Kamayati Ky Yoga Space

Anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications are a lifesaver in the midst of trauma or for a while after the trauma occurred. They offer support and space in an intense time, and they help us to not feel like we have been hit by a train or want to jump in front of one. They are supposed to be a temporary solution, though, not a permanent lifeline.

However, the long-term side effects of these meds have proven negative side effects, and the doctors (not all) that enjoy the commission kickbacks from the prescriptions just don't care about us enough to support us in setting up the correct frameworks that can support us in living a fully embodied life, sans medication.

A recovery process doesn't rely on just 1 modality; it is a holistic approach that includes:
1. Guidance support (therapist, counsellor, or mentor)
2. Social support (friends, family, community)
3. Physical movement (walking, tai chi, gym, yoga)
4. Personal practice (something that is a blend of movement, journalling, and breathing.) Something that you can do alone, with minimal resources, that can grow with you. This is what we lean into when things go pear-shaped and we don't have any of the other support structures to lean into in the moment. It is often our bad habits that we go back to if we don't have something else in place here.

Numbers 3 & 4 are where these above practices come in. They can be learnt relatively easily and be done within 5 - 15 minutes, and the benefits can be felt. They can be done virtually anywhere and are practices that can evolve and grow alongside you.

Personally, my personal practice is what has given me strength and confidence in so many of my darkest moments. It holds me when there is no one else to hold me. It shows me my strength when I feel weak. It gives me the space to feel when nothing else does.
That is why I want to share it with you.

Breath…

In the depths of sorrow, your light leads the way
When I feel trapped inside, your expanse makes me sane

My closest companion, literally since day 1
Your patience and presence has bounds that knows, no one

You hold with maternal softness that only a mother knows
Yet create the supportive structure that only a father could

When joy comes around, you fill me with the sweetest zest
Though hidden from sight, you grow in my chest

The one that connects us all, from oceans deep to treetops tall.

My in & out
My slow & deep
My shallow & fast
My 1st & last

My breath.

Ky

In a moment of stress, anxiety, panic, dissociation, anger or rage, being able to pause and find the breath before being consumed, if you don't want to or can't be consumed in the moment, is the holy grail of self-regulation. When we pause, we offer ourselves a conscious choice – feed into the emotion (which is often necessary) or remain grounded and take time to process (also often necessary). This is a pause of endless possibilities.

This, here, is a useful 4-step tool that can be practised easily and regularly without the need for any external tools, support, or a mat.

Take a minute to try it, and let me know how it made you feel.

Halloooo🪷

Are you on LinkedIn?

I've set up my business page and arose my personal profile from the dead. 😅

Please come connect with me on there? I’d love to interact with you in the “other room” too.

Here is a link to an article I wrote about what this journey will be all about—excited for it to unfurl.

Welcome to Kamayati Ky Yoga Space: Yoga for Neurodivergent Minds & Bodies Hi there! 🌿 I’m Kyla, a 640-hour yoga teacher and therapist from South Africa. I started Kamayati Ky Yoga Space because I wished I had a space like this when I was learning to manage my neurodivergent nervous system.

Starting your Yoga can feel overwhelming, but here is s safe first step:
Take a moment, take a pause and sit back:
1. Notice where your feet meet the ground, listen to the sounds around you, and notice the temperature on your skin.
2. Take 1 slow, deep inhale into your belly and sigh it out of your mouth
3. Now do step 2 again
4. And again
5. 1 more time
Now pause, notice how you feel after those slow, conscious breaths.

Is it a little different to how you felt before you landed here? Contemplate, feel, and consider.

Well congratulations - that right there was a yoga practice :)

Maybe the 1st of many!

If you enjoyed that - come follow my page for more yoga moments 🕉️
📸 - Immortal Mugs

It's su***de prevention month this month, and I thought I'd share what makes yoga so powerful as a tool to support trauma and neurodivergence (2 major causes of suicidal thought). Yoga has truly strengthened me along my mental health battle, and I hope it can support you too.

There is a magic that happens when you have a safe and controlled environment for self-exploration and self-observation. It helps to develop self-trust, self-awareness, and maybe even confidence if you give it enough space. Check my post to see how yoga can support the neurodivergent and traumatised community.

There is so much misconception about what yoga is, so instead of trying to explain the biggest body of knowledge known to man in 1 post, here are few things that share what Yoga is not, to remove some of the stigma and misinterpretation.

Good evening, yogis. ✨

Come flow with me.❤️

⌚️When? You choose – anytime from midnight!

💧⛰ This is a slow flow. Deep stretches, longer holds and invitations for exploration.

Share it with someone who needs it 💕.