their body awareness changed over the course of their
practice.
Keywords
yoga, implicit memory, complex trauma, body awareness, affect regulation
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