Breaking Free from Love Addiction: Understanding Anxious Attachment as a Nervous System Pattern
Why We Get Addicted to Being Loved (And How Somatic Healing Can Help) Have you ever checked your phone obsessively, waiting for someone to text back? Felt like you might actually die if this person leaves you? Stayed awake at night replaying every word they said, analyzing every shift in their energy, trying to decode […]
Body Dialogue Meditation: Why Talking to Your Pain Actually Works
The idea of having a conversation with your pain might sound unusual, even absurd. Yet this revolutionary approach, known as body dialogue meditation, is transforming how people relate to chronic physical discomfort and finding remarkable success where traditional pain management has fallen short. If you’ve been battling chronic pain—whether it’s persistent back pain, fibromyalgia, tension […]
Understanding People-Pleasing: The Hidden Psychology Behind Approval Addiction
By Abi Beri, Integrative Holistic Therapist What Is People-Pleasing Really? People-pleasing goes far beyond being considerate or helpful. It’s a compulsive behavioral pattern where your sense of safety and self-worth becomes entirely dependent on others’ approval. Unlike healthy accommodation, people-pleasing involves systematically abandoning your authentic needs, desires, and boundaries to avoid conflict or potential rejection. […]
Understanding Your Energy Body: A Somatic Approach to Feeling Your Aura
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the “vibe”? Or sensed someone’s presence before seeing them? You’ve been experiencing your energy body – and it’s far more tangible than you might think. What is Your Energy Body? Your energy body is the subtle field of life force energy that surrounds and interpenetrates […]
The Body Keeps the Score: How Somatic Therapy Unlocks Your Body’s Hidden Emotional Wisdom
“The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness. But healing happens when both work together.” – Unknown Have you ever noticed how your shoulders tense up during stressful conversations, how your stomach churns before important meetings, or how certain memories seem to live in specific parts of your body? Your body isn’t […]
When Everything Feels Too Much: A Somatic Healing Guide for Highly Sensitive People
“Your sensitivity isn’t too much—the world that feels overwhelming is too much.” Do you ever feel like you’re living with all your nerve endings exposed? Like you’re absorbing every emotion in the room, every harsh sound cuts through you, and every bright light feels like an assault on your system? If you’re reading this, you […]
Why Your Body Holds the Key to Anxiety Relief: A Gentle Somatic Approach
How body-based healing is transforming anxiety support in holistic wellness The Growing Need for Gentle Anxiety Support More people than ever are experiencing anxiety, with many feeling that traditional approaches don’t fully address what they’re going through. There’s a growing recognition that anxiety isn’t just happening in our minds—it’s a whole-body experience that requires whole-body […]
How Body Awareness Unlocks Inner Child Healing: A Holistic Approach
When we think about inner child healing, our minds often jump to visualization exercises, journaling, or talk therapy. While these approaches have their place, they sometimes miss a crucial dimension of healing: the body. Our earliest experiences—many of which shape our inner child’s needs and wounds—occurred before we had language to process them. These pre-verbal […]
The Power of Somatic Healing: How Somatic Release Can Help You Let Go of Stored Stress & Emotional Trauma
Our bodies are more than just vessels that carry us through life; they are storages of our past experiences, emotions, and unprocessed stress. Every tension in your shoulders, every tightness in your chest, and every deep sigh you take is your body communicating with you. Many of us unconsciously hold onto stress, trauma, and emotional […]
What to Expect After Somatic Therapy: Healing Responses, Emotional Releases & Body Reactions
Somatic Therapy is a powerful body-centered healing approach that helps release stored trauma, stress, and emotional blockages by working directly with the nervous system. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which primarily engages the mind, Somatic Therapy involves body awareness, movement, and breathwork to process deeply held experiences. But what happens after a Somatic Therapy session? Many […]
