YOGA AND MEDITATION WITH
SURVIVORS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LIVING IN A SAFE HOUSE
The women living in this safehouse have had to leave their lives behind to escape from family violence. Trauma has a deep and lasting impact on a survivors body and mind.
Addressing the heightened "fight or flight" state of the nervous system through breathing practices, simple movements and physical relaxation can begin to shift the body into a resting state, allowing the symptoms of trauma such as insomnia, fear, rage and chronic illness, to subside.
Addressing the heightened "fight or flight" state of the nervous system through breathing practices, simple movements and physical relaxation can begin to shift the body into a resting state, allowing the symptoms of trauma such as insomnia, fear, rage and chronic illness, to subside.
OUR TEACHER
"Yoga has been life changing for me. I went through things growing up that a young girl should never have to go through, my ability to choose and my voice was taken away from me. Going through what I went through lead to years of anxiety and depression, but luckily I had a family and friends around me that loved and supported me. I took my first yoga class with my father 8 years ago and it changed my life dramatically. Yoga taught me to be patient with myself, to find my voice, to let go of my anger and sadness, and learn to see myself in a different light. "
THE SAFE CENTER
The Safe Center LI is a creation of two former non-profit agencies that separately served the victims of domestic abuse and child abuse. It was created in 2014 through the merger of the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CADV)and the Coalition Against Child Abuse & Neglect (CCAN). Each had been providing services for victims of abuse for over 30 years.
The merger into one unified non-profit provides a fast and easy path to resources that assist in saving and changing the lives of the victims of domestic or dating abuse, child abuse, and rape and sexual assault.
The Safe Center’s services are available for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, marital status, disability, or age. They welcome everyone and work to overcome each victim’s unique barriers to safety.
http://www.tscli.org/about/
The merger into one unified non-profit provides a fast and easy path to resources that assist in saving and changing the lives of the victims of domestic or dating abuse, child abuse, and rape and sexual assault.
The Safe Center’s services are available for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, marital status, disability, or age. They welcome everyone and work to overcome each victim’s unique barriers to safety.
http://www.tscli.org/about/