Yoga For Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga

Liz Albanis - Certified Yoga Therapist
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Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga is a heartfelt podcast for anyone carrying the weight of stress, trauma, or burnout. If you want to learn more about how yoga can release trauma. Learn more about holistic wellbeing. Improve your mental well-being, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your body. You’re in the right place. Join Liz Albanis, a senior yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training, as she shares tools and insights. You can use to feel calmer, more grounded, and better equipped to navigate life after trauma and leave behind harmful patterns. Expect a mix of solo episodes where Liz shares practical tools, personal stories, and body-based insights. Alongside conversations with experts and fellow yoga practitioners, all offering inspiration and real-life strategies to support your mind, body, and soul. If you’ve ever wondered: What type of yoga is best for releasing trauma?Which yoga is best for the nervous system?Can yoga help you overcome harmful habits?How does yoga benefit the nervous system?What is trauma-informed yoga?How does trauma-sensitive yoga work?Is yoga good for grief and trauma?What's the difference between yoga and somatic yoga?What are customised yoga practices?This is the podcast for you!Subscribe now to Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga, and visit  https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/ to explore personalised yoga programs like Yoga Designed for You, or sign up for exclusive insights and wellness resources https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/podcast/yoga-for-traumahttps://www.youtube.com/@lizalbaniswellnessau*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare professional if you have any personal medical questions.

  1. How Fascia Holds Trauma With Ana Rahe | Ep 32

    3d ago

    How Fascia Holds Trauma With Ana Rahe | Ep 32

    In part 1 of this conversation, fascia expert, Anna Rahe joins the show to discuss its importance in relation to trauma and mental health overall. Fascia being the connective tissue network that also functions like a body-wide communication field. Anna explains how fascia registers load and stress, how it distributes force, and how it carries the analogue “texture” of experience into the brain. we connect the dots between trauma and the nervous system: when the brain predicts danger, it mixes a biochemical cocktail that tightens breath, raises tonus, and builds protective armour in tissue. This lens helps explain why certain yoga postures or somatic practices can bring up emotion, and why trauma release should feel stabilising, not chaotic or forced. You’ll also hear a powerful story about self-connection and the moment the body finally feels ready to speak.  Key Topics: Pain reframed as communication rather than damage Trauma as struggle filtered through skills, support, and meaningMovement as the core tool to metabolise load and stress Fascia as a body-wide communication field with dense sensory inputTrauma imprinting as patterns of tension, torsion, and protective bracingBrain as a “digital” processor creating a hormonal stress response Why releasing trauma can feel stabilising and calm rather than catharticRisks of pushing somatic release too fast and going outside scope A personal turning point through self-connection and compassion About Anna: is a leading innovator in the health and wellness industry, with over 25 years of pioneering work in fascia science. As the founder and CEO of GST Body, she has developed a proprietary system that helps people restore vitality, prevent injury, and unlock physical resilience through fascia-focused movement and care. Her method has gained recognition among top athletes, physicians, and wellness experts, and she has been a featured speaker at the 2019 Goop League as well as numerous masterclasses, webinars, and events. Anna is a member of the Fascia Research Society and is building a new category of body care rooted in science, performance, and self-healing. Special Offer Anna would love to share the 7-Day Body Revival, a free introductory experience designed to help people begin getting to know their own body in a deeper way. It is not a challenge, but rather a gentle introduction to GST and an invitation into more awareness, connection, and understanding of how their body responds. Connect: https://www.annarahe.com/ https://gstbody.com/  https://www.instagram.com/gstbody/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheGSTBody ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    44 min
  2. Yoga, Dharma and Smoke Alarm Action Day | Ep 31

