The DBT-Informed Yoga Therapy Workbook

Stop Fighting Your Emotions and Start Moving Through Them
What if the very act of trying to “fix” your emotional turbulence is the mechanism that sustains it?
When distress arrives, the instinct is often to force it away with thought, suppress the sensation, or move frantically to burn off the energy of anxiety. These efforts often create a secondary layer of suffering: the judgment of your inability to simply be with the experience. You tell yourself you should be calmer, more centered, more in control. This internal conflict creates a feedback loop where the emotion is not just felt, but fought.
There is a different way.
The DBT-Informed Yoga Therapy Workbook: Mindful Movement for Emotional Balance offers a structured pathway to bridge the gap between the cognitive insights of therapy and the physiological reality of the body. This is not about achieving perpetual bliss or forcing your body into perfect poses. It is a practical, interactive guide to using mindful movement as a vehicle for emotional regulation.
By integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles with somatic yoga practices, you will learn to practice the dialectic in your own living room: accepting the tightness in your chest while using breath to gently expand the ribcage; sitting with the urge to flee while grounding your feet to stay present.
Inside This Workbook, You Will Discover:
— A Unique Therapeutic Framework: Learn how to combine the acceptance-and-change model of DBT with the union of breath, body, and mind in yoga to disrupt cycles of emotional dysregulation.
— Concrete Tools for Crisis: Access a “Quick-Reference Crisis Sequence” and distress tolerance practices designed to ground you during moments of high arousal, panic, or overwhelm.
— Step-by-Step Implementation: Move beyond theory with guided instructions for somatic scans, paced breathing, and specific movement variations tailored to different emotional states.
— Self-Assessment and Tracking: Utilize the “Mirror Before the Map” self-assessment to identify your primary challenges, plus complete templates for tracking your progress, emotional states, and practice frequency.
— Real-World Application: Navigate specific scenarios—from the “Worst-Case” narrative to interpersonal friction—with “Real Life Application” sections that show exactly how to apply these skills in the moment.
— Troubleshooting and Safety: Learn how to adapt practices for different physical abilities, recognize when to pause, and use the “Imperfect Practice” approach to overcome the trap of perfectionism.
— Long-Term Maintenance: Build a sustainable protocol that shifts from volume to consistency, ensuring these skills become a lifelong resource for your well-being.
Who Is This For?
This workbook is designed for anyone seeking a tangible method to regulate their nervous system, manage difficult emotions like anger, shame, grief, and anxiety, and move from insight to action. Whether you are new to DBT, new to yoga, or looking for a way to integrate the two, this guide provides the scaffolding you need to build a personalized practice.
Your Journey to Emotional Balance Starts with One Move
You do not need to be flexible, you do not need to be perfect, and you do not need to stop feeling to find peace. You only need to learn how to move with your emotions rather than against them.
Stop fighting the wave. Learn to surf it.
Get your copy of The DBT-Informed Yoga Therapy Workbook today and begin building the muscle of emotional regulation.