Podcasts about Somatic experiencing

Dr. Laurence Heller is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and author with over four decades of experience in the field of trauma healing. He is the creator of the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®), a clinical approach specifically designed for working with complex and developmental trauma.Dr. Heller holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and, after years of working with treatment modalities such as Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing®, and psychodynamic psychotherapy, recognized a significant gap in models addressing early developmental trauma. It was out of this recognition—and the growing need in the field—that he developed NARM.He is the founder and director of the NARM Training Institute and a Senior Fellow at The Meadows Treatment Centers.Dr. Heller regularly teaches advanced NARM trainings across the U.S. and Europe, leads immersive clinical consultations, and is a sought-after speaker at trauma-focused conferences worldwide. His groundbreaking book Healing Developmental Trauma, co-authored with Aline LaPierre, has been translated into 15 languages. His more recent book, The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma, was published in 2022 by North Atlantic Books. In This EpisodeDr. Heller's websiteDr. Heller's booksHealing Shame and Guilt, By Laurence Heller, Ph.D. and Stephan K. NiederwieserBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Thank you to our Sponsors:Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.appArizona Trauma Institute at https://aztrauma.org/

Pablo Limón es asesor financiero, coach, terapeuta y facilitador de círculos de hombres. Es ingeniero industrial por el ITAM y fue Managing Director en GBM, donde asesoró a fondos e instituciones globales. Se ha formado en herramientas como Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, 5 Leyes Biológicas, The Work de Byron Katie, Teoría Polivagal y Constelaciones Familiares. Hoy acompaña a CEOs, founders y dueños de empresas a integrar el bienestar personal con el éxito profesional.  En este episodio converso con Pablo sobre lo que hay detrás del éxito profesional cuando el hacer se convierte en la única forma de sentirse suficiente. Partimos de su decisión de volverse más público después de años de mantenerse en la privacidad, y entramos en las historias no integradas, la rigidez, la disciplina y el molde que lo formó y el costo emocional que eso tuvo. Hablamos del sistema nervioso, de cómo el cuerpo guarda memorias que el lenguaje no alcanza, y de cómo esta comprensión está transformando su manera de trabajar con CEOs y empresarios: si las empresas son un reflejo del estado fisiológico de sus líderes, entonces la transformación no empieza en la estrategia, sino en la raíz. Cerramos hablando de círculos de hombres, de espacios seguros y de lo que significa, a los cuarenta, dejar de vivir para cumplir expectativas y empezar a contar la propia historia.

Mary Gitau, a psychologist and suicide prevention specialist based in Nairobi, shares how she's bringing TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises) to communities across Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan affected by conflict and war. She discusses her personal healing breakthrough with TRE and how body-based approaches can reach populations where traditional talk therapy cannot—particularly in cultures where men don't openly discuss emotions. This conversation explores the intersection of TRE with Somatic Experiencing, bioenergetics, and EMDR, the critical importance of cultural adaptation, and both the opportunities and challenges of making trauma healing accessible across diverse communities.In this episode, Mary shares stories of working with Somali and Sudanese men who experienced profound healing through the tremor mechanism, her journey integrating multiple somatic modalities, and practical wisdom on contextualizing TRE for different cultural settings. She also addresses the challenges of people misusing TRE through online videos and her vision for making trauma healing accessible through free group classes at her organization, the Center for Suicide Research and Intervention (CSRI).Listen to the full episode to hear Mary's inspiring journey bringing body-based trauma healing to East African communities.Links & Resources MentionedCenter for Suicide Research and Intervention (CSRI) https://csricentre.org/ Episode Timestamps00:01 - TRE Training in Kenya with Dr. Berceli 00:04 - Childhood Trauma and Becoming a Psychologist 00:06 - Why Talk Therapy Wasn't Enough for Trauma Clients 00:09 - From Bioenergetics to Trauma Releasing Exercises 00:12 - Personal Breakthrough: Releasing Pelvic Trauma Through TRE 00:18 - First TRE Session with Somali Refugees in Nairobi 00:22 - Working with Men Who Don't Talk About Emotions 00:28 - Integrating Somatic Experiencing and TRE in Practice 00:35 - Cultural Adaptation: Avoiding Exorcism Misconceptions 00:40 - Dangers of Self-Guided TRE from Online Videos 00:45 - Making Trauma Healing Accessible and Affordable 00:47 - Teaching Children and Families TRE at Home 00:48 - Bringing TRE to Conflict Zones in East Africa

Der Coach und Meditationslehrer erzählt von seinem langen Weg raus aus den Zwangsgedanken und seinen Angststörungen, und warum die Meditation allein ihm nicht geholfen hat.

What if your sexuality wasn't just a separate part of your life, but a vital expression of your life force? Aimee sits down with Darshana Avila, an Erotic Wholeness Guide and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, to explore the radical act of reclaiming pleasure. If you're ready to come home to your body in a way that feels powerful, pleasurable, and safe, this episode is for you.Darshana takes us through:—Why we separate sexuality from the rest of our lives and how to bridge that gap—The true definition of eroticism as your core life force and creative energy—How releasing people-pleasing in the bedroom empowers you in every area of life—How deep, consent-based healing can unlock grief, vulnerability, and authentic connection—The difference between performative intimacy and true, embodied partnershipAnd so much more!Darshana Avila is a trauma-informed somatic educator, practitioner, and international speaker who helps people reconnect with the most essential aspects of themselves — their truth, their desires, and their capacity for profound pleasure and power. Known for her grounded, candid, and relational approach, she bridges the worlds of embodiment, emotional intelligence, and personal agency with depth and accessibility.Darshana's work has been featured on Netflix's Sex, Love & goop, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and numerous leading podcasts.Connect with Darshana:WEBSITE: darshanaavila.comInstagram: instagram.com/darshana_avila YouTube: youtube.com/@darshana-avila LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/darshana-avila Galgasm: skool.com/galgasmConnect with Aimee:Instagram: @aimeetakaya Facebook: Aimee Takaya Learn more about Aimee Takaya, Hanna Somatic Education, and The Radiance Program at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.freeyoursoma.com⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠

Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, MFT, SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner) is a Creativity and Communication Consultant, and an Executive and Leadership Coach, with a private psychotherapy practice working with individuals, couples, families, and groups in Santa Monica, California. He is the Executive Director of the OpenMind® Training Institute, a leading-edge organization that offers personal and professional training programs in core creativity, mind-body therapies, transformational leadership, and mindfulness meditation. For more than forty-four years, Alexander has been a trainer of healthcare professionals in North America, as well as in Europe, Russia, Japan, China, and Australia. As a Mindfulness and Zen Buddhist practitioner, he specializes in utilizing mindfulness meditation in his professional and corporate work to help people transform their lives by accessing the mind states that open the portal to their core creativity.Alexander is a leading pioneer in the fields of Mindfulness Based Mind-Body Therapies, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Ericksonian Mind-Body Therapies, Holistic Psychology, and Integrative and Behavioral Medicine. He is a long-time extension faculty member of the UCLA Departments of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Entertainment, a lecturer in the David Geffen School of Medicine, and an adjunct faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute and Pepperdine Universities. Alexander received his SEP Certificate from the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute in Boulder Colorado. He consulted with and received treatment from Milton H Erickson MD. He personally trained with Ernest Rossi and Steven Gilligan in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy as well as with Daniel P. Brown of the Harvard Medical Cambridge Hospital professional training's seminars in hypnosis and hypno-analysis. He trained with and was certified by the Los Angeles Gestalt Therapy Institute and with Erving and Miriam Polster PhD of the Gestalt Training Center of La Jolla. He also received training and supervision in Contemporary Gestalt and Family Therapies, Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology, Relational and Object Relations Therapies.Dr. Ronald Alexander, PhD is a leading Creativity and Communication Coach, International Clinical Trainer, Executive and Leadership Coach, with a private practice in Santa Monica, California. He is the originator of the OpenMind Training® Institute, a leading edge organization that offers personal and professional training programs in mindfulness based mind-body therapies, transformational leadership, and meditation. His unique method combines ancient wisdom teachings with Leadership Coaching and Core Creativity into a comprehensive integrated, behaviorally effective mind-body program. This system combines techniques that support strategies of personal, clinical, and corporate excellence and growth.Alexander's extensive training includes core creativity, conflict management, Gestalt therapy, leadership and organizational development, and vision and strategic planning. He pioneered the early values and vision-based models for current day leadership and professional coaching. He specializes in Mind-Body therapies and has been studying and teaching Mindfulness Meditation, Creative Visualization and Transpersonal Psychology since 1970. Alexander studied with and was influenced by noted leaders in these fields such as Ken Blanchard, Werner Erhard, Warren Bennis, Umberto Materana and Francesco Variela, and was one of the grandfathers of coaching along with Jim Rohn, Tony Robbins and Jack Canfield.To learn more about Dr. Ron and his work, visithttps://ronaldalexander.com

