You don't need more willpower - you need freedom from the old beliefs and patterns that keep repeating.
Envision Yoga uses bilateral stimulation (the same mechanism used in EMDR) to create a calm, REM-like state - then yoga, visualization and positive affirmations help new, empowering beliefs and behaviors take hold.
It is a somatic, body-based practice: the work happens through the nervous system, not just the thinking mind.
In 2021, Leah Davis began EMDR therapy and credits it with resolving her own PTSD symptoms. This led her to the research of Dr. Shapiro, the psychologist who discovered in 1987 that bilateral stimulation could reduce the charge of troubled thoughts. Her discovery grew into EMDR, a therapy now used by millions worldwide and recognized by the WHO. Inspired by her own healing, Leah later developed an independently created methodology integrating bilateral stimulation, EMDR research, and neuroscience.
In 2011, Leah Davis completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Vidya Heisel of Frog Lotus Yoga International and also participated in a weeklong program called "Envision Yoga Self-Empowerment Training." Vidya certified over a hundred teachers (including Leah) in her version of Envision Yoga - a practice combining NLP techniques with Kundalini Yoga. Inspired in part by that experience, Leah later developed an independently created methodology of the same name drawing on asana, mantra, mindfulness, and the mind-body connection.
The science side of the story, and what the method borrows from EMDR, is told in full at Where This Comes From.
Envision Yoga is for people ready to feel calmer and happier, build confidence, and create real, positive change in their lives. That's the heart of the practice: one person, one nervous system, one life opening up. Come to a weekly class or go deeper in private sessions.
It also works for teams. Companies bring Envision Yoga in to reduce stress, improve focus, and help people show up more present at work - simple, professional, easy to run in an office. See Corporate Wellness.
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