You can be in charge of your life.
Not trauma.
You can transform surviving into thriving.
feel empowered to make choices
based on your needs and wants
Thriving Tree offers adjunctive treatment for complex trauma through embodiment and movement practice.
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reconnect to yourself and others through community and relationship
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understand where trauma lives and how to move toward befriending your body
The effects of trauma can linger long after your initial experience. You might…
There’s no right or wrong way to respond to traumatic experiences, so you may experience all or some of these responses.
not know what decisions to make
find it difficult to connect with others
not have words to describe your experiences
FREE CHOICE
You can move through your journey at your own pace, no strings or expectation attached. The live class offers practices crafted in response to your needs while the recordings give a feel for what a practice is like.
frequently space out
notice parts or all of your body feel numb
wonder, “what’s wrong with me?”
confuse one sensation for another
always be on the lookout for exits or safety
feel like you’re not worthy
You deserve freedom, peace, and connection.
And, a trauma sensitive movement practice can support you getting there by offering
SAFER SPACE
Joining the live class offers a small, safer space to connect in community with others. With the option to have your camera on or off, you can also choose a more personal space to reconnect with yourself.
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge empowers! In the live class, we’ll learn about trauma’s impact and the ways TCTSY counters it. We’ll understand trauma doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you but rather that something happened to you.
Kate O’Hara is a movement and embodiment trauma care specialist who’s guided hundreds of people in their journeys through trauma. Certified by the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), Kate has been supporting people in their journeys since 2015.
In addition, Kate shares their experience by serving as a mentor within the 300-hour TCTSY Certification Program. Currently, she supports cohorts of clinicians and yoga teachers within the LGBTQ+ community.
“I feel like my brain is changing — like parts of it are coming online...
gradually increasing clarity. I am developing a different awareness of my body.”
TCTSY class participant
Trying a new path can be hard, but starting down the path doesn’t have to be.
You can go at your own pace, moving through each step in your own time.
STEP ONE
STEP TWO
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We can start by introducing each other and then maybe chat over the phone or by Zoom about your curiosities, questions, or experiences.
STEP THREE
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You can start practicing right away with the recorded library or join the live class every week when you’re ready, moving toward reconnection with yourself and others.
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In this step, you can sign up for practices. You can choose between the live class, the recorded library, or both. How you participate is up to you.