Awareness of attachment styles in relationships is crucial for maintaining healthy, sustainable relationships. Once you are aware of your attachment styles in relationships, you will begin to see areas where you may need healing. Understanding Attachment Styles and Anxiety Understanding how you relate to others is deeply influenced by your attachment style. This concept, rooted in early life, plays a pivotal role in how you experience relationships today. The Root of Attachment Styles Attachment styles begin to form during the first three years of life when the brain and nervous system are most malleable. Types of Attachment Styles There are several types of attachment styles to consider: Secure Attachment: Developed through consistently supportive caregiving, resulting in trusting and balanced relationships. Anxious Attachment: Arises when caregivers are unpredictable, leading to worry about relationships being untrustworthy or unstable. Avoidant Attachment: Occurs when a caregiver is consistently dismissive or unavailable, causing an emotional distance in adult relationships. Disorganized Attachment: Results from trauma or inconsistent caregiving, creating confusion and fear around intimacy. The Impact of Anxiety Attachment styles are not merely theoretical; they are intricately connected to anxiety levels in relationships. Anxious and avoidant tendencies can manifest through fear of abandonment or difficulty with closeness and vulnerability. Pathways to Healing and Establishing Secure Attachment Awareness is the primary step in transforming your attachment style. Here are some methods to guide your journey: Therapy and Professional Support: Engaging in therapy, especially when informed by attachment theory, can provide profound insights and tools for change. Techniques such as Somatic Experiencing or neurofeedback can aid in reconditioning the nervous system. Grief and Story Work: Unprocessed grief from childhood needs acknowledgment. Story work in a supportive group setting can help reframe past narratives, providing healing and a sense of empowerment. Co-Regulation: Finding relationships where co-regulation is possible helps. Whether through therapy, a coach, or a supportive spouse, being with someone who models secure attachment can naturally elevate your own attachment style. Exploring Spiritual and Emotional Growth: Acknowledging Christianity's role can also promote healing. Secure faith and trust in Jesus as your savior can provide stability and comfort. The Crucial Role of Community Healing from attachment-related wounds is not a solitary journey. Awareness, Acknowledgement, and Hard Holy Work Acknowledging and working with your attachment style is a critical component of improving interpersonal relationships and managing anxiety. A Relationship With the Lord God is at our side and ready to help us heal. Read the full show notes and access all links. Website for Kathryn Wessling Additional Attachment Style resources from Kathryn Books How We Love Secure Love Attachment Style Quizzes: How We Love The Attachment Project

Ingeborg Mösching (*1953) ist Meditationslehrerin, MBSR-Lehrerin und ehemalige Pflegefachfrau. Über viele Jahre arbeitete sie mit schwerkranken und sterbenden Menschen und integrierte Achtsamkeit später auch in klinische Kontexte, unter anderem am Universitätsspital Basel. Ihre Meditationspraxis begann 1986 in der christlichen Zen-Tradition und vertiefte sich später in Vipassana und den Herzqualitäten (Brahma-Vihāras). Prägend waren lange Schweigeretreats – unter anderem an der Insight Meditation Society und im Kloster Shwe Oo Min in Myanmar – sowie die Schulung und Autorisierung durch Fred von Allmen.Im Gespräch sprechen wir über Pflege als Schulungsraum, über lange Retreats und das Üben von Gleichmut im Angesicht von Leid. Ingeborg beschreibt eindrücklich, was sie unter «Nicht-Einsteigen» versteht – ein praktisches Loslassen von Identifikation, ohne Verdrängen. Es geht um Einsicht als gelebte Erfahrung, um Herzqualitäten jenseits von Idealisierung und um eine Meditationspraxis, die nicht auf aussergewöhnliche Zustände zielt, sondern im Alltag trägt.Wir sprechen über:

This episode was inspired by what we're all living through here in Minnesota right now - a time of deep political tension and community hurt after a surge of federal immigration enforcement and the fatal shootings of civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, events that have shaken many and sparked protests statewide. I sit down with Somatic Experiencing practitioner Kevin McCarthy to talk about what nervous system activation might feel like in moments like this, how stress and chronic threat show up in the body, and what it takes to stay regulated when everything around you feels unpredictable.We begin the conversation with a deep breath, continue with exploring tools for staying resourced in real time, and close with a hopeful reminder that joy doesn't take away from this work - it is the fuel. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by unnecessary expression of power and brutality, both in our community and worldwide.SCIENCE & MAGIC AP:Download NowIf you are interested in building an ap for your business, book a call with Vyten for a free mock up.WORK WITH KEVIN:Book a sessionListen to Another Episode WORK WITH AMANDA:Apply For CoachingSoften Course: From Survival to Safety SUPPORT MINNESOTA IMMIGRANTS:Resources page

Fernanda Reschke is a Brazilian-born Oriental dance artist, educator, and trauma-informed psychotherapist whose work bridges movement, culture, and healing. She began her career as a dancer and choreographer at a young age and later trained in counseling and naturopathy, holding a bachelor's degree in holistic health and wellbeing. Fernanda spent many years living and performing professionally in the Middle East, specializing in Egyptian Raqs Sharqi and folkloric traditions of the SWANA region. Now based in Australia, she is internationally recognized for her warm, inclusive, and culturally respectful teaching approach. As a PACFA-accredited psychotherapist and advanced Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Fernanda supports dancers in reconnecting with their bodies, emotions, and sense of belonging while honoring Raqs Sharqi as a living cultural art form.In this episode you will learn about:- The hidden mental health challenges of working belly dancers- Body image pressure, harassment, and unspoken industry norms- How validation, visibility, and social media affect dancers' nervous systems- Why not every hardship is trauma — and why that distinction matters- What “taking care of mental health” actually looks like in daily lifeShow Notes to this episode:Find Fernanda on Instagram, Facebook, and website.Details the BDE shows and training programs are available at www.JoinBDE.comFollow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Are you building a business your body can't sustain?In this episode of The Business Ownership Podcast I interviewed Helen Malinowski. Helen Malinowski is a licensed clinical social worker who transformed her own near-burnout into a thriving seven-figure group practice and now helps established trauma therapists do the same. After discovering Somatic Experiencing in 2019, she built Beacon of Hope Counseling from a solo practice to 27 clinicians, with only two departures in five years—exceptional retention that proves her sustainable practice model works.As founder of the Catalyst Collective, Helen creates a transformational six-month cohort experience combining strategic business guidance with somatic practices. Her mission is to help practitioners build careers that sustain them for decades, not just years.What if your body had a say in your business?Check this out!Show Links:Somatic Integration Institute Free Gift: https://www.somaticintegrationinstitute.org//business-ownershipFree Burnout Assessment: https://www.somaticintegrationinstitute.org/burnout-assessmentSomatic Integration Institure Website: https://www.somaticintegrationinstitute.org/Somatic Integration Institue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somaticinformedtherapies/Book a call with Michelle: https://go.appointmentcore.com/book/IcFD4cGJoin our Facebook group for business owners to get help or help other business owners!The Business Ownership Group - Secrets to Scaling: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessownershipsecretstoscalingLooking to scale your business? Get free gifts here to help you on your way: https://www.awarenessstrategies.com/

Send us a textWhat if your symptoms are not random, but messages your body has been trying to deliver for years? We sit down with Dr Erin Hayford — naturopathic doctor and somatic experiencing practitioner — to explore how the nervous system stores unfinished stress and how tuning into sensation, imagery, and emotion can unlock real change. Instead of chasing every flare-up with a new fix, Erin shows how to listen for the belief or memory beneath the pain so the body can finally stand down from survival mode.Erin breaks down somatic experiencing in simple terms: ground, scan, describe the sensation precisely, then follow what arises. That shift from labels to felt detail turns down the analytical mind and invites deeper signals to surface. We talk about hip pain that vanished after recognising an old shock, why fight or flight blocks repair, and how recurrence often signals the story is still running even when the symptom was removed. Erin's own path from Crohn's disease to symptom-free living adds hard-won depth, showing how nutrition and herbs helped until mind-body work revealed the root.We also explore her “Sacred Illness” framework and community, a space that treats diagnosis as a doorway to meaning rather than a dead end. It is not anti-medicine; it is a both-and approach that honours treatment while uncovering why the body learned to protect in the first place. Practical takeaways include a future-vision practice: imagine your best life and notice the objections that arise, because those objections often point to what needs care next. By reframing illness as communication, we trade helplessness for agency and build a kinder relationship with the body.If this conversation sparks something, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help more people find it. Your story could be the next one to turn pain into purpose.Dr Erin HayfordMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/featherlightLicense code: ZTXJPK8BA5WMLKSF My new novel The Red Magus has recently been published in conjunction with the Unbound Press. An entralling mystical adventure set across time and space, where past and current lives converge. Find it on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A call to action to help us keep spreading the spiritual ripple xxSupport the showBe a Compassion Crusader!Please like, share and subscribe!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1827829/supporters/newNatasha Joy Pricewww.dandeliontherapies.co.ukFacebook - Dandelion TherapiesInstagram - natashapriceauthor Books:- Freedom of the Soul - available on Amazon UK The Red Magus - available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Click here to send me a quick message :) Many of us are feeling the wobbliness of the world right now. It's not easy to know what to say, how to engage with our daily lives, or really what's going to happen.And while that can feel destabilizing (obvs), it can also be a really good time to consider our own personal resilience -- to honor that, listen within, and build towards greater capacity. This is not the same for every person.So how can you explore this for yourself? And what practices and herbs could be supportive to help you build capacity in stressful times?That's what I explore in this week's episode.Tune in to hear about how stress can mess with your hormones, one way to map your current stress response landscape (inspired by Deb Dana), and some practices and herbs that might be able to support you to prevent burnout and instead build your reserves and capacity for a longer term resilience.Honestly, herbs and practices like this don't change the systems, structures, relationships, etc that are underlying and causing chronic issues.But these practices CAN help you listen to your own body and build foundations of personalized wellbeing amidst these topsy turvy times.Resources: Track Your Cycle Free GuideWaitlist for Natural Contraception the Herbal WayToday's shownotes: Foundations for building capacityEpisode 17: How stress messes with your hormonesEpisode 68: Herbal spotlight on Milky OatsEpisode 171: Somatic Experiencing for healing trauma w Emma SchurinkBook: Anchored by Deb DanaIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdomAnd if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.Support the show

