Psychosomatic healing works by tapping into mind-body communication. I often use East Asian medicine, movement recommendations and exercises to reclaim and strengthen this relationship. ⋒ “Healing the mind through the body and healing the body by way of the mind.”

Being your body’s advocate requires active listening. To take pause and connect. To keep the lines of communication open and responsive. If we don’t nourish this relationship, dialogue can quickly turn into arguing. Not feeling seen or validated, your body is left with no choice but to shut down with a cold, herniated disc, headache.... Our body’s have a lot to say, a lot to offer in the way of advice and wisdom. Relationships like that are worth nurturing.

Psychosomatic manifestations of overextending ourselves “Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we’re taking on too much, but because we’re taking on too little of what really strengthens us.” - Buckingham