Relaxation Response
The Relaxation Response was developed by Dr. Herbert Benson, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. […]
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Tapping (aka EFT)
Tapping (EFT) Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), more commonly known as “tapping”, is a therapeutic modality used by thousands […]
Trauma & The Brain
How does the brain respond to trauma? Traumatic events experienced in childhood become imprinted on the limbic brain […]
Trauma & The Body
How does trauma affect the body? Unresolved trauma does not always manifest purely as mental/emotional symptoms. It may […]
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Trauma Sensitive Yoga is an empirically validated treatment for complex trauma. Women who have experienced […]
Showing Up For Yourself
Last summer I spent a couple of weeks at a rural retreat center in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. Hot (it […]
Letting Feelings In
A couple of weeks ago I was surfing, looking for something to watch, and I happened upon the […]
Tiny Miners & Anxiety
I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon in an MRI machine. OMG, it’s like a solid hour […]
Don’t Eat That!
I have several clients that are really struggling with health challenges. Not surprising. Adverse childhood experiences are known […]
Breaking The Panic Cycle
I woke up early this morning with a burst of anxiety in my gut. It’s not the first […]
Start Drawing The Line
We’ve talked a lot about how to start developing boundaries – creating safety in the body and a […]
Boot Camp Final Week
In previous Boot Camp lessons we learned how important it is to experience the true Self, what the […]
Boot Camp Week 3
We’ve learned that developing a healthy sense of Self is an important first step in developing boundaries. Quieting […]
The Secret of The Heart
This is a secret that on some level you have always known, but maybe forgotten. “And now here […]
Boot Camp Week 2
In the first Boundaries Boot Camp post we learned that as survivors, the biggest hole in our childhood […]
Boot Camp Week 1
Does this sound like you? “I let everyone run all over me. I don’t know how to say, […]