    Jun 1

    Yoga, Dharma and Smoke Alarm Action Day | Ep 31

    On national Smoke Alarm Action Day in Australia. Host, Liz Albanis shares how surviving two fires reshapes her dharma.  How  yoga can be  mind training rather than a pose chasing habit. She share why interconnected smoke alarms matter. Why Australia’s smoke alarm legislation needs tightening, and how steady practice helps her keep pushing when people dismiss the message.  • Content warning and personal context around house fire fatalities and legislation  • Dharma as a life path shaped by what happens to us  • Crow Pose as a mirror for fear and giving up early  • Abhyasa and vairagya as consistent effort with non attachment  • Yoga as mind training that supports change but does not replace work  • Why working smoke alarms save lives  • The importance of interconnected smoke alarms   • Insurance risk when homes do not meet smoke alarm requirements  • Liz's efforts with lobbying to state, territory governments.  Be the voice, write the email, make the call, push for change.house fire doesn’t just burn timber and walls, it rewires what you notice, what you fear, and what you refuse to ignore. I’m Liz Albanis, and this season of Yoga for Trauma sits right at that edge where personal healing meets practical action. This is a raw, personal listen with a content warning: we talk about house fire fatalities, house fires, and smoke alarm legislation in Australia. Please take care of yourself, and if you’re struggling, reach out to a licensed healthcare professional or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If this hits home, please share it with someone you love, check your smoke alarms today, and consider writing to your local member. Subscribe, leave a review, and help me keep this conversation loud enough to save lives. Update: thanks to 2CC Radio Canberra for having me on very early this morning! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    19 min

  3. May 25

    How Trauma Can Be Held in The Body With Jerry Snider (Liz Albanis on The Confidence Through Health Podcast) | Ep 30

    This week I'm doing something different. I'm sharing an episode of a Confidence Through Health Podcast where I was a  guest on in October 2025. Where I share how trauma can be held in the body with host Jerry Snider.  Thanks to Jerry for giving me the authority to re-share this episode. Thanks to the Social Media Cowboys who edited it as well. The traumas that happen to us during our life get stored in our body, sometimes hiding for years until a certain trigger causes them to wreak havoc on physical and emotional being. Liz Albanis has found a healing strategy through yoga to release the trauma, relax the body, and restore the health of the body. Liz Albanis shares her personal story of finding healing through her yoga practice. She also shares how: Trauma lives in the fascia and nervous system, shown through her own experience with involuntary post-fire trauma tremorsCertain yoga poses spike anxiety and restless nights, while others lower blood pressure and support mental healthSomatic yoga is different from traditional yoga when it comes to processing trauma and improving emotional well-beingCreating a personalized practice empowers you to process loss, rebuild inner stability, & find strength in uncertaintyVisit ConfidenceThroughHealth.com to find discounts to some of our favorite products. Follow me via All In Health and Wellness on Facebook or Instagram. Find my books on Amazon: No More Sugar Coating: Finding Your Happiness in a Crowded World and Confidence Through Health: Live the Healthy Lifestyle God Designed Production credit: Social Media Cowboys ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    57 min
  4. BONUS: Trauma Informed Walking Meditation | Ep 29

    May 21

    BONUS: Trauma Informed Walking Meditation | Ep 29

    Host Liz Albanis invites you to take a slow, deliberate walk. Mindfulness in motion, using simple noticing to reconnect with breath. Body sensations, and your surroundings. No special technique, no “perfect” meditation face, just ordinary steps and a steady return to what is happening right now. An invitation to take notice of the rhythm of our feet, the movement of legs and arms, the feel of air on skin, and the small details we usually miss when we’re rushing.  A guided a gentle mindful walk that turns ordinary movement into a steady anchor for awareness, breath, and grounding. We practise noticing sensations, letting thoughts come and go. Finishing with a quiet standstill check-in that helps you feel supported and present. If you wish to find out more about how I can help you book a discovery call. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    11 min
  5. Autumn And Aparigraha - The Yogic Practice Of Letting Go | Ep 28

    May 18

    Autumn And Aparigraha - The Yogic Practice Of Letting Go | Ep 28

    Host Liz Albanis explores Aparigraha. The yogic practice of non-attachment from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. How nature can show its importance. When nature lets go, it isn’t failing. It’s preparing, conserving energy, and making space for what comes next.  'Stuff' can quietly run your nervous system. There has been some evidence to show the linkage between clutter and mental health. Liz's experience of living with ADHD, the cycle of losing things, searching, and spiralling can be exhausting. Liz also shares how fear of burglary and a past experience can turn belongings into something you guard. Rather than something that supports you. Liz also reflects on what changed after the 2024 fire.  And the loss of irreplaceable items and how that kind of shock can put attachment into perspective without dismissing grief.  Key Topics: Letting go of habits, thought patterns, and samskaras is often harder than donating a box of things. How clutter and possessions can create suffering rather than joyPerspective shift that comes after a fire and unexpected loss How a missing object can fuel resentment and rumination Svadhyaya self-study as the starting point Tips for letting goPowerful body-based metaphor for grasping and softening. Error: Please note:  the recording has not been edited to reflect this error, rather it is stated here.  Harris, G, (2019)  The Language of Yin - Luminary Press was incorrectly referenced as having the binding pose sequence. Gabrielle second book has this sequence! Harris, G, (2021)  The Inspired Yoga Teacher  - Luminary Press. More information: https://gabrielleharrisyoga.com/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    18 min
  6. Trauma and Rewiring Chronic Pain Through Nervous System Regulation With Jane Hogan | Ep 27

