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Why Somatic Trainings Often Fall Short
Most embodiment or holistic trainings stop short. They give great information, but they don’t give you the bridge between theory and practice.

Corena Hammer
Nov 42 min read


Holding Hope When It’s Heavy
Therapy feels different for many therapists than it did a few years ago. Not just because the world has changed — though it absolutely has — but because we have changed as a collective. Since 2020, it’s been one long stretch of adaptation. First it was learning how to hold space through online sessions. Then it was trying to support clients who were living through collective trauma while they were living through it right alongside them at a personal level. Then came the slo

Corena Hammer
Oct 233 min read


Fall: Why Your Nervous System Feels Urgency
The season changing from fall to winter can often give us a sense of urgency or overwhelm that’s hard to pin down. That’s because there’s an unconscious effect on our emotions coming from an ancient fears that the limbic brain still senses: getting the crops gathered up so that nothing goes to waste, getting things organized and stored to make it through the winter, and wondering about all the seeds you planted during the spring. I know this may sound silly — most of us aren

Corena Hammer
Oct 163 min read


When Yoga Makes Trauma Worse
Right now, there’s no regulation for trauma-informed yoga. No licensing, no standardized curriculum, no accountability. That means anyone can use the label — and many do.

Corena Hammer
Oct 93 min read


Pivot ~ It’s Time to Make the Move
Adaptation fatigue is real.

Corena Hammer
Oct 22 min read


Free Audio Meditation: Why Resetting Matters
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to pause? For many of us, especially therapists, coaches, and helpers of all kinds,...

Corena Hammer
Sep 302 min read


When Therapy Hits a Wall: Why the Body (and Chakras) Matter
These “random sensations" clients report are actually signals from the body that something deeper needs attention that can support their emotional state of being once addressed. And yet… most therapists were never trained to map these sensations in a structured way. That’s where the chakra system can quietly become a powerful ally.

Corena Hammer
Sep 252 min read


Clinician Burnout: Painlessly Taking Back Your Physiology
The Vagus Nerve and Your Mental Health If you’re a therapist, a coach, or any kind of helping professional, you already know how heavy...

Corena Hammer
Sep 194 min read


Why “Big T” and “Little t” Trauma Might Miss the Point
We’ve all heard the terms “big T” and “little t” trauma. They're intended to help us validate the fact that trauma doesn’t have to be violent or catastrophic to affect someone. But even that well-meaning distinction still implies a hierarchy:

Corena Hammer
Aug 204 min read


When Trauma Feels Like Physical Pain:
How the Brain Connects PTSD and Chronic Pain—and What Yoga Can Do

Corena Hammer
Aug 43 min read


Nervous System Education and Yoga: Why Depth Matters
Many trainings today are built for convenience. You sign up for a weekend, skim a manual, stream the videos while finishing client notes,...

Corena Hammer
Jul 303 min read


Therapists and Embodiment Training: Why Avoiding the Body Isn’t Sustainable
Many of our strongest graduates started here with one quiet fear: What if I can’t handle what I’ll feel in my own body? They weren’t lacking skill—they were burned out from doing deep work with tools that only went halfway. This training doesn’t require fearlessness, but it does require honesty. If you’ve quietly left your own body behind, it may be time to come home. Use code 500 for $500 off—10 days left.

Corena Hammer
Jul 223 min read


A New Option for Therapists Who Want the Tools—Not the Teacher Training
This is an embodied foundational yoga and somatic training built specifically for mental health professionals

Corena Hammer
Jul 11 min read


Lunch & Learn Invitation for CYI Grads: Exploring the Coaching-Therapy Continuum
with Lindsey, CYI Facilitator & Clinical Therapist Clinical therapy is a structured, in-depth process designed to heal trauma, alleviate...

Corena Hammer
Jun 101 min read


Understanding Trauma Through the Lens of Ayurveda
The insights I gained into my own constitution, or dosha, helped me understand why I related to life’s challenges in certain ways.

Corena Hammer
Jan 213 min read


Discovering the Balance: How Yoga and Circadian Rhythm Affect Mental Well-being
Circadian rhythms influence nearly every part of our well-being. They’re behind the hormones that wake us up, the digestion that fuels us, a

Corena Hammer
Jan 23 min read


If You Want to Change Your Thoughts, Should You Include the Body?
By expanding our focus beyond the brain, we can better support our clients in achieving lasting emotional balance and resilience.

Corena Hammer
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Will AI Take Over Mental Health Care? Here’s What Every Clinician Should Consider.
AI in mental health care is a hot topic for therapists right now, sparking both interest and concern.

Corena Hammer
Oct 22, 20243 min read


When Eastern Philosophy Meets Western Psychology
Though the chakra system originated in Eastern traditions, Western scientific research is beginning to explore its effectiveness in mental

Corena Hammer
Oct 10, 20244 min read


When You Sign Up for the Training That Helps Your Clients Remove Trauma from the Body
Incorporating a trauma-removal practice into your work isn’t just for your clients. It’s for you, the healer, too. There’s a kind of burnout

Corena Hammer
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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