Freebirth Mentor & Somatic Therapist

“In Somatic Therapy, the body is the starting point to achieve healing. This form of therapy cultivates an awareness of bodily sensations, and teaches people to feel safe in their bodies while exploring thoughts, emotions, and memories.”

“A somatic therapist helps people release damaging, pent-up emotions in their body by using various mind-body techniques.

-Body awareness, which helps people recognize tension spots in the body as well as conjure calming thoughts.

-Pendulation, which guides people from a relaxed state to emotions similar to their traumatic experiences and then back to a relaxed state.

-Titration, which guides people through a traumatic memory while noting any accompanying physical sensations and addressing them in real time.

-Resourcing, which helps people recall resources in their lives that promote feelings of calm and safety, such as special people and places.”

-Maureen Salamon

“It’s a treatment focusing on the body and how emotions appear within the body. Somatic therapies posit that our body holds and expresses experiences and emotions, and traumatic events or unresolved emotional issues can become ‘trapped’ inside.”

–Amanda Baker

Source of quotes here.