Awakening to your Felt Sense Embodiment is as an active process of self-discovery that you renew and strengthen by repeatedly attending to your sensations, emotions, and instinctual movement impulses. Mindful body-awareness practices help you learn to sustain the focus of your … Continue reading
A Restorative Reset Nourish your nervous system (IC: Jes Kimak) The holiday season is quickly approaching; the time of year that is celebrated for being joyful but is frequently stressful. As we approach the darkness of the winter solstice we … Continue reading
The Window to your Soul IC: Eyes by Bruno Henrique It is often said that the eyes are a window to your soul. Indeed, your eyes provide great insight into how you are feeling. When we are stressed we tend … Continue reading
A Backpacking Travelogue Alongside the ongoing weight of the global pandemic, another area of distress that is increasingly coming up for people is climate grief as we face fires, hurricanes with greater intensity or frequency or intensity, as well as … Continue reading
Embodiment Strategies for Trauma Recovery Healing from trauma invites you to befriend your body; and this needs to occur at a pace that honors your unique needs. Initially, this involves developing the resources to handle challenging emotions, disturbing symptoms, and … Continue reading
A Podcast with Sounds True Recently, I had the honor to have a heartfelt conversation with Tami Simon with Sounds True, host of Insights at the Edge Podcast. Within this podcast, I share aspects of my personal journey through trauma … Continue reading
Healing from the Inside Out Connective Tissue tendon, Berkshire Bioscience Library Have you ever had a morning in which you wake up with a painful knot in your neck? What happened? Did you sleep in a funny position or was … Continue reading
An Integrative, Mind-Body Approach to Trauma Treatment I am thrilled to announce the publication of The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual: An Integrative, Mind-Body Approach to Trauma Treatment. This book is written for clinicians who are helping clients navigate the consequences of … Continue reading
Emotional Regulation and Childhood Trauma Children require healthy, caring, and attentive adults to help them develop their social and emotional intelligence. It is the job of a parent to help children feel safe enough to express uncomfortable feelings. When children … Continue reading
Yoga and the Vagus Nerve Vagus nerve yoga for trauma recovery integrates information from neuroscience, psychology, and the yogic path to illuminate who we are and how we heal from adverse and challenging life events. This post applies Dr. Stephen … Continue reading