The Trauma Therapist When You Let Yourself Heal with MJ Renshaw
Nov 3, 2025
MJ Renshaw is a breathwork facilitator, founder of The Being Method, and author of How to Cry. She shares her journey through childhood trauma and how literature and horses became her refuge. MJ discusses the transformative power of somatic breathwork and its ability to help release grief and emotions. She emphasizes choosing to feel both love and pain for true healing. MJ also highlights the scientific connections between emotional suppression and illness, aiming to normalize emotional expression and promote resilience.
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Early Trauma Shaped A Healing Quest
- MJ Renshaw survived severe childhood trauma including sexual abuse, parental addiction, and early suicide attempts.
- These experiences drove her lifelong search for healing through books, horses, and later somatic practices.
Breathwork Targets Nervous System States
- Somatic breathwork isn't one fixed technique; it targets nervous system states through different breathing styles.
- Facilitators choose sympathetic or parasympathetic patterns to evoke healing tailored to each person's needs.
Breathwork Reconnected Her To Feeling
- After her father's suicide MJ trained in yoga and pranayama then studied breathwork in a mentorship.
- A transformational breathwork session helped her finally feel blocked emotions and reconnect with her body.
