title: Yoga Therapy: Building a Holding Environment for Somatic and Psyche Change.
abstract: Drawing on ideas from D.W. Winnicott and the work of Quaker theologian Parker Palmer, this article discusses the concept of a holding environment, its refined understanding in the literature over the years, and how it can be optimally used in yoga therapy. The evidence shows that effectively establishing a holding environment can facilitate both somatic and deep structural change in a client, facilitating healing from primal wounding as well as the potential reconnection to the true self.
authors.affiliation: Training Faculty, Yoga North International SomaYoga Institute, and Department of Psychology University of Minnesota Duluth.
authors.forename: Bud
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McClure