Have you ever felt like you were doing everything “right” on your healing journey—only to find yourself right back in your old pain on your personal growth journey?Maybe you finally found a healing modality that worked. You felt grounded, regulated, even hopeful. And then one comment, one moment of disconnection, or one unexpected ending stirred something much deeper—bringing old wounds, loneliness, or abandonment back to the surface.In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm reintroducing myself—not just as your host, but as a woman actively in the midst of her own healing.I share openly about my recent breakup after a 3.5-year relationship, and how it activated an abandonment wound I've carried since childhood. Despite years of personal growth and trauma-informed work, I realized something important: healing isn't about finding the right tool—it's about going deeper into the body when old patterns resurface.That realization led me back to Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems (IFS)—two practices that helped me slow down, reconnect with my body, meet my protective parts with compassion, and begin rebuilding self-trust from the inside out and tend to an old abandonment wound that I've carried since childhood.Because the truth is: the only way to find joy again… is to go through the pain.In this episode, I share how nervous system regulation became the foundation for real trauma healing and helped me shift lifelong relationship patterns—how physical symptoms pointed the way forward, and how learning to stay with sensations (instead of avoiding it) expanded my capacity to feel, grieve, and eventually experience joy again.In this episode, you'll learn:What  somatic healing looks like in everyday lifeWhy nervous system regulation is the gateway to deeper emotional healingHow Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work helped me relate differently to the parts that once helped me surviveHow healing childhood trauma can restore your capacity for joy.Why building tolerance for physical sensations is essential to trauma recoveryHow healing after divorce laid the foundation for healing after this breakup.What it means to fully grieve, feel, and slowly reconnect with yourselfIf you're navigating heartbreak, grief, or the confusion of feeling “set back” on your healing journey, this episode is a gentle reminder: nothing is wrong with you. Healing is not linear. Your body remembers. And your pace matters.Much love,LaurieClick here to fill out my Podcast survey for 2026.Click here to learn about my NEW “Nervous System Regulation Starter Kit” Click here to purchase my book: Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting GoFree ResourcesClick here to schedule a FREE inquiry call with me.Click here for my FREE “Beginner's Guide to Somatic Healing”Please leave me feedback. I cannot respond so if you'd like me to respond, please leave your email***********************DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL, MEDICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED THERAPIST IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MEDICAL ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

PRE-ORDER the upcoming book now: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-bookMeet Linda Erman, Luis' Somatic Godmother, Art Therapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner. About a decade ago Luis decided to go back to school for psychology. Instead of school his own body's resurgence of symptoms led him to Linda and her Somatic work. Linda herself found SE in her 50s. SE carefully tended her body, titrating into the trauma it held. Her changed biology was the proof she needed.  As a therapist Linda's practice helps clients titrate into creativity so that their energy can be expressed. Freeing the body from the splinters of trauma. Check out her PDF to start working with her practices today. Somatics makes therapy work. You can read more about Linda, and work with her, here:https://hudsonvalleytraumahelp.wordpress.com/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/creative-somatic-therapy-linda-erman-lcat-sep-new-paltz-ny/213926You can register for the FREE Food Therapy session here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/weight-and-trauma You can pre-order the book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can read more about, and register for, the retreat at Blue Spirit Costa Rica here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/blue-spirit----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Today's conversation invites us to look at karma in a very different way.My guest is Yael Eini, spiritual teacher and author of Karma Healing: Unblock Your Life on the Soul Level.In this episode, we explore what karma really is, how it shows up in our relationships, patterns, and life experiences, and how we can consciously work with it rather than feel trapped by it. Yael brings a grounded, heart-centered perspective that reframes karma as an opportunity for growth, release, and choice — not something to fear.If you've ever wondered why certain themes repeat in your life, or how to move beyond old cycles with more grace and awareness, this conversation will resonate deeply.IN THIS EPSIODE: Karma is not punishment - How karma as a way of learning, not something that rewards or punishes, but something that helps the soul evolve.Life blocks often originate on the soul level - Repeating patterns — in relationships, health, money, or purpose — may stem from unresolved karmic imprints rather than conscious choices alone.You are not here to “pay off” karma, but to heal it.Soul Fragments and how this affects us. Curses and vows from previous incarnations/lifetimes.ABOUT YAEL:Yael Eini is the developer of the Karmic Constellation method and an acclaimed teacher with more than two decades of experience. A certified family constellation teacher with a master's degree in family counseling and extensive training in energy healing, trauma work, and Somatic Experiencing, Yael lives in Israel. She works with karma and past lives, teaching clients how to "drop" karma. Dropping karma means being the creator of your own existence rather than letting the recent, distant, intergenerational, or soul-based past run your life. Sometimes it happens magically; most of the time it takes work. Karma does not change on its own.LINKS: https://www.yaeleini.comhttps://www.instagram.com/yael_eini_karma_healing/Thank you so much for listening, and thanks to my sponsors.This Episode is brought to you by: • The Sattva Collection - 10% off with code TheConsciousDiva• Birds & Beans Organic Coffee - 10% off with DIVA2025The Conscious Diva Podcast wouldn't be possible without your support! A massive THANK YOU for listening. If you'd like to further support my podcast, you can:• SUBSCRIBE in your favorite podcast player or YouTube.• FOLLOW me @The_Conscious_Diva on Instagram. • BOOK a session with Tatyanna.• SIGN-UP to receive emails at www.tatyannawright.com

Guest Bio: Suzanne Bendick is the Co-Executive Director, co-founder, and former board member of Roots Family Collaborative, a highly respected and deeply impactful organization she has helped shape over the past nine years. A devoted mother of two, Suzanne is a visionary nonprofit leader known for her thoughtful approach, deep listening, and unwavering commitment to improving community health and wellbeing.Her professional background includes formal training as a Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Montessori Teacher, and she is currently expanding her expertise as a student of Somatic Experiencing. Grounded by a love of nature and a passion for meaningful connection, Suzanne brings both heart and skill to her work supporting families. Episode Description: In this inspiring episode of the LIFTS Podcast, host Emily Freeman talks with Suzanne Bendick, Co-Executive Director of Roots Family Collaborative in Bozeman, about how one mom's personal experience of isolation led to a movement supporting families across Montana.Suzanne shares the origin story of Roots, the creation of the powerful “Moms Like Me” storytelling project, and how storytelling can heal, connect, and transform communities. Through honest reflection, she highlights the importance of listening, collaboration, and grassroots action in building strong perinatal mental health support systems — especially in Montana's rural and frontier communities.Highlights include:How Roots Family Collaborative was born from lived experienceThe origins and impact of the Moms Like Me storytelling projectWhy listening is a radical act of support for new parentsTips for communities wanting to start similar efforts in their own areasSuzanne's message: “You don't have to have a plan. Just start by coming together — ask questions, listen, and build from there.”Learn more: ROOTS Family Collaborative: www.rootsfamilycollaborative.comMoms Like Me storytelling project: https://www.rootsfamilycollaborative.com/moms-like-meEnjoying the podcast? We'd love your feedback and ideas for future episodes! Take our LIFTS Podcast Listener Survey at hmhb-mt.org/survey. Connect with Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Website Facebook Instagram For statewide resources to support Montana families in the 0-3 years of parenting, check out the LIFTS online resource guide athttps://hmhb-lifts.org/

"We heal not through perfection, but through presence." – Lisa Gillispie, as reflected by Emily Ruth   On this special year-end episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, Training Director of the Complex Trauma Training Center, for an intimate conversation on the evolving landscape of trauma therapy practice and community. Together, they look back on a year filled with wisdom from leading voices in the field of complex trauma, and the courage to embrace imperfection.   Emily Ruth and Brad reflect on memorable episodes featuring NARM®-trained colleagues and guests innovating across approaches including Somatic Experiencing, Jungian Psychology, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). They explore how practitioners like Lisa Gillispie and Kelly Cook are advancing integrative trauma modalities within schools, clinical supervision, and diverse care settings. The conversation honors stories from therapists working with marginalized groups, such as those impacted by the criminal justice system and LGBTQ+ communities, emphasizing how real transformation unfolds through deep relationships and shared humanity.   Brad also shares insights from the inaugural year of the SPACE Inner Development Program, created to support therapists in supporting presence, awareness, connection and embodiment. The dialogue surfaces ongoing growth edges and challenges while celebrating the resilience and creative spirit within the complex trauma therapy field.   We invite you to listen to the full episode and follow Transforming Trauma on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. *** **SPACE:** SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join. *** **The Complex Trauma Training Center:** https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com **View upcoming trainings:** https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/ *** The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal. The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care. *** We want to connect with you! **Facebook ** https://www.facebook.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ **Instagram ** https://www.instagram.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ **LinkedIn** https://www.linkedin.com/company/complex-trauma-training-center/ **YouTube** https://www.youtube.com/@ComplexTraumaTrainingCenter **X** https://x.com/CTTC_Training  

Start the 2-Minute Nervous System Reset - https://alignbreathing.com/resetYour body is trying to tell you a story... but you keep ignoring it.In this episode from the Align Podcast, Peter Levine PhD, founder of Somatic Experiencing, joins Aaron to explore how trauma lives in the body and how we can reclaim our innate healing ability. Peter also breaks down why talk therapy alone often isn't enough and offers practical guidance for reconnecting with your body's wisdom.OUR GUESTPeter A Levine, Ph.D., is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education and the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International, where his work has been taught to over 30,000 healers in over 42 countries. He recently finished his Autobiography, An Autobiography of Trauma, A Healing Journey, and is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages); In an Unspoken Voice, How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness; and Trauma and Memory, Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past.PETER LEVINE

