Insights & Tools for Healing

Welcome to the resource area! Discover a curated collection of somatic practices designed to support mind-body connection, emotional resilience, and holistic well-being. Explore resources that guide you through gentle, body-centered techniques for healing, self-awareness, and personal growth.

Trauma

Trauma shapes emotions, behaviors, and well-being. Explore its effects, healing approaches, and the mind-body connection in recovery.

Where Does Guilt Come From?

Guilt has a way of settling into the body, whispering in quiet moments, weighing on the heart, or knotting the stomach.

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Where Is Shame Held in the Body? A Somatic Approach to Healing

I know shame intimately. It used to settle deep in my chest like a weight I couldn’t shake.

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Where Is Trauma Stored in the Brain? A Somatic Healing Perspective

Trauma can feel like a shadow, lingering long after the event has passed. It affects how we see ourselves and the world

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Polyvagal Theory and Trauma

If you’ve ever felt like your body has a mind of its own, you’re not alone. The Polyvagal Theory helps us understand why we feel that way

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Can Trauma Cause Insomnia?

If you’ve found yourself lying awake at night, feeling exhausted but unable to sleep, you’re not alone.

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Shame vs. Guilt – A Somatic Approach to Healing

We’ve all felt it—that pang in our gut, the heaviness in our chest that somehow feels like it’s pulling us down from the inside.

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Trauma Coach vs Therapist

If you’re here, it’s likely that you’re considering support for your healing journey. I’ve been there, too—wondering who to trust, what will

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What is Dynamic Attachment Repatterning experience (DAre)?

Experiencing early trauma can disrupt our ability to cultivate healthy, fulfilling relationships. We might struggle to trust others or...

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What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?

Whether you realize it or not, you’re likely already familiar with the central tenet of IFS: parts. Ever felt like part of you wanted to...

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What is the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)?

Chances are, you probably enjoy listening to music in your day-to-day life. But what if it could actually repair your nervous system and...

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What is Somatic Experiencing?

We often think of trauma as a mental or emotional experience. While it certainly has lasting effects on our inner world, it’s important...

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What is Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy?

When you hear the word “therapy,” you might think of a stark, clinical space where your practitioner asks you about your emotions ,...

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What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?

Have you ever found yourself thinking or feeling something like... A part of me knows I should get up and exercise, but another part of...

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What is Pain?

In some posts I share things that are going on for me personally, because I feel it’s so important to let you see that we’re all on this...

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What is Trauma Recovery Coaching?

Takeaway: Trauma can leave behind an imprint that profoundly shapes the lives of everyone it touches. In trauma recovery, we gradually...

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