Unlock Body Wisdom
Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein
Discover How Your Body Holds the Key to Emotional Healing
From birth, our primary experiences of life are through bodily sensation. The body is our first responder.
Our emotional patterns are learned and come from the experiences of our bodily sensations. The emotions are our second responder. They are a response to our bodily sensations.
The mind and its thoughts develop consequentially to these. Thoughts are our third responder. The thoughts are trying to make sense of the sensations and emotions we experience.
The body doesn't lie or misinterpret our experiences. It is our living history of what we've experienced. The truth of our life experiences is held in our tissues.
The mind is not as reliable or trustworthy as the body. Our self-understanding and healing are found in the wisdom of our biology and our body, with connection to our soul. This is our compass.
Not just to direct us to healing from our traumatic and stressful experiences, but to direct us to a life path where we can allow and embrace joy, awe, pleasure, and more presence in our life.
A somatic psychotherapy approach will help you to feel more balance, connection, safety, pleasure, clarity, and strength in life. We do talk, and that is an important aspect of a session. But we always return to the truth and wisdom of the body to guide us.
Practical Applications of Somatic Psychotherapy:
Body Awareness and Nervous System Regulation Exercises: You learn techniques and resources to help you become more aware of your bodily sensations and how the body holds and expresses tension or trauma.
Grounding Techniques: Practices that help you to feel connected to your body and the present moment.
Movement Therapy: Incorporates movement to access the subconscious and to release stored tension and trauma from the body.
Breathwork: Gentle and mindful breathing techniques to regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote calm and well-being.
Mindfulness and Meditation: Practices that help you to stay present with your bodily experiences, fostering a deeper connection between mind and body that you can work with in every day life to support yourself.
By integrating these practices, somatic psychotherapy offers holistic healing that is gentle and sustainable. Helping you to lead more fulfilling and present lives.