Pacing happens in such a way where students are able to stay present and engaged.
Classes progress through increasing levels of intensity and arousal, with one activity building on another.
Practices that that are less arousing precede and follow higher intensity exercises so students can “recover” and increase tolerance for difficult emotions and sensations.
A scaffolded approach translates into less likelihood of overwhelm and better integration.
Adapted from Self-Defense Training as Clinical Intervention for Survivors of Trauma, Gianine D. Rosenblum and Lynn S. Taska Violence Against Women, 2014.
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