Join Eunia Lee, LCPC, SEP, as she guides you through a 10-minute transformative somatic practice designed to regulate your nervous system, enhance interoception (your sense of your body’s signals), and unlock deep healing. 💡 🔑 Why Interoception Matters: Interoception is one of the body’s lesser-known senses, but it’s a game-changer for emotional regulation and mental health. Studies show that interoceptive exercises can: ✅ Decrease anxiety ✅ Improve emotional balance ✅ Relieve IBS symptoms ✅ Reduce chronic pain ✅ Help process and heal trauma ✨ What You'll Experience in This Practice: 🌟 Focus on key areas for profound relaxation and healing: 👉 Shoulders & Hip Bones – Release tension and reconnect. 👉 Kidneys & Adrenal Glands – Interrupt stress responses for deeper calm (based on Kathy Kain’s work). 👉 Brainstem – Ease hyper-vigilance and improve your ability to settle. 👉 Ankles – Ground yourself and foster stability (per Stephen Terrell). 🌱 This practice is rooted in the pioneering work of Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell, experts in body-based trauma healing and co-authors of Nurturing Resilience. With their permission, these techniques are now accessible to you to integrate into your self-care routine. 🧘‍♀️ Benefits of Regular Practice: 💤 Deeper, more restorative sleep 🌊 Improved anxiety relief and emotional regulation 🩺 Reduction in IBS symptoms and chronic pain 💖 Feel safer in your body, reducing trauma's lasting effects 💬 What to Do Next: 🔗 Join us on this transformative journey by watching the guided video! 🎯 Commit to practicing regularly—whether daily or weekly—and notice the shift in your well-being. ✨ Your body holds the key to healing. Let’s unlock it together. 🌈 #SomaticHealing #Interoception #MindBodyWellness #TraumaRecovery #NervousSystemRegulation #MentalHealthMatters #SelfCareRoutine #HealingThroughScience 🧘‍♂️ Eunia Lee is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, trauma specialist (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and somatic therapist) and relationship expert. beingwellgrounded.com

Key Findings from Dr. Peter Levine's Post Traumatic Growth Global Summit 2024 Session 1.Somatic Experiencing (SE) Approach: Developed by Dr. Levine over 50 years, SE is a body-oriented method for trauma healing. It focuses on processing trauma through embodied sensations rather than reliving traumatic events. 2.Trauma in Animals vs. Humans: Animals naturally release trauma through physical sensations (e.g., shaking or trembling after a threat). Humans often block these natural processes, leading to unresolved trauma and shutdown. 3.Pendulation as a Healing Tool: The concept of pendulation involves moving between contraction (trauma-related sensations) and expansion (resilience and well-being). This careful navigation helps individuals reintegrate traumatic memories and sensations. 4.Embodied Wisdom: Healing requires reconnecting with the body. Dr. Levine emphasized the idea that "wisdom doesn't exist unless it exists in the body." Practices like mindfulness and interoception (awareness of internal bodily sensations) are vital for trauma recovery. 5.Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG): Dr. Levine suggests PTG involves greater compassion, empathy, and self-awareness. Growth and trauma can coexist; healing enhances connection to self and others. 6.Personal Narrative: Writing and reflecting on one's trauma story can be transformative. Dr. Levine’s autobiography illustrates how sharing vulnerabilities can inspire personal and collective healing. 7.Modern Challenges: The digital age fosters disembodiment, making somatic practices more critical. SE offers tools for reconnecting with the body in a world increasingly reliant on technology. 8.Integration with Psychedelics and Holistic Therapies'. Dr. Levine discussed the promises and pitfalls of psychedelics for trauma healing. He advocates careful preparation, guidance, and follow-up when using such tools. https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/ Peter A. Levine, PhD, is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, refined over the past 50 years. He holds doctorates in Biophysics from UC Berkeley and Psychology from International University. Dr. Levine is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education, dedicated to community outreach and post-advanced Somatic Experiencing® training, and serves as Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International. He has taught at esteemed institutions including the University of California, Berkeley; Mills College; Antioch University; the California Institute of Integral Studies; and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. His work has reached over 30,000 therapists across 42 countries.