Trauma recovery is rarely a straight path. For those living with Complex PTSD (CPTSD), the journey often involves rediscovering the Self, learning to regulate the nervous system, and embracing a holistic approach to healing that goes beyond talk therapy.
“The Self is never damaged by trauma. Healing is about remembering that essence.”
In this in-depth interview, I sit down with Rachel Bilski, yoga therapist, lecturer at The Minded Institute, and Operations & Business Development Manager at PTSD UK. Rachel shares her personal journey of misdiagnosis, her discovery of meditation and yoga, and how yoga therapy became a bridge between body, mind, and spirit in the healing process.
What You’ll Discover in This Interview
- What is Complex PTSD? How it differs from PTSD, and why it often goes unrecognized.
- The role of yoga therapy in trauma recovery: going beyond yoga teaching and psychotherapy to work with the body and nervous system.
- Self and parts work (IFS): understanding the difference between wounded parts and the unchanging essence of Self.
- Awareness vs. regulation: why presence can matter more than constant control.
- Living “in recovery” rather than “fully recovered”: reframing healing as an ongoing process of empowerment.
- The mission of PTSD UK: raising awareness and supporting people with trauma across the UK and beyond.
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