Breathing Room

About

What is Breathing Room?

Breathing Room PLLC offers yoga therapy, clinical mental health, and holistic health services to individuals, communities, and organizations worldwide. Our work integrates trauma-informed care with a mind-body approach to healing, providing accessible, personalized yoga therapy sessions, trainings, and workshops for those seeking deeper understanding of trauma and pathways to recovery.

What began as a dream in a home basement studio in 2014 has grown beyond the yoga mat and into the world — expanding to support healing, connection, and transformation across diverse communities.

Breathing Room was founded by Ruth Krug, MSW, LCSW, a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Trainer, Holistic Yoga Therapist, Mental Health Therapist, Restorative Justice Facilitator, Medical Social Worker, and writer on healing and mindful embodiment. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Ruth has taught trauma-informed yoga for over a decade and works in community health to bridge gaps in access to holistic care for all bodies.

Her work is grounded in the belief that healing happens when we reconnect with ourselves — body, mind, and spirit.

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Ruth is holding a lotus flower in Siem Reap, Cambodia where she completed her 500 hour Yoga Therapy training. The lotus flower is a symbol in yoga that represents the unfolding of the heart.

What is Trauma Sensitive Yoga?

Trauma-sensitive yoga is a holistic approach that emphasizes safety, choice, and empowerment for individuals who have experienced trauma. It recognizes that trauma is held not only in the mind but also in the body, and that traditional yoga environments may not feel safe or accessible for everyone.

In trauma-sensitive yoga:

  • Participants are encouraged to make choices about their practice
  • Physical adjustments are always optional
  • Language is invitational rather than directive
  • The environment prioritizes predictability, safety, and consent

Practices typically include gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness to support nervous system regulation, body awareness, and resilience. The goal is to restore a sense of agency and help individuals reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe and empowering.

Trauma-sensitive yoga is often used alongside therapy and other treatments to support healing from PTSD and trauma-related stress. Research shows it can be especially helpful for individuals who have not responded to traditional talk therapy alone.

A view of a class taught in the mountains of Colombia.
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Embodied Offerings

Yoga Therapy

A personalized, integrative approach that blends traditional yoga practices with therapeutic techniques to address physical, emotional, and mental health concerns — including chronic pain, anxiety, stress, and trauma.

Internal Family Systems

A compassionate therapeutic model that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” within you. By connecting with your core Self — your inner wisdom and compassion — we work toward harmony, healing, and lasting change.

Sacred Space & Ceremony

Trauma-informed energy work, Reiki, and healing ceremonies designed to support grief, transitions, personal transformation, and reconnection with your heart and inner wisdom. Offered in both individual and group settings.

Discover your breathing room.

“Your body is your first home. Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home.”

Thich Nhat Hanh, a Mindfulness Meditation Zen Master & Teacher