Michelle Scandurro
I believe that when we learn to deliberately move our bodies between the sympathetic (go!) and parasympathetic (be still!) modes of the nervous system, we unlock health & peace in our bodies and minds. Mindful meditation and restorative yoga are some of the most powerful tools to cultivate this skill. Our culture expects our nervous systems to remain in the sympathetic and rewards that state; we rush to complete our “to do” lists and feed our perfectionistic tendencies. We praise people who work excessively and view self-care as a luxury, something to do only when we’ve completed everything else on our lists. Our devices encourage our minds to separate from our bodies, and we live in our heads. This is not how we’re wired to work, so it inevitably brings us into a place of dis-ease. We’re taught from a young age to be productive, but we’re rarely taught how to rest & connect with our bodies.
More about Michelle
2023 – 20 hour Foundational Training: TCTSY (Trauma Sensitive Yoga)
2023 – 200 hour YRT certificate through Swan River (led by Michelle Baker & Brigitte Martin)
2023 – Mindful Meditation Teacher certificate from MMTCP (led by Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield)
2024 – Bridge Course, Swan River Svadhyaya School (Keith Porteous Meade)
2025 – enrolled in TCTSY (Trauma Sensitive Yoga) 300 hour certification program
2025 – intends to earn Relax & Renew Level 1 certificate in Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater
More about my Restorative Yoga Class:
Join me for a trauma-informed, restorative practice to ease your mind into the weekend & calm your body!
Restorative Yoga uses props and meditation to open the body and train the nervous system to move more easily into the parasympathetic (rest & digest) mode. When we learn to rest deeply in a waking state and allow ourselves to be open, our bodies can heal and regenerate, and our nervous systems come into balance. You’ll be invited to move slowly through about six poses, and hold each one for more than five minutes. I offer the first shape for about 20 minutes to allow the nervous system to shift naturally, and close the practice with a ten minute Savasana (final rest). Practiced regularly, Restorative Yoga can make moments of waking rest more accessible to you throughout the week, improving your vagal tone and cultivating a sense of safety.
Michelle