In partnership with the Mind-Body Trauma Care Lab at the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Duluth (Research Team Director: Viann Nguyen-Feng, PhD, MPH, LP, RYT): Psychological Wellbeing, Bodily Awareness, and Trauma-Informed Weightlifting

This study seeks to evaluate Trauma-Informed Weight Lifting as an adjunctive treatment for post-traumatic stress symptoms among individuals who currently receive ongoing mental health services. In-community feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence of effectiveness will be explored. Information on participants' levels of psychological wellbeing and bodily awareness will be gathered over time via (1) sessionly quantitative self-report assessments; (2) consultation with participants' care providers and coaches; (3) qualitative interviews.