SOMATIC HEALING
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“Soma” comes from the Greek word for the living body, our living experience in our body.
Deep levels of healing can be available to us when we include a somatic-based approach, intentionally tuning in and communicating with our body.
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Most of us have had little to no guidance on how to have healthy relationships with our bodies.
Many of us have been taught to ignore our bodies. "Stop fidgeting" "stop crying" "you'll be fine.." "we don't talk about that" "Power through". It's also a well-known and common sign of trauma when we dissociate, go numb, or feel completely alienated from our body/parts of our body.
Some of us are hyper-aware of the sensations in our bodies, especially the painful ones, to the point where it's overwhelming and causes a lot of anxiety. Chronic pain and chronic illness can leave us feeling like we're trapped in a prison, robbing us from the ability to have a normal life
​And some of us have been at war with our bodies for a very long time with thoughts like "not thin enough" "not strong enough" "not attractive enough" "not good enough" "not healthy enough""not worthy of love". ​​​
-Somatic Experiencing
-Somatic Therapy
-Somatic Pendulation (expansion and contraction)
-Somatic Movement and Education (yoga, thai chi, etc)
-Dance Therapy
METHODS
Top 7 must read books in somatic psychology according to Dr. Albert Wong, the former Director of Somatic Psychology at JFK University and a leading clinician and educator in the field of somatics
SOMATIC EXERCISES TO PROCESS ANGER AND RAGE
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The Body Keeps the Score, reveals recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. Written by ​a trauma specialist with over three decades of experience working with survivors. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.