Common Questions

Trauma-informed yoga is a way of teaching movement that assumes the nervous system, not just the muscles, is in the room. Practically, it means invitational language rather than commands, predictable structure so nothing arrives as a surprise, real choice at every step, verbal and visual guidance without physical touch, and an emphasis on noticing what you feel rather than achieving a shape. The goal is not a harder pose. The goal is an experience of safety in your own body.

No. Trauma-informed simply describes how the practice is held, not who it is for. Many clients come because they are stressed, grieving, in transition, burned out, or disconnected from their body, without naming anything as trauma. The same principles of safety, choice, and pacing serve everyone.

Neither. Sessions are built around your body as it is today. Everything can be done from a chair, from the floor, standing, or in stillness. Flexibility is not a prerequisite and is not the point.

No. Art of Liminality offers yoga instruction, somatic wellness education, and integrative coaching. These are educational and supportive services, not psychotherapy, mental health treatment, or medical care, and they do not diagnose or treat any condition. Many clients work with Art of Liminality alongside a licensed therapist or physician, and that collaboration is welcomed.

Yoga sessions follow a movement arc with recognizable postures and breath. Somatic wellness sessions are slower and more exploratory, often built around a single sensation, a small movement, or the question of what your body is asking for right now. Yoga is often the doorway; somatic work is often what happens once you are through it.

The first meeting is a conversation before it is a practice. We talk about what brought you here, what you would like to feel more of, anything that helps or hinders your sense of safety, and any physical considerations. Then, if it feels right, we move gently and briefly. You are never required to share more than you want to share.

No. Sessions are guided verbally and visually; physical touch is not part of the service.

Always. Eyes open, soft gaze, or eyes closed are all equally welcome, and you can change your mind mid-practice. The same is true of lying down, sitting up, facing the door, or stepping out of the room.

Yes. Private sessions and coaching can be held online for clients located in Colorado and beyond. In-person sessions are offered in Colorado Springs.

Private sessions typically run 60 to 75 minutes; coaching conversations typically run 50 to 60 minutes. Many clients begin weekly or every other week for the first several weeks, then revisit the rhythm. Frequency is decided together rather than prescribed.

Comfortable clothing you can move and breathe in, and water. Mats, blankets, bolsters, and blocks are provided; you are welcome to bring your own if familiar objects help you settle.

Please provide at least 24 hours notice to reschedule or cancel a session. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice may be charged in full. Life happens, and genuine emergencies are handled with grace on a case-by-case basis.

Services are private pay. Art of Liminality is not a licensed medical or mental health provider and does not bill insurance. A receipt can be provided on request, though reimbursement is not typical for these services.

Liminality is the threshold state, the in-between: no longer who you were, not yet who you are becoming. It is the space after a loss, a diagnosis, a departure, or a decision, before the next shape of your life has arrived. Most of us are taught to rush through it. This practice treats it as sacred ground and as the place where becoming actually happens.

Art of Liminality is based at 525 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, serving Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Monument, Falcon, and the greater El Paso County area, with online sessions available.