Grab a copy of Dr. Ingrid Clayton's book here — https://amzn.to/48Semw4Want to listen on Audible? Get a free Premium Plus trial here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp(As an Amazon associate, I receive a small commission on purchases made through the links on this channel. Thanks for making this show possible!)Ingrid Clayton, PhD, is a writer and clinical psychologist in private practice in Los Angeles, California. She's the author of Fawning: a powerful to the often-overlooked piece of the fight-flight-freeze reaction to trauma, Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma, where she uncovers her personal experience of childhood trauma from a psychologist's perspective, and Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice. Ingrid is a regular contributor to Psychology Today, where her article “What is Self-Gaslighting?” is considered an essential read!With a Masters in transpersonal psychology and a PhD in clinical psychology, Ingrid has a holistic approach to psychotherapy, incorporating trauma-informed modalities like Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and other experiential ways of working with the nervous system. Ingrid has been using a relational approach to therapy since 2004, bringing her whole self to the work—including her personal experience, intuition, and education. This enables her to be in real connection and collaboration with her clients.✖️✖️✖️Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys✖️✖️✖️If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help✖️✖️✖️CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:preacherboyspodcast.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoyshttps://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/https://twitter.com/preacherboysdochttps://www.instagram.com/preacherboyspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@preacherboyspodTo connect with a community that shares the Preacher Boys Podcast's mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/✖️✖️✖️The content presented in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. All individuals and entities discussed are presumed innocent until proven guilty through due legal process. The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers.✖️✖️✖️Music by Lou Ridley — “Bible Belt” | Used with permission under license.This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Thais Gibson is the co-founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, host of The Thais Gibson Podcast, Ph.D. recipient, and a recognized leader in the personal development field.  After earning her Ph.D. and completing over 13 certifications in disciplines such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing, and more, Thais spent nearly a decade running a high-demand client-based practice. Her ever-growing waitlist revealed a clear need: people from all walks of life needed more accessible and affordable tools to heal emotional wounds and overcome long- standing challenges.  This realization led to the creation of The Personal Development School ("PDS"). Since launching PDS, and with the backing of years of clinical experience and research, Thais has become a leading voice in the space of attachment trauma healing. The school has grown into a thriving global community with over 55,000 members in 145+ countries.   Timestamps (may vary by 2-4 minutes based on your podcast platform)   02:59 Introduction to Subconscious Mind and Goal Setting 05:00 Understanding the Subconscious Mind 07:15 Awareness as the First Step to Change 09:09 Identifying and Removing Blocks 11:13 Rewiring Beliefs for Success 15:23 The Importance of a Deep Why 17:58 Navigating Over-Analysis in Healing 26:54 The Cost of Not Doing the Work 34:53 Finding Healthier Comforts 39:07 Proactive vs Reactive Regulation 43:43 Understanding Core Wounds and Needs 46:10 Assessing Personal Needs 59:41 Connecting Goals to Subconscious Needs   Sponsored by the circle:  https://briankeanefitness.com/online-mastermind   (Previous Episode) #489:Psychologist Thais Gibson Ph.D. on Reprogramming Unsupportive Coping Mechanisms, Learning To Set Healthy Boundaries and Healing Your Old Core Wounds!   https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EOTimDICsjslRngxun2Yd?si=OAmyGeJgRkmQoOLeh032Mw   (Website) Personal Development School   (Instagram) www.instagram.com/thaisgibson/ www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/   (Youtube) www.youtube.com/channel/UCHQ4lSaKRap5HyrpitrTOhQ/videos   (Facebook) www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool/   (Apple Podcasts) The Thais Gibson Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts   (Tiktok) Personal Development School (@thaisgibson) | TikTok

W tym odcinku rozmawiamy o NARM™, Neuroafektywnym Modelu Relacyjnym, i o tym, jak ta metoda pomaga pracować z traumą rozwojową i relacyjną w sposób skuteczny, oparty na zasobach i nieregresywny. O podejściu, które nie cofa nas do przeszłości, ale wzmacnia zdolność bycia tu i teraz z większą sprawczością. Jak rozpoznawać traumę złożoną i jak nad nią efektywnie pracować?Z dr Martą Kochan-Wójcik i dr Aleksandrą Chybicką-Myszką rozmawiamy o współczesnym rozumieniu traumy, o C-PTSD, o różnicy między traumą rozwojową a relacyjną oraz o tym, czym jest proces post-traumatic healing and growth w ujęciu NARM.Przyglądamy się relacji z samym sobą – zdrowej autonomii, granicom. Mówimy o emocjach – o tym, czym są uczucia pierwotne, jak je odzyskiwać, gdy jesteśmy od nich odcięci, i jak emocje mogą stać się pomostem między ciałem a umysłem.Rozmawiamy o tym, jak wygląda proces terapeutyczny w NARM, na czym się koncentruje, czym jest intencja (a czym nie jest cel) oraz jak ten model wspiera rozwój dorosłej samoświadomości, wewnętrznej wolności i życiowej siły.Marta Kochan-Wójcik to doktora psychologii i terapeutka specjalizująca się w pracy z parami oraz osobami po kryzysach i traumach rozwojowych. Współpracuje z uczelniami, fundacjami i ośrodkami pomocy społecznej, prowadząc szkolenia i superwizje. Jest współzałożycielką Instytutu Terapii Par i Stowarzyszenia Terapeutów Traumy Relacyjnej oraz honorową członkinią Dolnośląskiego Stowarzyszenia Psychoterapeutów. Pracuje w podejściu integracyjnym, łącząc wiedzę z różnych szkół terapeutycznych. Specjalizuje się w pracy z traumą, rozwijając kompetencje m.in. w Somatic Experiencing®, Neuroafektywnym Rozwoju Osobowości oraz modelu NARM™, w którym jest akredytowaną terapeutką i superwizorką. Od kilku lat asystuje również w szkoleniach NARM w Polsce i za granicą.Aleksandra Chybicka-Myszka to doktora nauk humanistycznych, psycholożka z ponad dwudziestoletnią praktyką kliniczną. Jest również superwizorką terapii traumy rozwojowej w podejściu Neuroafektywny Model Rozwojowy (NARM ™ ), Somatic Experiencing® oraz SOMA ® Zajmuje się praktycznie terapią traumy rozwojowej i szokowej, prowadzi także grupy superwizyjne i jednodniowe szkolenia wokół zagadnienia C-PTSD. Pracuje w międzynarodowych grupach szkoleniowych nauczających metody NARM w kursach organizowanych w różnych krajach Europy. Razem z dr Marta Kochan-Wójcik założyła Stowarzyszenie Terapeutów Traumy Rozwojowej.„Osobiste rozmowy holistyczne” możesz posłuchać na platformach Spotify, Apple Podcasts oraz YouTube.

In this episode we're joined by Alex Greene - a Structural Integration practitioner, somatic educator, and founder of Neurogenic Integration. Alex first encountered spontaneous neurogenic tremoring while living as a monk in a Zen monastery near Honolulu, during a bodywork session that dramatically shifted chronic pain and reorganised deep patterns of tension.Rather than teaching tremoring as a single technique, Alex approaches it as part of a wider nervous system and trauma-resolution ecosystem — integrating Structural Integration, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, Feldenkrais, breathwork, and hands-on bodywork. We explore how healing and awakening meet through embodiment, and why presence and curiosity may be the most underrated tools in any modality.In this conversation, we explore:Alex's Zen training — and why posture, breath, and stillness became foundationalThe tremor reflex as a built-in mechanism for release and reorganisationThe intersection of fascia, breath, pelvic patterns, and nervous system regulationWhy story still matters — and how physiology shifts meaning-makingParts work (IFS), somatic tracking, and building embodied emotional literacyEnergetic sensitivity in practice: joining, resonance, and flexible boundariesInherited and transgenerational patterns — and how they surface somaticallyWhere somatic therapy may be heading next, and how the AI era may deepen the hunger for embodimentLearn more: neurogenic-integration.comEnjoyed the episode? Rate & review on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify or YouTube Train in Energy Healing Step into your mastery. Learn to facilitate deep, precise, and truly transformative healing experiences. Registration now open - our next EHT-100 Training begins March 2026, live and online. Discover the training → Find Your Energetic Blueprint Not sure where to start? Take the quiz: What's Your Field Type? Reveal your strengths and learn how your energy field shapes your life and relationships.

In this special podcast episode, CJ turns on the record button during one of his real counseling sessions with breathwork and Somatic Experiencing specialist Jonathan Schechter, offering listeners an intimate look into embodied healing in real time. Together, they explore how we're often taught to view life—and healing—through a strictly material lens, while our medical system is far less equipped to address emotional states, stress, and the nervous system. Jonathan encourages listeners to become their own practitioners by cultivating curiosity and awareness, likening it to discovering new colors beyond a limited palette—and even noticing the space between the colors, where real power lives.CJ shares a simple but revealing moment from daily life: while folding laundry, he noticed he wasn't breathing, unconsciously waiting until the task was finished to take a breath. Inspired by Jack Kornfield's After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, the conversation turns toward bringing meditative awareness into ordinary chores—and celebrating the awareness itself. As Jonathan reminds us, without awareness there can be no change.The discussion deepens as CJ talks openly about chronic pain, rushing habits, and resisting sadness following the loss of a close friend and mentor. Jonathan explains how the nervous system adapts to its environment and why somatic healing takes time. He guides CJ through a gentle practice of finding areas of ease in the body, then slowly returning to the emotional “epicenter” without becoming flooded—a process known as pendulation, developed by Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing. Like building strength at the gym, healing happens gradually, by moving between discomfort and safety.Jonathan also introduces Levine's SIBAM model, which breaks experience into five layers—Sensation, Image, Behavior, Affect, and Meaning—allowing overwhelming experiences like pain to be gently separated and processed in manageable pieces. They recommend Levine's book In an Unspoken Voice as a key resource and discuss how pendulation and SIBAM can become practical tools during pain or flare-ups.Later in the episode, CJ shares a new healing power statement—“I open my fist to healing; my body and mind harmonize”—and reflects on releasing old coping strategies that once served him but are no longer needed. Jonathan reframes this not as failure, but as safety: now the body is safe enough to heal. CJ even shares a creative way to reinforce intention by turning power statements into daily-use passwords.The episode closes with Jonathan recommending meditation teacher and author Shinzen Young, whose work focuses on working skillfully with physical pain and discomfort—offering listeners yet another doorway into mindful, embodied healing.For more information on Jonathan Schecter visit: https://bluemagicalchemy.com/Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Today, I'm speaking with Ayelet Polonsky, a Kabbalistic Manifestation Expert. She is the Creator of The Manifestation Method and a skilled, passionate and trauma-informed facilitator in the world of manifestation and healing. She's had quite a journey to get to this point in her life — after college she was led to the Amazon jungles of Peru, then India for six years and then finally to Israel where she spent eight years studying and teaching Jewish mysticism, known as Kabbalah. Ayelet now lives on the East Coast with her husband and two children.With the development of The Manifestation Method, Ayelet synthesizes Kabbalistic wisdom and modern psychology to help individuals heal their past traumas, and transform their dreams into reality. She is a trained expert in hypnosis, trauma healing, somatic experiencing and meditation. Ayelet's approach is a harmonious blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, EFT, and Somatic Experiencing, all combined with her signature hypno-visualization techniques. Manifestation is something I've been interested in for awhile and have been wanting to explore through a Jewish lens. I've learned a little bit about it in secular spaces and in this conversation with Ayelet, we really get to the root of what Jewish manifestation actually looks like. We speak about:-Ayelet's journey to getting to where she is today doing this work-How Jewish manifestation differs from the secular interpretation and some myths about it she's correcting-Why manifestation is a lifestyle — not just a singular practice and what that looks like-Her methodology and the specific goals she helps clients achieve-The power of our words and the way our conscious and subconscious brain works to create a new reality-What true faith and bitachon really feels like-How our trauma (whether it's with a big t or small t) informs the inner work we do today and what that trauma can be used for-Creating the vessel for the things we want in our lives to actually happen-The power of rituals-Seeing miracles in our everyday lives and how to manifest more of them-The unbelievable power we can all take from the Chanukah lights and bring into our everyday lives-How she manifested her husband…and SO MUCH MORE.Ayelet just takes my questions and brings them to a whole new level with her responses. She both elevates them and takes them deeper in a way that will change how you see the world, your relationship with Hashem and how you deal with the struggles in your life.To get in touch with Ayelet, visit ayeletpolonsky.com. Follow her on Instagram at @ayeletpolonsky.

