Toni Dussex

Toni is also a double-Certified Sound Healing Practitioner and a level 1 Reiki Practitioner. As a PTSD survivor, yoga has been her lifeline and her calling. She understands that trauma survivors need to establish or re-establish a sense of identity and safety in their bodies, therefore Toni teaches all of her classes in a “trauma-sensitive” manner, which helps her students reach a deeper state of relaxation. She enjoys teaching Vinyasa yoga which links movement to breath and is sometimes referred to as a “moving meditation.” Another favorite healing modality she loves is sound therapy. Toni integrates healing sounds in private and group classes using a planetary gong, Himalayan and Tibetan Singing singing bowls, and crystal singing bowls. Toni is incredibly passionate about her Release and Restore class which she formulated using a combination of yoga, somatic release techniques and other mind/body tools for dealing with stress and anxiety. Her trauma-informed and integrative teaching style works to not only increase physical strength and flexibility, but also reset the nervous system, release stored tension, and gain a sense of awareness and control over thoughts, feelings and emotions. Along with teaching a variety of group yoga classes, Toni also offers private instruction. She believes that yoga should be accessible to everyone, therefore the postures should be made to fit the practitioner’s body rather than forcing the body into postures.