Before a single cue is given, your student’s nervous system is already asking: Am I safe? This post explores neuroception, consent, and why skillful hands-on yoga assists must begin with safety—not technique.

Yoga teacher and RBM founder Kiara Armstrong shares how anatomy-based, consent-centered hands-on yoga assists regulate the nervous system — and why every yoga teacher should know how to offer them safely.

According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) , 42.0% of women and 42.3% of men in the United States have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Additionally, 19.6% of women and 7.6% of men have experienced contact sexual violence by an intimate partner. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 30% of women have faced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. Additionally, a UNICEF