Guest Introduction:Jennifer Foltz is a practitioner of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, yoga, and compassion-centered coaching. She specializes in supporting people recovering from concussions, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and strokes, as well as those dealing with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, migraines, and TMJ. Having walked through her own TBI recovery after a plane crash in 2007, Jennifer deeply understands the importance of slowing down and listening to the body's wisdom. Summary:In this powerful episode, Jennifer Foltz shares her personal journey of recovering from a traumatic brain injury. She opens up about the initial denial and resistance to the diagnosis, the challenging symptoms like rage, emotional dysregulation, and loss of social filters, and how acceptance became a turning point in her healing—even five years post-injury.Bethany and Jennifer explore a wide range of holistic modalities that proved instrumental in Jennifer's recovery, including Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, somatic trauma work (like Somatic Experiencing and EMDR), Feldenkrais, light therapy, and the pure joy of dance. Jennifer emphasizes the critical importance of community, highlighting the transformative impact of the Love Your Brain Foundation and her own local Brain Injury Gathering.The conversation delves into the often-overlooked emotional and existential crises that accompany brain injury, offering invaluable advice for both survivors and their loved ones. Jennifer explains the gentle, nervous-system-focused approach of Craniosacral Therapy and how it supports the body's innate healing intelligence. This episode is a beacon of hope, normalizing the long and non-linear recovery journey and underscoring that healing is always possible, connection is vital, and it's never too late to reclaim your life.Jennifer Foltz's Information:Website: jenniferfoltz.comEmail: hello@jenniferfoltz.comHealing Modalities & Therapies Discussed:Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy: A whole-body therapy that helps release tension patterns and regulate the nervous system by tuning into the body's inherent rhythmshttps://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/Somatic Trauma Therapies:Somatic Experiencing (SE): A body-centered approach to healing trauma and stress.EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A psychotherapy treatment for trauma.Feldenkrais Method: A movement-based practice that increases awareness and improves function.Light Therapy: Mentioned as part of her therapeutic journey.Support Organizations & Communities:Love Your Brain Foundation: https://www.loveyourbrain.com/ A non-profit offering free, evidence-based yoga, meditation, and community support programs for people affected by TBI and their caregivers.Retreats, Online Groups, & Facilitator Training: Jennifer highly recommends their heart-centered, compassion-focused community.The Brain Injury Gathering (BIG): Jennifer's local, in-person support group in Sebastopol, California, focused on discussion, grounding practices, and mutual support.Key Concepts & Advice:Healing Timeline: Challenging the myth that significant recovery is only possible within the first two years post-injury.Acceptance as a Journey: Emphasizing that acceptance is an ongoing process, not a one-time event.The Importance of Slowing Down: How brain injury forces a beneficial change in life pacing, allowing for deeper awareness.Advice for Caregivers: The critical need for self-care, patience, and maintaining one's own resources to be fully present.Normalizing Symptoms: Understanding that experiences like aphasia, emotional dysregulation, and cognitive changes are common symptoms, not personal failings.Bethany Lewis & The Concussion Coach:Free Guide: "5 Best Ways to Support Your Loved One Dealing with a Concussion" - Download at www.theconcussioncoach.comConcussion Coaching Program: For personalized mentorship in recovery. Sign up for a free consultation HERE Website: www.theconcussioncoach.com

In this heartfelt, expansive, and timely conversation, Rebekka sits down with Sarit Zimmerman Rogers and together they unpack many important words, concepts, and happenings of the times including "somatic yoga", the plague of spiritual bypassing (what it means and how it shows), trauma-informed spaces, accessible Yoga, the intricacy of the nervous system and its responses, and so much more.Some Key Points & Takeaways:“If you can breathe, you can do Yoga.”The true meaning of Accessible Yoga and why every body is a yoga bodyThe nervous system responds powerfully to both real and imaginal practices.Strength, agency, and [nervous system] self-regulation look different for every person and every body.How integrating Yoga and Somatic Experiencing® can be a path toward regulation, empowerment, and coming home to oneself.Healing becomes possible the moment we realize: I'm going to be okay.and more!This episode is a grounded, compassionate reminder that healing is not linear, yoga is more than shapes, and our bodies are always communicating with us.Tune in, try out, and reach out to Sarit or Rebekka to explore any of the above for your own mind/body well-being!SARIT'S WEBSITE RESOURCES :  https://www.saritzrogers.com/resourcesAbout the guest :  Sarit Zimmerman Rogers is a body-based Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher and trainer, group facilitator, Reiki master, accomplished photographer, and writer. She assists and coordinates trainings for Somatic Experiencing International and assists the SE™ master classes for Dr. Peter Levine's organization, Ergos. She sits on the Steering Committee and is a trainer and speaker for Trauma Informed Learning Alliance._______________________________________________REBEKKA'S LINKS : *NEW* ALIVENESS JOURNEY : 3 MONTH TRANSFORMATION :: MORE INFO WORK WITH REBEKKA :: START HERE ⚡️ MEMBERSHIP :: RADICAL ALIVENESS :: here

In this episode, Angelo talks with Dr. Carlos Canales about his transformative journey from Peru to becoming a pioneering voice in somatic group therapy. Dr. Canales shares how his experience of separation and cultural displacement in early life shaped his innovative integration of Somatic Experiencing with group psychotherapy. Their conversation explores what it means to be truly grounded, how our bodies hold both individual and collective trauma, and why attending to physiological responses deepens rather than diminishes group intensity. Dr. Canales offers powerful insights about cultural difference in groups and demonstrates how recognizing and regulating the body creates space for genuine connection—wisdom born from finding belonging between worlds. Throughout, he makes a compelling case for why attachment theory must evolve to address how our bodies carry culture, while sharing his vision for a future of group therapy that integrates generosity and play alongside rigorous clinical work.

Linda Schiller, December 10th, Wednesday, 410 PM EST Topic: Ancestral Dreaming: Heal Generational Wounds Through Dreamwork Bio: Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW is an international speaker, dreamwork and trauma treatment expert, and author of Ancestral Dreaming: Healing Generational Wounds with Dreamwork (Llewellyn 2025), PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork (Llaewellyn, 2022), Modern Dreamwork: New Tools for Decoding Your Soul's Wisdom (Llewellyn, 2019 and Comprehensive and Integrative Trauma Treatment (Western Schools, 2010), as well as numerous articles and book chapters. She is an integrative mind/body/spiritual psychotherapist and consultant with over 40 years' experience, and a long-term member of IASD, (the International Association for the Study of Dreams). Linda is also trained in the body/mind methodologies of EMDR, EFT, TAT, HBLU, Kabbalah healing, Enneagram, hypnotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Focusing, and Reiki. Professor Emeritus at Boston University School of Social Work, she has received awards for her original theory of relational group work, and recognition worldwide for her teaching excellence. Linda regularly teaches dreamwork and facilitates dream groups for the public and professional audiences on her original dreamwork methods which include her “Integrated Embodied Dreamwork” approach, her unique “Dreamwork through the Lens of Kabbalah” which includes the Pardes Method of layers of dream meaning, and her nightmare protocol based on best practice trauma treatment and Jungian active imagination called “The GAIA Method: A Guided Active Imagination Approach”. She is a vibrant, warm, and dynamic speaker and has been described as … “engaging, articulate, and inspiring”, and has been a member of her own dream circle for over 40 years. Ancestral Dreaming: Heal Generational Wounds through Dreamwork, 2025 Llewellyn Worldwide Publishers http://www.ancestral-dreaming.com "PTSDreams: Transform your Nightmares from Trauma Through Healing Dreamwork", 2022 Llewellyn Worldwide Publishers http://www.ptsdreams.com "Modern Dreamwork: New Tools for Decoding your Soul's Wisdom", 2019 Llewellyn Worldwide Publishers http://www.moderndreamwork.com www.lindayaelschiller.com lindayschiller@gmail.com facebook.com/linda.schiller.9461 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ https://www.instagram.com/lindayschiller22/

