“When someone is in my yoga class, I like to continually give them reminders that everything is their choice; it’s their body. They don’t have to do anything to perform for me or anyone else in the class. And my hope is that they take that practice off of their mat and into their daily lives.” – Jasmine Allen, MA

Jasmine Allen is a trauma-informed yoga instructor, trainer, writer, and owner of Soul Haum Yoga, the only trauma-informed yoga studio in Philadelphia. She provides trauma-informed trainings and workshops for businesses, organizations, small groups, and individuals. Her articles on trauma-informed best practices have been featured in Yoga International and XONecole. Jasmine holds a 200-hour yoga teacher certification, 40-hour trauma-informed yoga teacher certification from Yogaworks, and 30-hour certification in Accessible yoga. She received her bachelor’s in Sociology from Temple University and Master’s in Education Policy from Columbia University. Jasmine is also a somatic experiencing practitioner in training.

In the latest video in our Engaging Experts series, Jasmine discusses the benefits of trauma-informed yoga and how its accessibility, inclusivity, and healing focus can help individuals who have experienced trauma to feel greater personal agency, increased safety within their bodies, and improved nervous system regulation.

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