De-Armoring | Aftercare, Shadow Work, and Integration
De-Armoring | Aftercare, Shadow Work, and Integration
Aftercare, Shadow Work, and the Integration of insights and experiences are essential activities in relation to Body De-Armoring (also called Somatic [ ... ]
Pelvic Floor De-Armoring for Trauma Release and a Healthy Sex Life
Pelvic Floor De-Armoring for Trauma Release and a Healthy Sex Life
The pelvic floor is composed of muscle fibers and fascia (connective tissue) which cover the area underneath the pelvis. It separates the pelvic cavit [ ... ]
Reichian Therapy | Muscular De-Armoring, Somatics, and Talk Therapy
Reichian Therapy | Muscular De-Armoring, Somatics, and Talk Therapy
Reichian Therapy is a common denominator (i.e. umbrella term) for a range of therapeutic treatment modalities that were developed or predominantly ins [ ... ]
Sex-Positive Therapy, Massage, and Bodywork | Sexual, Genital, and Trauma-Informed Practices
Sex-Positive Therapy, Massage, and Bodywork | Sexual, Genital, and Trauma-Informed Practices
Before we look at what’s involved in sex-positive therapy, massage, and bodywork, we’ll first briefly discuss the phenomenon of sex-positi [ ... ]
Belly2Belly, Tantra, and Trauma Healing
Belly2Belly, Tantra, and Trauma Healing
Belly2Belly was created by David Cates, a Tantra teacher, trauma and sexual healer who devoted his practice to exploring sex, intimacy, and connection [ ... ]
Anal De-Armoring | Technique to Release Fear, Shame, Guilt, and Sexual Trauma
Anal De-Armoring | Technique to Release Fear, Shame, Guilt, and Sexual Trauma
Within Body De-Armoring practices (also called Somatic De-Armoring), Anal De-Armoring can be an important means to release emotions of fear, shame, an [ ... ]
Abdominal and Diaphragmatic De-Armoring | Aims and Techniques
Abdominal and Diaphragmatic De-Armoring | Aims and Techniques
The abdominal area, in which we include the diaphragmatic area, is literally packed with internal organs. It’s also a relatively small bodily region [ ... ]
De-Armoring Health Benefits | Physical, Emotional-Mental, and Spiritual
De-Armoring Health Benefits | Physical, Emotional-Mental, and Spiritual
In general, it’s thought that Somatic De-Armoring (or Body De-Armoring) can have quite a range of health benefits for the person involved. Never [ ... ]
Emotional Body De-Armoring | Is it the Right Choice?
Emotional Body De-Armoring | Is it the Right Choice?
It’s thought that Body Armoring (tensions, contractions, or numbness of muscles and fascia) in people happens to protect themselves from extremely p [ ... ]
Integrative Somatic Therapy Practice™ | Body-Centered Emotional and Trauma Healing
Integrative Somatic Therapy Practice™ | Body-Centered Emotional and Trauma Healing
Integrative Somatic Therapy Practice (ISTP)™ was developed by Ratha Chek, and is a body-centered therapy that focuses on enhancing the body’s own [ ... ]