The Somatic Experience: How the Body Stores Trauma and the Path to Physiological Healing In this powerful episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis, LCSW, explore the essential connection between trauma, physiology, and healing through a somatic lens. Drawing on the work of Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, Deb Dana, and polyvagal theory, they highlight how trauma is not only a psychological experience but a physical one stored in the muscles, nervous system, and internal energy of the body. Dr. Skinner and MaryAnn discuss why individuals—especially betrayed partners—often disconnect from their bodies after chronic stress, betrayal trauma, or overwhelming life experiences. They examine how fight, flight, and freeze responses affect the nervous system, how chronic cortisol disrupts mood and metabolism, and why many trauma survivors struggle to sense or interpret their own physiological cues. Through stories, research, and lived experiences, the hosts illustrate how the body keeps the score and how healing requires learning to listen to internal sensations rather than pushing them aside. They offer practical tools such as somatic tracking, Peter Levine's completion techniques, trauma-informed yoga, breathing exercises that access the vagus nerve, and movement-based approaches for releasing stored energy. The episode includes a guided somatic check-in where listeners rate their tension level and are invited into a simple three-minute breathing practice designed to lower physiological arousal. Dr. Skinner and MaryAnn also normalize the experience of increased anxiety during quiet moments and suggest alternative vagus nerve–based exercises and sound-based practices (like the “vu” exhale) to support regulation. They close by emphasizing self-compassion, intentionality, and noticing “glimmers” of safety as signs that the body is returning to calm. Listeners are also invited to deepen their healing journey by attending the 2nd Annual Human Intimacy Conference, where leading experts will share tools for recovering from sexual betrayal, infidelity, and building deeper, safer relationships. References & Resources (Updated) Key Authors & Theories Peter A. Levine, PhD Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma — foundational work on Somatic Experiencing and how trauma is stored and released through the body. Bessel van der Kolk, MD The Body Keeps the Score — seminal text on how trauma affects the nervous system, brain, and body. Stephen W. Porges, PhD Polyvagal Theory — explains the body's hierarchy of safety, fight/flight, and shutdown responses. Deb Dana, LCSW The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy — introduces “glimmers” and practical tools for nervous-system regulation. Practices Mentioned Trauma-Informed Yoga Somatic Experiencing (SE) Vagus Nerve Stimulation / “Basic Exercise” (Polyvagal-based) Breathwork for parasympathetic activation Sound-based regulation (e.g., “vu” exhale with hand on abdomen) Movement-based release (running in place, shaking, kicking safely, dancing) Grounding and body-scan exercises Human Intimacy Resources HumanIntimacy.com – Articles, courses, and assessments on betrayal trauma, recovery, and deeper connection. 2nd Annual Human Intimacy Conference – Coupon Code: 50%off —A live event featuring leading experts (including Dr. Kevin Skinner and colleagues) focused on healing from sexual betrayal and infidelity, rebuilding safety and trust, and creating deeper, more connected relationships. Human Intimacy Intensives – Including betrayal trauma intensives and couples intensives that incorporate trauma-informed yoga and somatic work.

Are you chasing transformation through peak experiences, but feeling ungrounded afterward?In this solo episode of The Vital Point, Jonathan Schecter introduces a powerful framework: Pathways and Portals. With clarity, heart, and the wisdom of experience, he explores the difference between the slow, sustainable power of daily practices (the Pathway) and the explosive, disrupting nature of peak experiences (the Portal).Drawing from his journey through Somatic Experiencing, psychedelics, meditation, and guiding clients in his Blue Magic Alchemy community, Jonathan makes the case for integrating both approaches. He unpacks common pitfalls in modern spiritual culture—like seeking instant breakthroughs and neglecting the hard inner work—and offers a grounded vision for embodied, lasting change.He also previews his upcoming 2026 four-part course series built around this framework. If you've ever felt lost in your healing or spiritual journey, this episode will help you reconnect to what really matters.Join the Skool community to dive deeper: https://www.skool.com/bluemagicalchemy/about

Alé Duarte, somatic therapist and creator of KidSoma joins me this week to explore how tuning into your child's natural rhythms can completely transform the way you understand their emotions and reactions.   Together we unpack:   - Why play isn't a break from learning, it is the learning. - What it means to help your child "complete a cycle" so their nervous system can settle and grow. - How "unfinished cycles" can leave kids dysregulated, impulsive, or anxious—and what parents can do to help their child complete these cycles in daily life. - Realistic ways to implement these strategies even when you're juggling busy schedules, time pressures, and the realities of everyday parenting. - Why slowing down and following your child's lead can actually make mornings smoother, transitions easier, and connection deeper.   If you've ever wished you could understand what's happening underneath your child's big emotions and find a calmer rhythm for your entire family system, this conversation will change the way you see play, presence, and parenting.     LEARN MORE ABOUT MY GUEST:

In today's expansive conversation, I sit down with Danielle Carron, a therapist, spiritual guide, and mystic who bridges Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, meditation, and consciousness work. Danielle and I first met at the IFS conference and immediately bonded over our shared love of quantum physics, the mystery of time, and the sacred nature of healing. At 19 years old, Danielle survived a traumatic rock-climbing accident that initiated a profound Near Death Experience (NDE)—one that revealed timelessness, unconditional love, and the truth of who she really is beyond fear, identity, and the limits of the body. That experience became the foundation of her life's mission: bringing the sacred into healing and helping others awaken through their pain. This episode explores how meditation can access the same expansive, transcendent states of consciousness Danielle touched in her NDE—states of nonlinear time, eternal connection, and pure Self-energy. We explore what becomes possible when parts soften back and give us space to experience our higher consciousness directly. This is a deep, beautiful conversation that bends time itself.   Topics We Cover How we met at the conference + shared love of quantum physics and time Danielle's Near Death Experience at age 19 and how it transformed her life Linear vs. nonlinear time and why it matters for healing Meditation as a pathway to expansive, transcendent states of Self The timeless nature of Self and accessing Divine unconditional love Parts that fear transcendence and how to support them Letting go of survival-driven linear time The theme of unconditional love in NDEs and Self-energy Discussion of Danielle's 45-minute meditation for nonlinear time My personal experience practicing her meditation Benefits of transcendent states + how present work impacts the past Recommendations for accessing higher consciousness through meditation “Who am I when my parts give me space?” About Danielle Carron, MS, MA, SEP, LPC Danielle has been working with clients in private practice for over 17 years. At age 19, she lived through a rock-climbing fall and a profound Near Death Experience that changed everything. It revealed her true identity beyond fear, beyond the body, and beyond linear time. Since then, Danielle has devoted her life to bridging psychology, embodiment, meditation, and the sacred. Her work integrates Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, spiritual practice, and consciousness studies. She guides clients into their wholeness—mind, body, and soul. She is a therapist, mystic, teacher, and companion for the full human experience.   Connect with Danielle Website: daniellecarron.com Contact: https://daniellecarron.com/contact/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@daniellep.carronlpc3706   __________________________ Want to work with Natalie? Contact her below   Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact  Instagram: @nataliedeering _____________________________   Donate to the podcast Here!    Interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast? Upgrade your business and let more people know about your amazing services or products by reaching hundreds to thousands of people by sponsoring an episode for only $100!  Please email ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com for more information.  Thank you for the support!    *Please support the podcast by following, rating, and leaving a review*

In this episode, I'm joined by world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Diane Poole Heller for a profound conversation on attachment wounds, healing relational trauma, and the path back to secure connection. Diane shares insights from decades of work in Somatic Experiencing and her DARe™ model, helping us understand why so many of us feel unsafe in intimacy—and what we can do about it.We explore the origins of avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized attachment patterns, how early ruptures shape adult relationships, and why nervous system regulation is key to healing. Diane brings a grounded, compassionate perspective to the messy, tender process of becoming securely attached, whether you're in a relationship or not.This conversation is full of lightbulb moments, practical takeaways, and gentle reminders that secure connection is not just possible—it's our birthright.Connect with Diane:www.traumasolutions.comhttps://www.instagram.com/traumaattachmenttraining/❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support:https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewform❥❥❥Stay or Go Course: ⁠https://marinayt.com/stay-or-go⁠ ❥❥❥❥ FREE RESOURCE: a step-by-step process of working with your triggersTRIGGERED TO ROOTED: A ROADMAP TO CREATE TREASURES FROM YOUR TRIGGERSThis powerful step by step process will walk you through how to somatically move through a trigger, ground yourself, allow the emotions to come up and experience massive growth in your lifeDownload here:⁠ ⁠https://marinayt.com/trigger-2-rooted⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/marina.y.t⁠⁠ Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner Top Episode Quotes:“Connection is a biological imperative—we're wired to attach, even when it hurts.”“You don't have to wait for a perfect childhood to have a great adulthood.”“Healing attachment wounds isn't about fixing—you're not broken. It's about reconnecting.”“Our patterns were brilliant survival strategies. But they're not always the best relationship strategies.”“Secure attachment can be earned, at any stage of life.”attachment healing, trauma recovery, somatic experiencing, secure attachment, avoidant attachment, anxious attachment, nervous system healing, childhood trauma, relationship wounds, emotional safety, trauma-informed relationships, intimacy healing, healing attachment styles

Send Mo a text about this episode!Today I am excited to introduce you all to Kiesha Yokers! I recently hired Kiesha to facilitate a breathwork session at my Unplug From Fear Retreat in Everett, WA. Her energy, authentic and real presence was such a blessing to our group. I can't wait for you all to learn more about her today!In this episode we talk about:-Her journey to exploring breathwork and what led her to look for help. -Kiesha shares one of her favorite tools that you can utilize starting today.- a 3 minute breathing exercise. -I ask Kiesha to share a bit about how she hears her intuition through her body and what she has done to practice this! -We talk about the importance of nervous system regulation as a parent. The 411 on Kiesha: Kiesha Yokers is a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and somatic embodiment life coach who helps people reconnect with their bodies and heal through nervous system regulation. Her own path—from childhood anxiety to embracing trauma healing in 2020—inspired her passion for holistic wellness.With more than 15 years as an elementary school teacher, Kiesha blends the heart of an educator with the depth of somatic practice. She holds certifications as a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, meditation teacher, holistic health coach, and is an ICF-accredited embodiment life coach. Her advanced studies in Somatic Experiencing and at the Strozzi Institute keep her work rooted in the latest trauma-informed approaches.Equity is central to her mission. Kiesha offers sliding-scale classes, collaborates with nonprofits, and shares free tools online to reach those often excluded from wellness spaces.A mother of two and proud military spouse, she brings warmth, accessibility, and lived experience to her belief that wellness is for everybody.Go follow  on Instagram and her website: IG: @kieshayokers Her website: https://www.kieshayokers.comLink to purchase Lifewave patches from Mo: https://www.lifewave.com/pillaroflight----------Follow I love it when

