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Soma, Somatics, and Somatic Therapy
Soma, Somatics, and Somatic Therapy
The word somatic, derived from the Greek word soma (meaning body), is usually defined as “affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the [ ... ]
Attachment Theory, Emotional Armor, and Body De-Armoring
Attachment Theory, Emotional Armor, and Body De-Armoring
Attachment Theory, pioneered by the psychoanalyst John Bowlby (1907–1990), is a theory about the relationships between humans. An important premise [ ... ]
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy | Resolving Traumatic Experiences
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy | Resolving Traumatic Experiences
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy™ is a form of Somatic Psychotherapy that was developed by Pat Ogden. The modality is influenced by neuroscience, attachme [ ... ]
Self-Dearmoring | Is it Possible?
Self-Dearmoring | Is it Possible?
Body De-Armoring, which depending on the focus is also called Emotional De-Armoring, Sexual De-Armoring, or Genital De-Armoring, has become a popular [ ... ]
Somatic Stress Release™ | Increased Body Awareness and Completing Stress Responses
Somatic Stress Release™ | Increased Body Awareness and Completing Stress Responses
Somatic Stress Release™ was developed by Dr. Scott Lyon, and is a holistic system to enhance body awareness and increase capacity to complete biolog [ ... ]
Breathwork and De-Armoring | Techniques, Goals, and Benefits
Breathwork and De-Armoring | Techniques, Goals, and Benefits
Breathwork is an important tool in Body De-Armoring practices — aka Emotional De-Armoring — and widely used by bodywork practitioners and [ ... ]
NeuroAffective Touch® | Healing Emotional and Developmental Deficits and Trauma
NeuroAffective Touch® | Healing Emotional and Developmental Deficits and Trauma
NeuroAffective Touch® — NATouch™ — is a mind-body treatment modality developed by Dr. Aline La Pierre in the early 2000’s. It’s a P [ ... ]
Polyvagal Theory, Body De-Armoring, and Trauma Release
Polyvagal Theory, Body De-Armoring, and Trauma Release
Polyvagal Theory (PVT) is a set of evolutionary, neuroscientific, and psychological concepts, introduced in 1994 by Stephen Porges, which addresses th [ ... ]
Somatic Experiencing, De-Armoring, and Discharge
Somatic Experiencing, De-Armoring, and Discharge
Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) was developed by Peter A. Levine, and is a body-oriented approach to healing shock and developmental trauma, such as PT [ ... ]
Tantric De-Armoring | Aims, Techniques, and Health Benefits
Tantric De-Armoring | Aims, Techniques, and Health Benefits
Body De-Armoring through Tantric practices is a popular way of emotional, trauma, and sexual healing, and in this post we discuss what is involved and [ ... ]