04/02/2025
That Inner Knowing of the body •
I don’t know if this has happened to you too, but it has to me.
Sometimes we feel like we’ve done everything possible to heal—we’ve been to therapy, read books, explored our wounds, understood our patterns… and yet, something inside us remains stuck.
That persistent “but” appears, refusing to let us be at peace:
• But why do I still feel trapped?
• But why, even though I understand it all, do the same situations keep repeating?
The truth is, trauma doesn’t just live in the mind. It lives in the body.
As Bessel van der Kolk explains in “The Body Keeps the Score,” our body holds the memory of everything we’ve experienced—not just in our recollections, but in our muscle tension, unexplained pains, automatic gestures, the way we breathe, and how we move through the world.
And until we give a voice to the body, some wounds remain trapped beneath the skin.
That’s why integrating the wisdom of the body into the healing process is so powerful:
🦋 Through somatic movement, we release what the body has been holding on to, accessing that deep muscular and cellular wisdom.
🦋 Through breathwork, we create space for new experiences of safety and connection.
🦋 Through ritual, we give a symbolic language to our gestures and actions.
🦋 Through Earth Medicine, we reach the transpersonal, giving shape and meaning to our inner experience on a different level.
Healing is not just about understanding—it’s about feeling, about carrying that reparative memory within the body, allowing new neural connections to emerge.
And you—have you ever felt like your body knew something your mind couldn’t yet explain? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments.
If you want to explore a path where mind and body work together, message me. 💚
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