Many spiritual teachings show us that form is empty—but few guide us to see that emptiness itself is form, alive and breathing through the body. This meditation invites a full return: after glimpsing the formless, we come home to the body, where the subtle intelligence of life unfolds in sensation, breath, and movement. Here, emptiness and form are inseparable, and self-realization becomes an intimate, felt experience rather than a distant concept. Using imagery of evolution, nature, and cosmic lineage, the meditation dissolves the sense of separation between observer and observed, revealing that your breath, sensations, and aliveness are inseparable from the intelligence of the whole. You are invited to rest fully in the present, release the mind's narrative and the illusion of control, and allow your body to reveal the effortless unfolding of existence. Thank you for supporting this work and for giving it a place in your heart, Love SezSupport the show✨ Every Thursday, I send out unpublished poems & audio essays to help us embody our felt sense of wholeness on my patron-only Substack. You can also find supportive courses on my website and Insight Timer or grab a book for your journey onwards on Amazon. ✨

"Trauma can be a gateway for transformation, and it's one of the things that I am passionate about." – Abi Blakeslee On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth sits down with Dr. Abi Blakeslee, a leader in the field of trauma recovery and somatic psychology recognized for her clinical research and teaching. Dr. Blakeslee shares her deep exploration of implicit memory—the non-conscious processes shaping movement, emotion, and survival patterns—and explains how harnessing implicit memory offers new and practical pathways to healing trauma. Drawing from Somatic Experiencing, neuroscience, and her own research, Dr. Blakeslee breaks down the branches of implicit memory—procedural, priming, associative, and more—and clarifies their relevance in trauma and recovery. The conversation explores how clinicians can support present-moment, embodied "new learning" that rewires automatic responses and fosters positive transformation. Listeners will hear practical strategies to increase clients' interoceptive awareness, cultivate self-compassion, and repair ruptures through embodied, relational experiences. Dr. Blakeslee emphasizes the importance of helping clients reconnect with their essential self, shifting the focus from merely resolving the past to building new implicit memories of agency, connection, and vitality. Together they discuss the flexibility of integrating these neurobiological insights into diverse modalities—including Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Therapy, and beyond—to deepen agency and nurture post-traumatic growth, especially in cases of developmental and complex trauma. Throughout, Dr. Blakeslee underscores the healing power of gentle attention, relational attunement, and compassion—offering a hopeful framework for practitioners and clients alike. We invite you to listen to the full episode and follow Transforming Trauma on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. *** **SPACE:** SPACE is an Inner Development Program of Support and Self-Discovery for Therapists on the Personal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Levels offered by the Complex Trauma Training Center. This experiential learning program offers an immersive group experience designed to cultivate space for self-care, community support, and deepening vitality in our professional role as therapists. Learn more about how to join. *** **The Complex Trauma Training Center:** https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com **View upcoming trainings:** https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/schedule/ *** The Complex Trauma Training Center (CTTC) is a professional organization providing clinical training, education, consultation, and mentorship for psychotherapists and mental health professionals working with individuals and communities impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Trauma (C-PTSD). CTTC provides NARM® Therapist and NARM® Master Therapist Training programs, as well as ongoing monthly groups in support of those learning NARM. CTTC offers a depth-oriented professional community for those seeking a supportive network of therapists focused on three levels of shared human experience: personal, interpersonal & transpersonal. The Transforming Trauma podcast embodies the spirit of CTTC – best described by its three keywords: depth, connection, and heart - and offers guidance to those interested in effective, transformational trauma-informed care. *** We want to connect with you! **Facebook ** https://www.facebook.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ **Instagram ** https://www.instagram.com/complextraumatrainingcenter/ **LinkedIn** https://www.linkedin.com/company/complex-trauma-training-center/ **YouTube** https://www.youtube.com/@ComplexTraumaTrainingCenter **X** https://x.com/CTTC_Training

E-427 | Inner Voice with Dr. Foojan Zeine & Dr. Coralina Chiriac — Exploring Sexuality, Trauma Healing & Intimacy Welcome to Inner Voice: A Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan Zeine — a transformative and deeply insightful conversation featuring Dr. Coralina Chiriac, Integrative Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Trainer, and Co-Founder of the Romanian Association of Integrative Psychotherapy. Together, they explore the psychology of sexuality, healing from trauma, and reconnecting with intimacy, desire, and self-love through a holistic lens.

Today we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes to explore one of the most salient topics in psychology today: trauma. We begin by tracing its developmental roots with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk, before looking at how it can be passed down through family systems with Dr. Mariel Buqué, associate somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira, and author Stephanie Foo. Dr. Jacob Ham and Dr. Peter Levine then share new perspectives on healing, emphasizing the importance of getting out of the head and into the body. Finally, Dr. Gabor Maté discusses the cultural context of trauma, arguing that it's a symptom of a toxic culture. Key Topics:  02:15: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on The Last Impact of Inconsistent Parenting and Lack of Attunement 23:16: Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk on Internalizing Abuse 39:34: Dr. Mariel Buqué on Intergenerational Trauma 58:54: Elizabeth Ferreira on Intergenerational Trauma, Complex PTSD, and Somatic Techniques 1:23:23: Stephanie Foo on Healing from Complex PTSD through Relationships 1:47:15: Dr. Jacob Ham on the Limits of Conceptualizing when treating Complex Trauma 2:06:52: Dr. Peter Levine on Somatic Experiencing and Moving Trauma Through Your Body 2:20:55: Dr. Gabor Maté and our Toxic Culture 2:43:55: Recap Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors If you have ADHD, or you love someone who does, I'd recommend checking out the podcast ADHD aha! Level up your bedding with Quince. Go to Quince.com/BEINGWELL for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Feel good...and mean it when you say it! Get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/BEINGWELL60 Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textIn this episode of The Nourished Nervous System, I welcome somatic therapist, educator, and trauma specialist Julie MacAdam. Together, we dive into the interplay between dreams and the creative process for personal and collective evolution. Julie shares her journey through yoga, Ayurveda, and various integrative practices that led to her current work. We discuss the benefits of engaging with dreams, creative art as a healing practice, and how these methods can help process trauma. Julie also offers practical advice for listeners on how to begin working with their own dreams and senses for personal growth.In this episode:Julie's Journey: From Yoga to Somatic TherapyExploring Dreams and the Creative ProcessThe Power of Dreams: Self-Reflection and TransformationCreative Process: Art for Art's SakeBenefits of Working with Dreams and CreativityExploring the Benefits of Personal PracticesUnderstanding Trauma and Its NuancesDreams and Creative Processes in Trauma WorkPractical Applications and TechniquesConnect with Julie:websiteResources:Ayurvedic Dosha Quick Reference Guide Abhyanga Self Massage Guide Weekend Nervous System Reset Nourished For Resilience Workbook Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.comand @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram

Understanding the Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian: From Cellular Stress to Healing In this episode of the IRH Clinician's Corner, Margaret Floyd Barry sits down with Dr. Aimie Apigian, who discusses how childhood adversity leaves an imprint on our biology, outlining the five-stage progression from acute stress to trauma and how this fundamentally alters our body's energy systems. We discuss why conventional approaches may overlook deeper trauma roots of chronic health issues—and what clinicians and clients alike can do to start addressing trauma at the cellular level.   In this interview, we discuss:   Dr. Aimie's personal story and entry into trauma work Reframing chronic disease through the lens of trauma How to identify patterns of stored trauma How a stress response is different from a trauma response The physiological and cellular mechanisms of trauma  Strategies for trauma recovery and nervous system repair The Clinician's Corner is brought to you by the Institute of Restorative Health. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/instituteofrestorativehealth/   Connect with Dr. Aimie Apigian: Website: https://biologyoftrauma.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draimie/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aimie-apigian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAimieApigian   Check out her new book, The Biology of Trauma: https://book.biologyoftrauma.com/book   Timestamps: 00:00 "Dr. Amy: Trauma & Healing" 04:48 "From Fostering to Forever" 08:50 Understanding Trauma and Healing 13:10 "Recognizing Trauma Through Patterns" 14:15 Breaking Free from Chronic Freeze 17:30 Nervous System: Relaxation to Alarm 20:34 Stress vs Trauma: Cellular Impact 25:16 Trauma Response: Shock to Collapse 28:45 Body's Innate Survival Mechanism 32:49 "Restorative Health Dive-In Opportunity" 34:28 "Stress, Trauma, and Energy" 40:09 Survival Instincts: Freeze and Hide 41:22 "Modern Struggles vs. Survival Instincts" 44:19 "Stored Trauma and Relationships" 50:04 "Overcoming Trauma Responses" 51:56 "Magnesium: Boosting Biology Safely" 54:48 Clinician's Corner: Join & Share Speaker bio:  Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a trainer, speaker, and physician, double board-certified in preventive and addiction medicine with masters degrees in biochemistry and public health. Beyond her conventional medical and surgical training, Dr. Aimie has training in Psychosomatic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mental Health Nutrition. Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Relational Trauma Repair with Psychodrama, have formed her knowledge and services in attachment, trauma, and addictions, focusing on trauma at a cellular level. Her original inspiration came from her experience as a foster-adoptive mom during medical school. Dr. Aimie is also the host of the Biology of Trauma® Podcast. She has spoken at Oxford University, Institute for Functional Medicine, Psychotherapy Innovations, Integrative Medicine for Mental Health and has been featured on The Trauma Therapist Project, Therapy in a Nutshell, The Healing Trauma Podcast, and more. You can find her on YouTube and Instagram.   Keywords:  functional medicine, trauma response, adverse childhood experiences, attachment trauma, chronic disease reversal, fatigue, anxiety, autoimmune disease, psychosomatic medicine, mental health nutrition, trauma therapies, instinctual trauma response, somatic experiencing, neuroaffective touch, relational trauma repair, stress physiology, startle response, sympathetic nervous system, vagus nerve, dorsal vagal shutdown, cell danger response, mitochondria, energy production, chronic stress, burnout, magnesium supplementation, trauma recovery, nervous system regulation, childhood adversity, functional freeze, biological mechanisms of trauma Disclaimer: The views expressed in the IRH Clinician's Corner series are those of the individual speakers and interviewees, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Institute of Restorative Health, LLC. The Institute of Restorative Health, LLC does not specifically endorse or approve of any of the information or opinions expressed in the IRH Clinician's Corner series. The information and opinions expressed in the IRH Clinician's Corner series are for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. If you have any medical concerns, please consult with a qualified healthcare professional. The Institute of Restorative Health, LLC is not liable for any damages or injuries that may result from the use of the information or opinions expressed in the IRH Clinician's Corner series. By viewing or listening to this information, you agree to hold the Institute of Restorative Health, LLC harmless from any and all claims, demands, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with your participation. Thank you for your understanding.  

