For those who read my post last month, you'll remember I want to talk more about the topic near and dear to my heart.  Anyone who calls their work Renaturing obviously anchors in the natural world.  And I consider us part of this world- separated from it through cultural/societal norms, of course, but there's more. The exploitative mindset of the dominant culture: ownership of, power … [Read more...]

Things are both amazing and a mess. It seems like that's a state that is both personal and large scale, at the moment. I had my Intermediate 2 training module for Somatic Experiencing® a week and a half ago, and I've been struck by the things that have stuck with me.Several techniques, of course!But the group decided to change the topic for the last day from Breathing Trauma to Natural … [Read more...]

One of the things I love the most about my work with people is that I get to help them understand how they work.  And that they are working just right! My first task is just holding the knowledge that what my client's mind-body is doing is awesome.  I *know* that there's nothing wrong with how someone is acting or reacting.  Sometimes this means just being with someone as … [Read more...]

Part of my work in learning to practice Somatic Experiencing® with others is to “receive” it.  That’s the wrong word, of course.  One doesn’t just receive SE™!  It is a full-body participation, an effort… an ongoing Experience. Truly, I was doing the work by myself (from the books,) and then with a Practitioner, for over a year before I even started the training through … [Read more...]

Last month, I went through ten days of a dramatic increase in stress. It sucked, I was activated and lost. It took me a few days to realize it had to do with money and my approach to life. Specifically, it was because of a reflexive resumption of the worldview I have had for most of my existence. I don't think I need to go into the scarcity mindset with you folx… I have a feeling you know all … [Read more...]

What is Somatic Experiencing like? https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/what-is-somatic-experiencing-like-trauma-resolution-in-practice … [Read more...]