When the body tells the truth

January 12th, 2026

Happy Honestly Monday

We just wrapped another weekend of our yoga teacher training, and this one was big. The focus was trauma-informed teaching—what it actually means to hold space, how the nervous system responds, and how yoga can support people in feeling safer in their own bodies.

It’s always an eye-opening weekend. Not just intellectually, but personally. As we move through this material, something shifts. People start connecting dots in their own lives. Patterns make more sense. Relationships soften. And slowly, almost quietly, compassion shows up—first for ourselves, and then for the people closest to us.

On Sunday morning, we opened our day by going around the room and asking one simple question:
What has surprised you most about this program?

The answers were honest and varied.

“I didn’t expect to feel this connected to my peers.”
“I had no idea we’d go this deep.”
“I didn’t realize how much I would learn about myself.”

And then one student shared something that stopped me.

She said, “I’ve been in therapy for fourteen years. And the work we’ve done here in four months has surpassed all of it.”

The room went quiet.

She paused and then added, “It’s because of the body.”

That was it. Simple. Clear.

Because so much of what we do in this training is somatic. We’re not just talking about healing or understanding it intellectually — we’re learning how to work with the body, how to listen to it, and how to create safety from the inside out. When the body feels supported, things begin to shift in ways that talking alone sometimes can’t reach.

That moment is still sitting with me.

I can’t fully put into words how proud I am of this group. The ages range from 16 and up. Different life stages, different stories, different experiences—and yet the way they’ve shown up for each other has been nothing short of powerful.

The healing hasn’t happened in isolation. It’s happened in community.

xo, 
Nicole