Should I go to a Trauma Healing Retreat?

For many people, seeing a professional trauma therapist regularly is enough to help with their trauma symptoms. But this is not always the case. There are a number of factors that can make healing with outpatient trauma treatment difficult or impossible.

If you have been struggling with healing from trauma, attending a trauma healing retreat may be a good option for you. An environment where you can concentrate on healing could be what you need to recover from trauma and the often overwhelming array of symptoms that can come with it.

In this blog, we explore what can get in the way of you healing with outpatient trauma treatment, and tell you the benefits of going on a trauma healing retreat. For more information on trauma treatment with Yatra Centre, call us on +66 6 1060 2888.

Why Outpatient Trauma Therapy is Ineffective for Some People

While healing from trauma is often a slow process, it is made significantly slower when there are impediments to your trauma recovery. Here are some that you may encounter when you are healing from trauma in an outpatient setting.

Delicate Nervous System

In the medium to long term, the work involved with trauma treatment is deeply therapeutic for the nervous system. But trauma work can initially tax this system. If your nervous system is fragile, treatment can be challenging, as emotions arising can cause severe dysregulation.

It is possible to build your nervous system up so it is more robust. This is ideally done in a stable and calm environment.

Stressful Environment

The most effective time to do trauma work is when you are relaxed. Some people with trauma rarely feel a sense of relaxation, but it is still important to work towards this goal. Even fleeting moments of relative peace can signal to your body and mind that your external environment is more stable, and this can allow what needs to arise to arise.

If you spend much of your life in stressful environments, whether this is at work or at home or elsewhere, trauma treatment can be challenging. Coming to a trauma healing retreat gets you out of these stressful places, into an environment that is far more conducive to healing.

Lack of Holistic Healing

While there are many treatment modalities which are effective for trauma treatment, the most potent healing often comes from a combination of therapies, using holistic healing. And while particularly in large cities it is often possible to access a range of trauma therapies, seeing multiple professionals at different locations can be jarring, especially to someone who has severe trauma.

Time Constraints

The demands of life can mean that you simply do not have time to attend one or more sessions a week. And even if you can, sometimes the most effective trauma treatment involves trauma therapies several times a week, which can be challenging in an outpatient setting.

Reasons for Attending a Trauma Healing Retreat

Even though outpatient trauma treatment can work for some people, it might not be the most effective way for you to recover. Here are some reasons why a trauma healing retreat could be the best approach for your trauma treatment.

Peaceful Environment

A trauma healing retreat is likely to be a deeply healing place. Yatra Centre, for example, is located on the tropical island of Krabi, off the coast of Thailand. We are surrounded by nature, with both lush jungle and the serenity of the ocean found nearby.

The energy of nature, combined with the understanding that you are miles away from life troubles and are in safe and experienced hands, makes our centre a place eminently suited to healing.

Multiple Healing Modalities

Trauma centres like Yatra offer a variety of different trauma treatments. This is ideal for a couple of reasons. Firstly, this combination of modalities can create an entourage effect for your healing, all benefiting each other and creating a rejuvenation in you that is far more potent than when these modalities are used separately.

And this access to a variety of trauma treatments also means that you are free to try other healing methods, if you find that a certain treatment does not resonate with you.

Yatra Centre – Trauma Healing Retreat in Thailand

At Yatra, we believe that getting away from the stresses of your life to spend time dedicated to healing is perhaps the most effective way of healing from trauma. At our centre, your nervous system will have a chance to cool down, which allows you to dive into the deep work involved in healing.

This journey is not always easy, but if you have trauma this work is a powerful act of self-love and is so worthwhile. The end result is a life where freedom and joy is possible.

If you feel like you would benefit from attending a trauma healing retreat and would like to know more about what we do at Yatra Centre, contact us today on +66 6 1060 2888. We’d love to hear from you.