# Joanne Spence - "Trauma-Informed Care, Straightforward Faith"

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Podcast: [J. Brown Yoga Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/j-brown-yoga-talks-461344)
Published: 2026-02-09T06:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/yoga-talks-podcast/2026/2/joanne-spence
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## Resource

Joanne Spence , author of Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists and founder of Yoga in Schools , talks with J about the origins of trauma-informed care and the relationship between yoga and faith. They discuss coming to yoga through life challenges, exploring different approaches, breath focus, early paths into yoga therapy, working at a psychiatric hospital, trusting in lived experience, scientific explanations, attending seminary, being part of a church, secular approaches, and keeping communications straightforward and kind. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM . Say thank you - buy J a coffee . Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS .

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