A few weeks ago I recorded my contribution to Transcend Trauma & PTSD, an amazing event of free workshops that Tanya Penny has coming up in October, and something really big happened.
As I shared parts of my complex trauma history and why breathwork was one of the few methods that really worked to move ancient wounds through me, I got an intuitive hit to break the script and ask her about her experiences with chronic illness and the way trauma manifests in the body.
I got tingles up my spine as she told such a familiar story that mirrors my own about the way childhood sexual abuse can manifest in extreme autoimmune and stomach related issues.
Tanya reflected back to me some of the deepest truths I also hold for myself:
The body is our wisest and most humbling teacher
Chronic pain and symptoms are not random, they provoke us to pay attention in ways that are deeply needed
There is a poetic quality to where in the body and what kind of pain manifests
And when we learn to read the body like poetry and attune to the somatic, symbolic, and subconscious aspects of healing (rather than linear, rational, and cognitive sides that our society loves to spotlight), we can go beyond what we thought was possible.
I get asked to contribute to these types of events quite a bit, but I’m pretty discerning with where I put my energy. I can tell you, this event is full of wisdom.
Perhaps you have been feeling & experiencing a time of accelerated healing for yourself. Or a pull to go deeper and find new ways of being and relating to yourself and your body.
If you feel resonance, I hope you’ll join Tanya Penny, OTR, Illness & Trauma Guide, Spiritual Alchemist, and other heart-centered coaches, healers, teachers (including me) for Transcend Trauma ~ Heal Your Past To Thrive NOW online event October 7 - 12.
Discover your next piece of the puzzle on your healing journey
Learn how to feel safe in your body & calm your nervous system
Understand & heal Betrayal Trauma and Narcissistic Abuse
Shift from feeling victimized to empowered
Explore Breathwork to alleviate depression, anxiety, & PTSD
Heal your inherited Ancestral trauma
Explore how Astrology can support your healing process
Learn how Spirituality can give you the strength to heal trauma
Release shame and self-blame to cultivate more self-acceptance & love
