MANTRA MeAsuring the beNefits of TRAuma-sensitive yoga for survivors of sexual violence)
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Project Leader
A/Professor Laura Tarzia+61 3 9035 8604
Project Details
Sexual violence is globally prevalent and associated with poor mental health, particularly post-traumatic stress. Despite this, effective therapeutic treatments to promote recovery are limited. This project will examine the benefits of trauma-sensitive yoga for survivors of sexual violence and explore how and why it works. We will generate new knowledge about the potential of yoga as a therapeutic intervention and challenge current paradigms for addressing sexual violence in Australia.
Researchers
Chief Investigators
Sat Bir Khalsa (Harvard University, USA)
Lorna O’Doherty (Coventry University, UK)
Bessel van der Kolk (Boston University, USA)
Associate Investigators
Billie Atherstone (Kundalini House)
Jayashri Kulkarni (Monash University)
Funding
This project is funded by an NHMRC Ideas Grant