10/06/2026
One of the biggest challenges that I see working somatically with clients is that so many only understand their story cognitively with the mind. They may know what happened, identify their patterns, name their trauma, & even develop profound insight into where those patterns came from. Few have an ability to actually understand or articulate HOW that story is alive inside of their body or how it is shaping their beliefs, expectations, & the very way that they are moving through life.
This creates a profound disconnect between the brain & body. The mind might think “I am safe now.” Yet, the body may still be living as though the past is happening now.
The body continues to carry the story through tension, bracing, numbness, hypervigilance, shallow breathing, pain, or reactions that seem disproportionate to the present moment. In this way, the body becomes a living memory of our past experiences.
This gap between the brain & body can be incredibly frustrating. We may intellectually know that we are safe in a specific moment, while our nervous system continues to organize itself around the protective prediction that we are not.
Healing therefore isn’t simply about changing the story in our mind. It is also about developing the capacity to feel HOW the story is living in the body through recognizing sensations, impulses, protective patterns, emotions, & physiological responses that have remained incomplete.
The practice is to notice the physical, tactile sensations in the body with compassionate curiosity BEFORE responding to it. Sometimes just being with the sensation is enough to complete the charge. Sometimes working with a somatic professional for support is needed.
Through somatic awareness & completion of the stress response, we create a little bit of space in the nervous system for the body to reorganize itself according to a new narrative. One that is more accurate in the present & in accordance with an embodiment of your choosing.
This is not a one time experience, but a PROCESS that takes time, repetition, & patience. Offer yourself grace & compassion along the way. 💕
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