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Training the Practitioner, Not Just the Technique – Scientuitive Practitioner Training

An important note to read before you dig into this week’s email and video:  Right now, my evolving profession, which one might call “somatic trauma healing,”* is experiencing a bit of a shake up.  The good old days of only the trained and dedicated being the ones training [...]

“Is There Anything Somatic Experiencing Can’t Fix?”

“When humor goes, there goes civilization.” Erma Bombeck I’ll never forget the time Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing (SE), mentioned an ingrown toenail during a master class I was assisting at.  It was as if that was his way of telling us all that it was ok [...]

The Future of Nervous System Healing (And Why We’re Getting It Wrong)

I hope you take time to watch my final video of 2025.  It’s getting some heartfelt comments, this one especially spoke to me: @michellekidd9679 2 hours ago What I would say very clearly having just completed my first round of SBSM is ' there is so much I [...]

Why Trauma Releases Organically When the Body Feels Safe | Nervous System Healing with Mitch & Nina

I’ve got a refreshing and down to earth talk for you today with two of my mentees, Nina and Mitch. They both completed Level 1 of my inaugural Scientuitive Practitioner Track (SPT) mentorship that spanned a ten month period from September 2024 to June 2025 (and we’re just [...]

What your back pain might be telling you. A nervous system perspective

"How can you do what you want, when you don't know what you do." Moshé Feldenkrais * * * So many people start their healing journey trying to shift, improve, and change what’s "bad" for what’s "good" at the outset. And at first, that makes sense:  Got a [...]

“An Hour After, I Noticed I Felt Lighter & Pain-Free” (a mini ‘case study’ in pain relief)

I've got a question for you: Are you still a little confused (or maybe a lot?!) on what I actually teach in my online courses? If yes, that’s understandable. It isn’t that easy to explain.  If you fall into this camp, and you want to learn how to [...]

From Crippling Brain Fog to Getting her Teacher’s Degree | Bernadet’s Triumph Over Trauma

Does hope feel out of reach? Bernadet’s story is for you… There’s some deep meaning in this blog that I’m very proud of, so I encourage you to take some time to read my two short stories, watch the new video interview, and be sure to check out [...]

Pain Hurts, But It Can Also Be Medicine — Here’s How

Pain can be a pain. Trust me. I know. As someone who has broken countless bones, had numerous reconstructive orthopaedic surgeries, too many whiplashes to count (oh, my poor neck muscles!), one severe concussion, and terrible skin rashes that resembled chemical burns…  I have been through the pain [...]