[Ep. 194] "Navigating Big Sensations, Expansion, & Shame" | Community Somatics Replay April 2024
Apr 14, 2024
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Explore topics such as navigating big sensations, expansion, shame, somatic therapy for healing and growth, emotional healing, shame as a protective mechanism, and the link between physical sensations and emotional aspects in a replay of a Community Somatics session.
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Quick takeaways
Experience safety within oneself through somatics and community support.
Use titration to gradually expand capacity to handle stress and emotions.
Practice somatic awareness to interrupt compulsive behaviors and regulate responses.
Deep dives
Rejuvenate and Recover: Exploring Somatic Healing in a Retreat Setting
Discover the healing power of somatics in a retreat center in upstate New York. Learn how to belong without conforming and experience safety within yourself. The retreat offers organic food, yoga, and a serene forest setting to help you explore your boundaries and feel for your limits.
Community Bonding and Support Through Somatic Practices
Join a community somatics gathering led by a trauma therapist and somatic educator. Engage in practices to feel safe within your body and explore sensations without judgment. The team offers support and guidance to navigate through various sensations and emotions in a nurturing environment.
Titrating Expansion: Slow Steps Towards Growth
Understand the concept of titration in somatic experiences to gradually expand your capacity to handle stress and tension. By taking small steps towards expansion, you can learn to navigate overwhelming sensations and emotions. The process involves moving between contraction and expansion to build resilience.
Integration of Shame and Self-Witnessing for Healing
Explore the role of shame as a protective mechanism and learn to witness its presence in your body. By acknowledging shame without identifying with it, you can create space for healing and self-acceptance. Engage in practices to connect with your inner witness and deconstruct shame through somatic experiences.
Interrupting Compulsions with Sensory Awareness
Discover how to interrupt compulsive behaviors, like reaching for sugar, through somatic awareness. By feeling sensations in the body related to cravings, you can explore alternative ways to address underlying needs. Engage in simple practices to regulate responses to cravings and foster self-regulation.
Today’s episode is a replay of the most recent Community Somatics. Luis takes us through a variety of topics and practices, as well as a demo, as he invites us to drop in, play with the philosophy and techniques of somatic work, and see what we learn.