Who Can Benefit?
Everyone experiences trauma. When we don't receive the support that we need, or are unable to express ourselves in ways such as running away, screaming, or fighting back during or after overwhelming experiences, we can remain stable for many years while the body manages the survival energy from these unresolved experiences, until the nervous system has reached it's capacity to cope. These experiences can include, but are not limited to:
- Surgery and dental work
- Developmental Trauma
- Restraining situations (airplane, medical tests)
- Falls and physical impacts
- Concussions
- Abuse of any kind
- Birth complications
- Exposure to natural disasters
- Witnessing violence
- Receiving shocking news
Benefits
- Increased capacity to feel confident and capable
- Increased sense of belonging
- Increased connection to self and others
- Improved sleep, digestion and concentration
- Decreased isolation and detachment from others
- Decreased anxiety, depression, irritability and outbursts
- Decreased muscle tension
- Decreased frequency and intensity of nightmares and flashbacks