"I reclaimed my Power to create. ... There's no amount of suffering that is beyond what can't be healed." Dr. Angela Le Dr. Angela Le specializes in women's reproductive and hormonal health through acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and Somatic Experiencing. In 2014, Angela was going through a Dark Night of the Soul. She was desperate. She then remembered hearing about the Hoffman Process twenty years earlier. Feeling great relief to finally ask for help, she registered and then arrived for her Process three weeks later. In hindsight, Angela shares she "would have had a miserable life" if she hadn't done the Process. But she wanted something more. Angela as a baby “There was just this fortitude in me that wanted more and actually knew I could have more, but I was just in this cycle and this pattern that needed major disruption, and that's really what Hoffman was, for me. It just disrupted patterns in a way that allowed for tremendous change and transformation." On the other side of the Process, Angela found that one of the gifts of doing the Process was that it “opened up the permission field to have a different experience." She learned that she had the power within her to change her own experience. These many years later, Angela has come to embrace the mystery of life. Letting go of the need to control, to be good, to be "all the things," has ushered in a new way to live. The change she found through the Process brought a reclamation of her power to create. At its root, the work Angela does supports and heals the deepest of creativity - that of women's reproduction. Angela, a healer, experienced healing through her Process, and she, in turn, deepened her ability to heal others through her love's everyday radius. More about Dr. Angela Le: Dr. Angela Le is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, biohacking and longevity coach, specializing in women's reproductive and hormonal health. With over two decades of clinical experience, she has supported thousands of women through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. She trained in Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy under Master Ni and his sons, esteemed healers with a lineage dating back to the Han Dynasty. This foundation in ancient wisdom shapes her approach to medicine, human potential, and consciousness. Dr. Le has long been drawn to spiritual exploration and self-inquiry, an interest that began in her childhood. A committed meditation practitioner for decades, she has studied across Eastern, indigenous, and contemplative traditions. In 2014, she completed the Hoffman Process, which she describes as a profound milestone in her lifelong journey of healing and self-discovery. Based in New York City, learn more about Angela at www.fafwellness.com. Follow Angela on Instagram. Listen on Apple Podcasts As mentioned in this episode: Hoffman Graduate Groups •   New York Hoffman Grad Group Dark Night of the Soul Vipassana Meditation Parentification or Parentified Child Hero/Victim Dynamic - The Karpman drama triangle Spiritual Bypass Liza Ingrasci, Hoffman Institute Foundation CEO and President The Shadow Share the Process with someone What is fertility? Perimenopause Mystic Crone Years: •   " The Crone represents the ability to see, more than just with one's eyes alone, but to see with the heart's eyes, with the soul's eyes, through the eyes of the creative force and the animating force of the psyche." Clarissa Pinkola Estés •   Crone years are typically from 50 on.

Episode Highlights With BrittanyWhat polyvagal theory is and the updated science of the nervous system Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and what this meansThree principles of polyvagal theory: hierarchy of responses, coregulation, neuroception Humans have a bioligcal imperative to be in connection with othersWhat glimmers or safety cues are and how to understand these Misconceptions and misinformed ideas related to nervous system regulationRegulation does not mean being calm, cool, and collected all the timeWhat somatic experiencing is and how it can be helpful in processing emotions and physical symptomsSteps you can take and try now to support your body, emotions, and nervous systemTrauma doesn't always come back as a memory but can come back as patterns and reactionsHow to know if exhaustion is going into shut down or just the body finally being able to restWhy we actually have to go through fight or flight to climb the nervous system ladder When things can feel worse before they feel betterWhy the nervous system prefers predictable over safe at times and why slower is faster when it comes to the nervous systemWe will never be fully healed and releasing that expectationResources MentionedBody-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing by Brittany PiperBody First Healing ProgramBody First Healing on InstagramThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Dr Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health.  Beyond her foundational medical training, she is also a functional medicine physician with specialized training in neuro-autoimmunity, nutrition, and genetics for addictions, mental health, mood, and behavioral disorders.  Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Sociometric Relational Trauma Repair, have formed her knowledge and services in trauma, attachment, and addiction medicine, focusing on trauma at a cellular level.  Her USA Today and Amazon best-selling book The Biology of Trauma: how the body holds fear, pain and overwhelm and how to heal it is available now.   Timestamps (may vary 2-4 minutes based on your podcast platform) 03:01 Introduction to Trauma and Healing 05:55 Understanding Trauma vs. Stress 09:00 Capacity and Trauma Responses 11:59 Navigating the Healing Journey 14:48 Acute vs. Chronic Trauma 17:47 The Biology of Trauma 20:32 Creating a Sense of Safety 23:53 The Loop of Stress and Overwhelm 26:28 Finding Calm and Aliveness 29:49 The Role of Emotional Literacy 32:33 Micro Moments of Safety   The Biology of Trauma book:  https://www.amazon.ie/Biology-Trauma-Body-Holds-Overwhelm/dp/1637746237/ref=asc_df_1637746237?language=en_IE&mcid=23cabbc4926137ad953a7630d7753b0e&tag=ieshopgode-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=743331779725&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8769390994613108495&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007877&hvtargid=pla-2335066486041&psc=1&language=en_IE&gad_source=1   (Facebook) www.facebook.com/draimie/   (Website) THA About 2025 - Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Biology of Trauma Professional   (LinkedIn) www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aimie-apigian   (Youtube) www.youtube.com/@DrAimieApigian   (Instagram) www.instagram.com/draimie/

In this episode of the Intelligent Medicine podcast, host Dr. Ronald Hoffman discusses the increasing prevalence of depression and anxiety, particularly among young people, with guest Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, Integrative Medicine physician, researcher, and best-selling author. They explore potential causes, including societal factors, diet, sleep patterns, and the fear-inducing media environment. Dr. Teitelbaum shares insights from his expertise in both conventional and integrative medicine, emphasizing the role of nutritional support, such as magnesium, B vitamins, and curcumin, as well as the importance of psychological strategies, biophysical techniques like shaking off trauma, and natural remedies. They also delve into the potential benefits of alternative therapies like CBD, ketamine, and psychedelics for mental health conditions. Listeners are encouraged to consider a comprehensive approach to managing these pervasive mental health issues.

On today's episode, Luis teaches about pendulation, a term coined by Peter Levine, and taught through Somatic Experiencing. Luis shares about his understanding of "active" pendulation, how to not bypass, and how the practice changed his life. At the end of the episode, Luis takes us through a guided pendulation practice so you can experience firsthand what he's teaching about.You can read more about, and register for, the live 7-week foundational course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/course Sign up for our 6-month Embodied Relationships group, beginning in October: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/relationship-group----You can learn more on the website: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Learn more about the self-led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new Join the waitlist to pre-order Luis' book here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/the-book You can follow Luis on Instagram @holistic.life.navigationQuestions? You can email us at info@holisticlifenavigation.com

Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH, is a trainer, speaker and physician, double board-certified in preventive and addiction medicine with masters degrees in biochemistry and public health. Beyond her conventional medical and surgical training, Dr. Aimie has training in Psychosomatic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mental Health Nutrition. Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Relational Trauma Repair with Psychodrama, have formed her knowledge and services in attachment, trauma, and addictions, focusing on trauma at a cellular level. Her original inspiration came from her experience as a foster-adoptive mom during medical school.  Dr. Aimie is also the host of the Biology of Trauma® Podcast. She has been featured on The Trauma Therapist Project, Therapy in a Nutshell, The Healing Trauma Podcast, and more. You can find her on YouTube, Instagram or her website.

The creator of somatic experiencing shows Dan how to heal trauma through the body.   Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., has spent the past 50 years developing Somatic Experiencing. He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. His work has been taught to over 30,000 therapists in over 42 countries. He is the author of the new book, An Autobiography of Trauma. Content warning: This episode includes discussions of rape and violence. In this episode we talk about: How to do somatic experiencing. You'll see Dan play the role of guinea pig + make weird sounds The difference between somatic experiencing and talk therapy Somatic experiencing practices we can implement into our lives Why some people feel horror/terror at the thought of re-occupying the body and how to overcome those fears What the research says – and how these practices around body awareness have gone from the fringes to entering the scientific mainstream And how to move through ancient wounds – and enrich our lives (whether we have trauma or not) Practices to fortify us in times of difficulty Facing mortality  This episode was first published in April 2024. Related Episodes: Become An Active Operator Of Your Nervous System | Deb Dana What Science and Buddhism Say About How to Regulate Your Own Nervous System | Deb Dana & Kaira Jewel Lingo How to Live with the Worst Things That Ever Happened to You | Stephanie Foo An Ace Therapist Gives Dan A Run For His Money | Dr. Jacob Ham How to Get Out of Your Head | Willa Blythe Baker   Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more here! On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up here! Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel  

What happens when trauma gets trapped in the body, and how can we finally release it? In this powerful episode, Gabby is joined by the renowned trauma expert Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing®, to explore the art and science of somatic healing. Dr. Levine explains why true trauma recovery happens in the body, not just the mind, and offers a path to freedom from the past. Through their own deeply vulnerable stories, Gabby and Dr. Levine illuminate how we can gently release stored trauma and reclaim our innate ability to be present. Listeners will also witness a transformative, live mini-session as Dr. Levine guides Gabby through a Somatic Experiencing practice. This episode is an essential listen for anyone on a healing journey, offering profound wisdom, hope, and a direct experience of how to release trauma trapped in the body.Order Peter's new book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey https://amzn.to/46OvcvkLearn more about Peter and Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) at somaticexperiencing.comRecommended practice for this episode: gabby coaching members check out the Self-Soothing meditation inside your app. Not a member? Try it out for free https://bit.ly/46s6zEqGet Gabby's FREE magnetic energy meditation to supercharge your attracting powers http://bit.ly/40gOfueIf you feel you need additional support, please consult this list of safety, recovery and mental health resources.Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and support you on your personal journey towards inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.