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When Your Body Feels Stuck in Survival Mode: How Somatic Practices Can Help You Feel Safe Again

Have you ever wondered why you can understand your stress but still feel it in your bones? Maybe you tell yourself, I’m fine, but your body keeps clenching your jaw or tightening your chest. Mayb...

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“Why Can’t I Just Move On?” How Somatic Therapy for Trauma Helps Heal the Body and Mind

Trauma isn’t just something that happens to the mind—it lives in the body. You may logically understand that the past is over, yet your body still reacts as if the danger is real. This is because trau...

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Coping with Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Life feels especially heavy for many people in the U.S. right now. You might find yourself overwhelmed, unable to fully process the many layers contributing to this weight. It’s common to feel so stre...

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Understanding Polyvagal Theory Basics

The Polyvagal theory presents us with the “science of safety- the science of feeling safe enough to fall in love with life and take the risks of living” (Deb Dana, The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Eng...

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