Any type of loss- whether it be a loved one, a relationship, a pet, a limb, independent mobility, or hopes and dreams- elicits a type of grief. Grief is somatically experienced through the sudden change of physical activity and routine patterns and the resulting release of stress hormones like Cortisol.

 

When our Body does not feel safe and well, our Mind will go to drastic lengths to alert our Spirit to its pain and need to seek comfort. Our issues are in our tissues, because what we experience as emotions are actually a recognizable compilation of somatic "ticks" , ie- 'his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy/ there's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti/ he's nervous...'(courtesy of Lose Yourself by Eminem) We can get stuck in this place of high alert and agitation for years after the initial threat has abated, seeing and expecting trauma at every turn.

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By taking time to be present with ourselves, we can learn to recognize these ticks and choose how to respond to the information our body is feeding us, giving us the opportunity to live fuller, richer, more resourceful lives in the present space we find ourselves.

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Here, in the cozy boutique studio of Care Is, LLC, I provide Body, Mind, and Spiritual modalities to assuage the physical stress response, providing you the opportunity to gain access to the wisdom within the 'wounds'.