Thoughts, practices and reflections on the body, trauma and the healing journey

Sometimes the body knows something before we have the words to explain it How often do you know something is bothering you before you know why? Perhaps you feel tense around someone but tell yourself you're fine. You agree to something even though part of you doesn't want to. You leave a situation feeling exhausted without understanding why. Sometimes our bodies notice things before our conscious minds do. We become very good at adapting From an early age, we learn how to nav

Understanding trauma through the body, not just through the story When we think about therapy, we often think about talking — exploring our thoughts, memories and emotions and trying to make sense of what we've experienced. But not everything we experience is easy to put into words. Sometimes we know something doesn't feel right without knowing why. We might feel tense, overwhelmed, numb or disconnected, but struggle to explain what is happening. Or we might understand an exp