    May 11

    Trauma and Rewiring Chronic Pain Through Nervous System Regulation With Jane Hogan | Ep 27

    Host Liz Albanis is joined by Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer. A neuroscience-based mind-body educator who left a 30-year engineering career. After reversing debilitating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms through natural methods. Chronic pain can turn life into a constant negotiation: what you can do, what you have to cancel, what you dread waking up to. But what if the most important question isn’t “What’s broken?” What if it’s “What is my nervous system trying to protect me from?” Key Topics: Chronic pain can be a learned protective response rather than proof that the body is broken. With Jane Hogan, we connect grief, stress, older patterns, and nervous system dysregulation to practical tools that help pain soften over time. How grief, chronic stress, and long-standing patterns like perfectionism and people pleasing can keep the body in high alert, amplifying pain even when scans and blood work do not give clear answers. The overlap between emotional pain and physical pain pathways,Why diagnosis labels and scans do not always explain chronic painNervous system dysregulation as a root cause Yoga beyond asana, with breath and awareness as the bridge.Gratitude, forgiveness and emotional release as part of healing Freedom talk journallingEFT tapping, and eye-movement based tools Breath basics for mechanics and chemistry, including longer exhales.Visual and heart-focused breathing for pain relief About The Guest: Jane Hogan, “The Wellness Engineer,” is a neuroscience-based mind-body educator, health coach, and wellness leader, helping people release chronic pain by rewiring their brain and calming their nervous system. Through her Wellness by Design podcast, bestselling book Pain-Free on Purpose: Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body and Get Your Life Back, and her transformative programs Calm by DESIGN and Living Pain-Free, Jane has guided thousands of people to retrain their nervous systems, restore vitality, and return to a state of peace and possibility. Connect With Jane: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com Youtube Instagram Facebook  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    56 min
  7. When Yoga Keeps You Awake With Liz Albanis | Ep 26

    May 4

    When Yoga Keeps You Awake With Liz Albanis | Ep 26

    Host Liz Albanis explains one of the biggest and most important misconceptions about yoga. Yoga is supposed to help you sleep, so why do some nights end with you feeling calm after class but totally wired in bed? Many have heard the advice to “just go to yoga”. But this is not always the case. Especially when you’re living with insomnia, PTSD and high stress levels  or a nervous system that won’t switch off. The type of practice and the time of day matters more than most people realise. Liz walks through what’s happening under the hood with trauma and sleep, including how hyper-vigilance and sympathetic nervous system dominance can keep the body on alert long after the danger has passed. We also get practical about breathwork. Fast pranayama and kriya techniques like Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath) and Bhastrika (Bellows Breath) can be powerful, mood shifting, and also overstimulating, with real contraindications and cautions for PTSD and other mental health conditions. If you’ve ever tried a “beginner” breathing video and felt spun out, you’re not imagining it. Key Takeaways: Why insomnia and disturbed sleep are common with PTSD and nervous system dysregulation Why yoga does not always switch on rest and digest How hypervigilance and evening practice can keep the body “on” Fast pranayama and kriya that can overstimulate including Kapalabhati and Bhastrika Why YouTube breathwork is not always beginner friendly and the need for skilled guidance Sleep-supportive breathing basics including nasal breathing and a longer exhale How vinyasa flow and heated classes can raise heart rate and activation at night Why active backbends can be energising and why forward bends can be calming Yoga nidra benefits and why it can be too activating for some people The role of trial and error plus timing, stress, and hormones If you want some help starting,  Liz invites the audience to look at: https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/freebies For is a trauma informed meditation relaxation and PDF guide. Relax and Renew And Restore Interactive PDF that includes a wonderful pranayama  called Bee Breath Brahmari.  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

