of childhood trauma survivors. Hiding and harboring childhood trauma while continuing to navigate through this course of life is prevalent in our society, and it doesn't discriminate. Fight-or-flight, or freeze, is the perpetual state for countless individuals struggling to develop and maintain secure roots.

In this story, the author describes the covert methods she used to survive childhood trauma and establish a root system without the conventions of security, identity, and safety present in her developmental years. It is a story about resilience.

The study of mindful resilience yoga with Veterans Yoga Project prompted the author to move courageously forward with acknowledging the wounds, liberating the mind, and embracing the uniqueness of her inner child.