trauma

If you’ve never read The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, I recommend it. The body has an internalized map that reflects the stress and trauma each person has endured, along with the storage of memories within the brain. Today I’ll be discussing somatic practices and why they are so powerful in trauma work. The root word in somatic is “soma,” which means the body in wholeness. Therefore, somatic healing integrates the mind, body, and spirit connection, or wha

From a personal and professional perspective, trauma can leave you feeling as if there is no way to pick up the pieces. In fact, at times it can have a deep impact, leading to emotional scars that affect every aspect of our lives. What do we know about trauma? Well, it can stem from a single event or a series of traumatic experiences, and believe it or not, it can impact individuals directly involved in the experience or indirectly. Although it feels like an uphill climb to t