    18 min
  8. Trauma- Informed Yoga and Play Therapy With Angie Berrett | Ep 25

    Apr 27

    Trauma- Informed Yoga and Play Therapy With Angie Berrett | Ep 25

    Host Liz Albanis talks with Angie Barrett about trauma-informed yoga, polyvagal theory, and playful movement. To explore why standard yoga and meditation can feel overwhelming for trauma survivors. Especially when stillness, breathwork, or classroom dynamics trigger freeze responses and body memories for some. Angie shares her background as a child abuse survivor. How betrayal later in life unlocked repressed memories. Why traditional “mind-only” approaches weren’t enough. They discuss the window of tolerance, trauma stored in the body. Trauma-informed yoga principles ( language, pacing, modifications, and nervous system education). Plus polyvagal theory’s ventral and dorsal vagal states. Angie explains how playful, intuitive movement and imagination can be supportive. Release stored stress, expand tolerance, and support recovery without forcing painful experiences. Including a guided swaying/tree exercise and practical tips for rhythmic, repetitive movement. As practical ways to widen the window of tolerance without forcing yourself through overwhelm.  Key Topics: • Angie’s story of repressed memories, betrayal, and body memories returning  • Why calm environments can feel threatening after trauma  • How standard yoga cues, stillness, and loud breathing can trigger  • Trauma-informed yoga choices that reduce shame and increase agency  • Window of tolerance basics and recognising when you are outside it  • Play and imagination as a bridge to safety and connection  • A guided play practice • Red light green light as a simple nervous system model  • Polyvagal theory an important part of trauma-informed yoga • Three quick tips for when you are struggling  About The Guest: Angie Berrett (she/they) is a trauma-informed coach and founder of Angie Berrett Movement, where she helps women survivors of childhood sexual abuse reconnect with their bodies and begin to experience safety, freedom, and self-trust from within. After years of feeling disconnected, unlovable, and stuck in patterns that no amount of success could fix, Angie reached a breaking point in 2017 that forced her to find a different way forward. Traditional approaches weren’t enough—because the impact of trauma wasn’t just in her mind, it was in her body. Through her own healing, she discovered the power of play, movement, and imagination as tools to access and release what words alone couldn’t reach. This became the foundation of her ALT Method™ (Awaken • Liberate • Thrive), a body-based approach that helps women unwind survival patterns, reconnect with themselves, and step into a more embodied, self-led life. Angie is also the host of the podcast Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Heavy, where she explores a new way of healing—one that creates real change without staying stuck in heaviness. Connect: https://angieberrettmovement.com Youtube Facebook ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Wellness Designed For You combines Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Myofascial Release to help you reduce stress, move with more ease, and build a sustainable home practice tailored to your body and lifestyle. Because you’re not the problem, the approach just wasn’t designed for you. Book a discovery call. Release, Relax & Restore with my 3R program 3 signature programs: 'Release Your Potential' 'Relax with the Complete Sleep Reset Plan' and 'Restore with Lifeforce Yoga Practices'. Download your freebie to start practising yoga at home. Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan.  Interested in being a guest or have a topic suggestion?  Instagram:  Youtube

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Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga is a heartfelt podcast for anyone carrying the weight of stress, trauma, or burnout. If you want to learn more about how yoga can release trauma. Learn more about holistic wellbeing. Improve your mental well-being, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your body. You’re in the right place. Join Liz Albanis, a senior yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training, as she shares tools and insights. You can use to feel calmer, more grounded, and better equipped to navigate life after trauma and leave behind harmful patterns. Expect a mix of solo episodes where Liz shares practical tools, personal stories, and body-based insights. Alongside conversations with experts and fellow yoga practitioners, all offering inspiration and real-life strategies to support your mind, body, and soul. If you’ve ever wondered: What type of yoga is best for releasing trauma?Which yoga is best for the nervous system?Can yoga help you overcome harmful habits?How does yoga benefit the nervous system?What is trauma-informed yoga?How does trauma-sensitive yoga work?Is yoga good for grief and trauma?What's the difference between yoga and somatic yoga?What are customised yoga practices?This is the podcast for you!Subscribe now to Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga, and visit  https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/ to explore personalised yoga programs like Yoga Designed for You, or sign up for exclusive insights and wellness resources https://www.lizalbaniswellness.com.au/podcast/yoga-for-traumahttps://www.youtube.com/@lizalbaniswellnessau*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare professional if you have any personal medical questions.

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  • Creator
    Liz Albanis - Certified Yoga Therapist
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Yoga For Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga
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