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Reconnecting With Your Vitality
Dear Ones, It has been my experience both personally and in my somatic training, that trauma is stored in the body. It shows up as chronic pain, numbness or, a muscle tension pattern. There are many times where there no medical diagnosis can be elicited. In my somatic practice, it is truly humbling…
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ENHANCING MIND BODY CONNECTION: The Art of Healing; A Yoga & Meditation Series
Dear Ones, It is time again to offer my “The Art of Healing Series” again. My intention for this offering is to meld my Trauma-Informed Yoga training with my Somatic Therapy training, as it has been my experience that mind and body are not separate, a calm body is a calm mind. The gentle yoga…
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That Gut Feeling is Real
Dear Ones, Information is powerful. Understanding the way the body and mind work together is an important piece of mental health issues. They are not separate from each other and are linked through a complex system of neuropathways that are designed for survival. ⁃ Neuroception of safety – social, engaged, connected. ⁃ Neuroception of…
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Fawning Is a Survival Strategy
Dear Ones, Why would anybody try to please or go along with someone that is hurting them? This is not a conscious decision and rather a trauma response within the Polyvagal Theory. This is a defensive state that is called upon in times of severe duress. These appeasement behaviors come from unique autonomic states and…
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Choose to be Present, Choose to Heal
Dear Ones, I have learned much from my experiences of listening in to my body and its reactions to people and places. It has been the key piece in my journey to self knowledge, healing, and self compassion. Your automatic reactions/behaviors often begin as survival mechanisms in childhood, such as altering yourself to adapt to…
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Blue Butterfly Healing Somatic Circle
Dear Ones, I am excited to announce an upcoming group therapy option that I am offering utilizing Transforming Intentional Touch®. This offering is to support nervous system health, to increase vitality, presence and connection with life. There will be some education provided and hand outs emailed. I will have a 20-minute phone call with each…
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To Begin Again is Hope (Body Awareness Practice)
Dear Ones, The healing journey is not linear. It has hills, valleys, and when you reach a mountain top, there is a sense of elation and self discovery. Admittedly, when you dip into a valley it does not feel great, triggering the tender younger parts of you to arise with their well meaning, but constricted…
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The Benefits of a Regulated Nervous System
Dear Ones, We are all aware of the impact of developmental trauma on our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, and how it can affect the quality of life. I strongly believe in the healing potential within each individual. Let’s explore the importance of a regulated nervous system and how it can significantly enhance life. …
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Nervous System Regulation in Pregnancy and Post Natal
Dear Ones, I have reflecting on this as I have just become a Grammy for the first time, and sharing my daughter’s pregnancy, delivery and early days at home with her new son. I was heartened by the encouragement of skin to skin contact from the nurses, with a message of “bringing moms and babies…
