BOOKS
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Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy for Supporting Asylum Seekers, New Immigrants, and Refugees
This book includes documented research and evidence based trauma-informed yoga sequences that are sensitive to the complex trauma experienced when subject to the extreme challenges of homelessness, hunger, LGBQTIA+ discrimination, kidnapping, slavery, and physical and sexual assault. Complex trauma occurs when an individual has multiple traumatic experiences. Post-traumatic stress is often the result, which can limit one's ability to function. This book was written for yoga therapists, nonprofits and other holistic health practitioners working with marginalized populations. Release date is April 21, 2025.
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2nd Edition
The 2nd edition, Connection Post Pandemic, includes much of the same content, but updated for these times, focusing on intimacy and connection post pandemic. New chapters discuss Dating Post Pandemic, Sexuality and Aging, Equine Therapy, Nature and Solitude, Multidimensional Awareness and Generational Trauma. Gina also goes deeper into transforming the shadow side of the personality.
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Lighter: Living Tantra, by Gina Barrett
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Transform and expand safely into your true purpose, while balancing and grounding the new energy and power generated when living a Tantra lifestyle.
Lighter: Living Tantra guides the reader to create this balance within their life as one practices Tantra and lives a Tantra lifestyle. The book provides support for opening one’s energy centers (chakras and dan tiens), transforming the emotions that emerge, and the expansion that happens as one opens more fully into one’s true Self.
Book Reviews
“Tantra, often misunderstood, is an ancient system of energy that can be very helpful to understanding life. In her book, Gina offers clarity and quality information and practices for all to live a tantric lifestyle.” - Michael Lee, MA, E-RYT500, Author and Founder, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
“Lighter: Living Tantra stands out among other books on Tantra as it addresses the transformational experience that takes place when one lives the ‘Tantra lifestyle’. Gina Barrett provides accessible ways to support the reader as they embark on a Tantra path. We appreciate her bold and well-rounded contribution to the field of Tantra. Those curious about Tantra, as well as experienced practitioners are well-advised to add Lighter: Living Tantra to their resource library.” - Steve and Lokita Carter, Founders, Ecstatic Living Institute (and creators of numerous educational Tantra DVDs)
About the Author
Gina M. Barrett, MIA, E-RYT 200, C-IAYT is an international author and trauma-informed yoga therapist in the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy tradition, specializing in sexual assault trauma and sex reeducation. With a Masters degree in International Administration, she has worked for many years in the nonprofit social justice and environmental fields. In 2019, she founded Casa de Paz SLV, based in Crestone, Colorado, USA, with a mission to provide holistic trauma support for asylum seekers, refugees and new immigrants internationally.
Gina was the recipient of the 2022 International Association for Yoga Therapist Seva Award for creating trauma-informed-yoga programs at the border of Texas and Mexico.
In her private practice, Gina shares eastern and somatic movement instruction, couples and nature as wellness retreats and equine therapy on her off grid ranch in Crestone, Colorado, USA. Gina summers at her cabin in her native state of Conway, Massachusetts, USA. To learn more about Gina, her services, workshops, trainings and other books, visit www.ginambarrett.com
Gina has been published in many well known periodicals and blogs including Decolonizing Yoga, Thrive, Mind Body Green and Elephant Journal, Many Hands and Loving More Magazine, and her book Lighter: Living Tantra was reviewed by Dispatch Magazine.