February 17, 2026
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 361 - Regulating the Nervous System with Kiara Armstrong

This episode contains adult subject matter and some listeners may be triggered by this content. Listener discretion is advised.

Trying to find relief for years while nothing seems to help can break us down. When the treatments keep failing, we start to wonder if there is something fundamental being missed about what is actually wrong.

Something most of us are not getting enough of in our daily lives might be exactly what our nervous systems need to feel safe and regulated. When we find ways to bring it into our lives, our bodies can finally begin to balance and heal.

KIARA ARMSTRONG

Kiara Armstrong has been practicing yoga for nearly 25 years and teaching for 15. Over the past decade, she has trained yoga teachers around the world and taught anatomy in both yoga and massage school settings.

With a clinical background as a California-certified massage therapist and lived experience healing from CPTSD, Kiara brings a rare depth of perspective to the body. Her trauma-informed teaching blends formal study with personal insight and is rooted in principles that guide all her work: anatomy-based, consent-centered, and biomechanically precise.

Early in her teaching, Kiara became captivated by the power of hands-on assists. But repeated exposure to imprecise or unsafe touch—including in her own body—led her to question conventional methods. During her time at Yoga Journal, she witnessed a broad range of assist techniques and recognized the urgent need for a clear, teachable, and anatomically sound system.

Over time, through thousands of hours of teaching, experimenting, and refining, she developed the Rubber Band Method®—a structured approach that distinguishes between assisting and adjusting, prioritizes teacher sustainability, and helps instructors read student tissues through tactile awareness.

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Hands-On Yoga Assists: A Teacher’s Guide to the Rubber Band Method®
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