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When spiritual practices trigger religious trauma

I had a panic attack during yoga class when the teacher started talking about surrendering to the divine because it reminded me of giving up my will in the church.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body holds memories of spiritual violation that can be activated even by benevolent invitations to transcendence.

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