ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast Healing ADHD Trauma Through Gentle Somatic Movement with Manuela Mitevova
May 25, 2025
Manuela Mitevova, a somatic movement teacher, specializes in helping women release trapped emotional energy through restorative practices. In this engaging discussion, she reveals how trauma is often stored in the body, particularly in the hips, core, and back. Mitevova shares the importance of gentle movements for emotional release and explains how chronic pain may be linked to unresolved trauma. She encourages starting with small movements and emphasizes the significance of self-acceptance and patience on the journey to healing.
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Trauma Stores in Big Muscles
- Trauma energy often stores in the hips, back, core, and pelvis due to their large muscles and proximity to vital organs.
- These areas are directly linked to our survival responses of fight or flight, making them key in emotional energy retention.
Torso as Energy Center
- The torso holds the most energy due to organs and meridian energy pathways from Chinese medicine.
- This energetic charge explains why the core, back, and pelvis hold more tension than limbs.
Kids Naturally Release Emotions
- Young children naturally release emotional tension by physical expressions like tantrums, stamping, shaking, and crying.
- Adults often suppress this natural process, causing trapped energy and emotional stuckness.
