The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Mindfulness Teachers [Paperback]

THE FORMATIVE, STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO TRAUMA-SENSITIVE MINDFULNESS PRACTICEThe formative, step-by-step guide to trauma-sensitive mindfulness practice. An essential upgrade for anyone who thinks of themselves as a mindfulness teacher or is in training to become one. Respect for the ubiquity of trauma in our world and its multiplicity of harmful and enduring aftermaths is essential in teaching any mindfulness-based intervention to others, particularly in large and diverse classes, whether in person or online. David Treleaven has done us all a great service by articulating the landscape of trauma so clearly and compassionately and suggesting how to navigate it in skillful and emotionally intelligent ways while also recognizing and honoring in every moment the sovereignty, profound strengths, and potential for resilience of even the most wounded of usthe wholeness and beauty that holds the scars and invites great healing. Full of detailed and practical wisdom, this wonderful book shows how teaching mindfulness can provide a safe and supportive environment without fostering a sense of fragility or helplessness. David Treleaven points us toward the choices available within mindfulness practice, which become the foundation for unlocking a persons inner capacity for healing and recovering a fullness of life they hadnt thought possible. This is a book that all mindfulness teachers will want to keep close at hand. David Treleaven does it once again in So wise and empowering! This book takes readers into the mindand the heart of a pioneer in trauma-sensitive mindfulness. In his warm and balanced way, David Treleaven unpacks for mindfulness teachers everything they need to know to work safely and effectively with trauma. Even seasoned teachers will feel empowered by this special book. I sincerely hope it lands on the desks of mindfulness and compassion teachers throughout the world.