Roanoke Valley Trauma Informed Community Network (VA)

The Roanoke Valley Trauma Informed Community Network seeks to connect organizations to better understand, prevent, and address ACEs & trauma in our community. The RVTICN features a learning cohort of organizations who are delving into the work of creating trauma-informed systems. We provide training & resources and believe that through these connections, we can build resiliency.

First, Do No Harm: The Need for Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness [blog.shambhalamountain.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 1/12/2111:39 AM

By David Treleaven, Shambhala Mountain Center, January 7, 2021

A few months ago, I was approached with a problem by a colleague who taught meditation in a classroom setting.

Here was the issue: a student of hers had lost her father to COVID-19, and was struggling with symptoms of traumatic stress. When she’d meditate, images and sensations would flood her field of consciousness, leaving her more rattled than before.

“Should I keep meditating?” she’d asked my colleague. “I want to work with my stress, but practicing seems to be making things worse. What should I do?”

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Roanoke Valley Trauma Informed Community Network (VA)

First, Do No Harm: The Need for Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness [blog.shambhalamountain.org]

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