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6. Zabie Yamasaki What’s That Like For You?
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- Mental Health
Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT is widely recognized for her intentionality, soulful activism, and passionate dedication to her field. She is currently the Program Director of Trauma Informed Programs at UCLA and is the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an organization with the mission of empowering survivors to heal through the practice of yoga. Zabie is a leader in the field and a key player in establishing trauma-informed yoga as an effective and evidence-based healing modality for survivors of sexual assault. Zabie has received countless awards in victim services and leadership, including the Visionary in Victim Services award from one of the largest rape crisis centers in California. She has trained thousands of yoga instructors and mental health professionals across the country in integrating trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their work through both her in-person and online offerings. Her trauma-informed yoga program and curriculum for sexual assault survivors is now being implemented at over 25 colleges campuses and trauma agencies including the University of California (UC) system, Stanford, USC, University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University. Zabie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at the University of California, Irvine, and completed her graduate work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Zabie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification through Core Power Yoga and attended a 40-hour workshop on trauma-sensitive yoga instruction through the Justice Resource Institute at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health. Her work has been highlighted on CNN, NBC News, Huffington Post, and Elephant Journal, in addition to a variety of online publications. She is currently writing the book: Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault which will be published by W. W. Norton & Company and is expected to be released in 2022. To learn more about Nicole Steward’s work on caring vs. carrying please click here.
You can learn more about Zabie's powerful work by visiting zabieyamasaki.com or by following her on Instagram: @transcending_trauma_with_yoga. Listen to more music from TALLL by heading to Spotify or Instagram: @talllmusic To learn more about today's episode or to check out what's coming up on WTLFY follow along on Instagram: @whatsthatlikeforyou / @saharmartinezmft
Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed., RYT is widely recognized for her intentionality, soulful activism, and passionate dedication to her field. She is currently the Program Director of Trauma Informed Programs at UCLA and is the Founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, an organization with the mission of empowering survivors to heal through the practice of yoga. Zabie is a leader in the field and a key player in establishing trauma-informed yoga as an effective and evidence-based healing modality for survivors of sexual assault. Zabie has received countless awards in victim services and leadership, including the Visionary in Victim Services award from one of the largest rape crisis centers in California. She has trained thousands of yoga instructors and mental health professionals across the country in integrating trauma-informed yoga into the scope of their work through both her in-person and online offerings. Her trauma-informed yoga program and curriculum for sexual assault survivors is now being implemented at over 25 colleges campuses and trauma agencies including the University of California (UC) system, Stanford, USC, University of Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins University. Zabie received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education at the University of California, Irvine, and completed her graduate work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs at The George Washington University. Zabie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification through Core Power Yoga and attended a 40-hour workshop on trauma-sensitive yoga instruction through the Justice Resource Institute at the Kriplau Center for Yoga and Health. Her work has been highlighted on CNN, NBC News, Huffington Post, and Elephant Journal, in addition to a variety of online publications. She is currently writing the book: Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault which will be published by W. W. Norton & Company and is expected to be released in 2022. To learn more about Nicole Steward’s work on caring vs. carrying please click here.
You can learn more about Zabie's powerful work by visiting zabieyamasaki.com or by following her on Instagram: @transcending_trauma_with_yoga. Listen to more music from TALLL by heading to Spotify or Instagram: @talllmusic To learn more about today's episode or to check out what's coming up on WTLFY follow along on Instagram: @whatsthatlikeforyou / @saharmartinezmft
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