Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships 513 - Our Body and Brain are Not Always on the Same Page: Remastered
Jan 21, 2025
Orit Krug, an award-winning dance/movement therapist, specializes in helping individuals and couples enhance intimacy by processing trauma. In this engaging discussion, Orit explores the emotional and physical impacts of jealousy in non-monogamous relationships. She emphasizes the power of movement therapy for healing and self-discovery, revealing how our bodies store trauma. The conversation also touches on navigating personal boundaries and the intricate connections between childhood experiences and current relationship dynamics, fostering deeper understanding and growth.
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Dedeker's PTSD and Talk Therapy
- Dedeker Winston discusses her experience with talk therapy for PTSD after leaving a violent relationship.
- While therapy helped her cognitively, her body still experienced PTSD symptoms, leading her to somatic work.
Trauma Storage and Talk Therapy
- Trauma memories are primarily stored in the amygdala as non-verbal sensations.
- Talk therapy, using the prefrontal cortex, is less effective for processing these non-verbal memories.
Conflicting Emotions in Non-Monogamy
- Orit Krug shares an anecdote about a couple where the woman verbally expressed acceptance of non-monogamy but showed conflicting body language.
- Through movement therapy, she realized she was experiencing a mix of happiness, fear, and grief.
