An Integrate: Mind-Body Practice for Working Through Trauma Event
Overview of the Program
Trauma-informed yoga (TIY) is a somatic practice designed to support survivors of trauma by restoring agency, choice, and connection to the body. It also offers tools that providers and supporters can use to co-regulate and stay grounded while holding space for others.
In this experiential session, Exhale to Inhale Lead Trainer Julie Fernandez will introduce key principles of TIY and guide participants through 2–3 accessible, grounding tools to regulate the nervous system, reconnect with the body, and practice presence. These tools are designed for real-time application—whether you’re navigating your own experiences of stress or trauma, or supporting someone else.
This session is open to survivors, service providers, and anyone seeking body-based tools for resilience, empowerment, and healing.
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Meet the Organization
Exhale to Inhale uses the healing practices of trauma-informed yoga to empower survivors while helping communities to develop the skills and knowledge to support them.
Founded in 2013, Exhale to Inhale empowers survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through trauma-informed yoga. We offer free, accessible classes in shelters, on college campuses, in community spaces, and online every week. Through our 16-Hour training, we also equip yoga teachers, advocates, and allies with the skills to support survivors and create safer spaces for healing.
www.exhaletoinhale.org
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Learn more about our 16-hour trauma-informed trainings!
Offered virtually and in-person throughout the year, our trainings provide comprehensive education on how trauma impacts the nervous system and tools for creating trauma-informed spaces.
https://www.exhaletoinhale.org/trainings
Become a member of our Empowerment Circle!
Through a monthly donation, you’ll enjoy exclusive perks while supporting survivors year-round.
https://exhaletoinhale.networkforgood.com/projects/34416-empowerment-circle
Join our free weekly public yoga classes!
These classes take place virtually and provide a needed moment each week to reconnect with yourself. No previous yoga experience or equipment needed.
https://www.exhaletoinhale.org/classes
Meet Our Presenter
Julie Fernandez is a somatic trauma recovery practitioner, embodiment guide, and educator. A first-generation Latina and survivor herself, Julie brings a grounded, compassionate presence rooted in lived experience and extensive training in Somatic Experiencing, Family Constellations, expressive movement therapies, and trauma-informed care. She serves as the Lead Trainer and Director of Curriculum Development and Mentorship at Exhale to Inhale, where she develops trauma-informed programs for survivors and professionals. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to nervous system healing, embodiment, and liberation—especially for those who have been historically silenced or underserved. Julie also runs a private practice, Metta Healing Arts, where she guides clients through somatic integration and embodied healing.
To learn more about Julie Fernandez, visit: www.mettahealingarts.com
