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Give yourself the Gift of Pause this Holiday Season
Dear Ones, The holiday season is in full swing with a to-do list that is running out of days to finish. This can leave us with extra stress to get the “perfect” gift, decorate, plan – leading to ruminating about it all and causing distress. Rumination is a method of responding to distress that
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Holiday Season Stress Reduction
Dear Ones, With the upcoming holiday season, it is important to put some stress reduction techniques into place now. The body has the innate ability to move towards homeostasis always and has the ability to heal itself. Homeostasis is the body’s natural state of equilibrium, where all body systems are in sync and the
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Nervous System States: Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, Dorsal Vagal Freeze
Dear Ones This is just a general sample of what feelings/emotions match what nervous system state. Some sympathetic states are positive: exercise, excitement, social engagement, laughter. Some have a more negative if stuck there continuously: chronic stress, rushing, overriding the body’s needs for rest, insomnia. A healthy nervous system can move between a sympathetic
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Reconnecting with Our Bodies
Dear Ones, It has been my experience both personally and in my somatic therapy trainings, that trauma is stored in the body. It can show up as chronic pain, numbness, or a muscle tension pattern (i.e. teeth grinding). There are may times where no medical diagnosis can be elicited, and this adds to the
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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