The Healing Blog
Practical, body-centered tools for calming your nervous system, easing chronic pain, and reconnecting with yourself, drawn from Somatic Experiencing®, Feldenkrais®, Craniosacral Therapy, and Havening Techniques®.
What to Expect in a Trauma-Informed Bodywork Session: How Touch Helps Heal Trauma and Regulate the Nervous System
When people ask me what trauma-informed bodywork looks like, I usually explain that it’s a gentle, hands-on approach that helps the body (and nervous system) find its way back to regulation and safety.
Physical Symptoms of Anxiety and Hyper-Vigilance
From a somatic, or body perspective, anxiety refers to the sensations generated by the body’s total response to a threat. Our body reacts to this threat because it will do anything to survive. When we remain in a constant state of hypervigilance, we experience predictable bracing and contracting patterns throughout our system.
Having Lower Back Pain? Here Are 7 Ways to Check If You Have Good Posture When Sitting
There are a number of myths surrounding the concept of “good posture” and it’s especially important to recognize these myths when sitting.
How to Balance Your Nervous System with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive hands-on treatment for the whole body where the practitioner listens to the system through her hands for any patterns of inertia or congestion.
Why It's Easy to Fall Asleep During Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
It is common for people to doze off or at least appear to sleep during portions of a craniosacral session. There are times when a deep, meditative state of consciousness is contacted, when the mind gets out of the way to allow the system to reorganize in some profound way.
How Can I Benefit From Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?
The therapy may surprise you with benefits you hadn't known were possible, including resolution of symptoms that you had no idea were related to the cranial system or to each other. You may feel lighter, with a sense of more spaciousness within yourself.
