Yoga and Somatic Experiencing with Sarit Rogers
In this episode, I’m talking with Sarit Rogers about Yoga and Somatic Experiencing. We discuss how Sarit weaves yoga together with the nervous system-based therapy and resiliency practices of SE.
Episode Details:
Sarit Rogers talks about her own healing journey, and what she’s learned in yoga and Somatic Experiencing. We talk about why the nervous system is such a big piece of the puzzle and how it intertwines with the physical body, emotions, and our thoughts. You’ll also hear how Somatic Experiencing theory can help you learn to complete cycles of activation, rather than throwing kindling on the fire of reactivity.
Overlaps Between Yoga and Somatic Experiencing:
- observing how the breath talks to the nervous system
- recognizing that vocalization or chanting can affect the Vagus Nerve
- cultivating awareness of body sensations (interoception)
- teaching our logical brain to have a different relationship to the nervous system
We get into some tangible examples of working with the nervous system, both on the mat and off. It’s a fun and fascinating conversation, and Sarit’s dog and cat both make short appearances in this episode (bonus!). 🙂
Guest Bio:
Sarit Rogers is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner, trauma-informed yoga teacher, accomplished photographer, group facilitator, and writer. She provides multi-layered support for individuals and groups as they investigate and develop accessible tools for self-regulation, self-care, and healthy boundaries. She strives to bring accessible SE® and trauma-informed yoga services to marginalized communities and use the deep and vast ethical, wisdom and mindful practices of yoga to support SE™.
She has completed several Somatic Experiencing master classes, including Eye of the Needle, Depression, Aggression, Life Force, Archetypes and Developmental Trauma, all with Dr. Peter Levine, and has assisted the master classes Chronic Pain and Syndromes as well as Historic and Ancestral Trauma.
Sarit believes that contemplative practices have the potential to heal our hearts and minds. Her direct experience with anxiety and trauma have been a fertile ground for her to experience the benefits of yoga, meditation, and Somatic Experiencing®, healing her nervous system in profound ways, and changing her relationship to trauma. She integrates Somatic Experiencing® techniques into her yoga teaching and yoga into Somatic Experiencing. She supports and encourages each person toward a more resilient nervous system with more capacity to hold what arises.
Links & Resources from this episode:
- Somatic Experiencing: https://traumahealing.org/
- Book on SE and pain: Freedom from Pain by Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Maggie Phillips
To connect with Sarit, you can visit her website at https://saritzrogers.com/ or follow her on Instagram.
To connect further with me (Addie), check out the Moved To Meditate Class Library for practices aligned with these podcast conversations!