Author: Estelle
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How Somatic Therapy Works: Healing Through the Body and Nervous System
So many of us move through the world carrying tension, overwhelm, or a quiet sense that something inside just doesn’t feel settled. You might notice it as tightness in your chest, a heaviness in your belly, a racing mind, or a feeling of being “far away” from yourself. These experiences are not personal failures. They’re…
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Discover Body-Mind Harmony Through Breathwork
Breath is more than just air moving in and out—it’s the rhythm of life flowing through us. When we breathe with awareness, we invite energy to move through the body, dissolving tension and releasing stored emotions. Inviting a gentle continuous breath allows the mind to soften and to connect with our feelings. Feeling is the…
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Mindfulness in psychotherapy
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a mental state and practice of being fully present and aware of the present moment without judgment. It involves paying conscious attention to one’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment, moment by moment. The practice of mindfulness encourages individuals to observe their experiences with an open and non-reactive…
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Examples of Distress Hakomi Can Help Heal
Hakomi Mindfulness Somatic Psychotherapy is a powerful therapeutic approach that can support healing and transformation in various areas of distress. Here are a few examples of the types of distress that Hakomi can help address: 1️⃣ Emotional Trauma: Hakomi can provide a safe and compassionate space for individuals who have experienced emotional trauma, such as…
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Understanding the differences between breathwork modalities
Breathwork is gaining in popularity for a good reason: it is always available to you in any situation. Breath can regulate your nervous system, support your meditation, allow you to access other states of consciousness and increase your vitality.
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Somatic freedom: Breath awareness
Breathing exercises as the bridge to the somatic. Breath awareness is a form of somatic awareness. Breath occurs in the body, and knowing how you are breathing, including the depth of your breath and the subtle energetic sensations around your breathing requires an awareness of body sensations in your face, throat, sternum, back, rib cage,…
Somatic Freedom 