The Energy Blueprint Podcast Healing Trauma at the Cellular Level with Dr. Keesha Ewers
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Jul 19, 2025 Dr. Keesha Ewers, a trauma-informed therapist, discusses the connection between trauma, emotions, and mitochondrial health. Topics include post-traumatic growth, problems with plant medicine, toxic mindsets, missing limbic system retraining, and the influence of past trauma on relationships.
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Healing Autoimmune Disease Through Trauma
- Dr. Keesha Ewers overcame rheumatoid arthritis by exploring yoga and Ayurvedic medicine after conventional medicine offered limited hope.
- She linked her autoimmune disease to unresolved childhood trauma, discovering healing through self-awareness and integrative practices.
Defining Trauma and Response
- Trauma occurs when an event overwhelms someone's capacity to cope, varying by individual skill sets.
- Childhood trauma often involves a freeze response and frozen beliefs, which can become maladaptive behaviors in adulthood.
Post-Traumatic Growth Explained
- Attachment to avoiding suffering or seeking comfort hinders growth and resilience.
- Post-traumatic growth requires willingness to self-confront, integrate experiences, and accept life's impermanence.