Today, I want to re-introduce you to one of our long-standing SmartBody SmartMind™ alumni. I recently re-listened to my first interview with her (from back when we were still using good ol’ Skype for this stuff), and I just KNEW her story would resonate with many of you [...]
It seems I start a lot of my writing by saying, ‘The toughest thing to understand is…. (enter the thing that is tough to understand) … ‘ And today, I will start this email note to you by saying: One of the toughest things to understand when it [...]
I wanted to start off this New Year with a comment I caught on our YouTube channel that made me smile REAL big. Not only does it: 1) demonstrate how fast our system can change when we give it what it needs, it also shows 2) how darn [...]
I recently shared an Instagram post that resonated with MANY of you about a common phenomenon that occurs when we enter into a deep healing process. And it’s super important to NORMALIZE, so I’m re-sharing the concept with you today. It goes something like this… You start learning about [...]
If you’ve been around for a while, you know that trauma is not in the event. It’s in the body, which includes our neurochemistry, nervous systems, and much more! And that healing involves releasing that trapped traumatic stress to restore regulation back to the autonomic nervous system. How [...]
NOTE: Irene and Joe recorded this piece in July 2023, which means they do not discuss current world events. This is a general discussion around whether or not one should consume the media in relation to nervous system health and trauma healing. * * * Are you someone [...]
A doctor goes to medical school. A lawyer goes to law school. A master somatic practitioner goes to…there’s really no equivalent in the worlds of somatic healing, working with trauma, and nervous system health. Yet. I’m working on changing that! But for those considering this path, I want [...]
I hear a lot of confusion (mainly from folks outside of my online programs) about what healing trauma actually looks like. Many believe, for example, that releasing stored survival stress requires a big shaking response. This is simply not true. In fact, pushing our system to force out [...]
Most of the people who find this entire world of nervous system health and healing are looking for a way to solve a particular struggle. Maybe it’s a chronic illness, a mental or physical health condition, a pattern of self-sabotage and choosing toxic relationships, or any number of [...]
A couple months ago, I accidentally slammed my hand in a door while BBQing on our balcony. And it hurt. Bad. Rather than rushing along and continuing to cook, I stopped. I sat on the couch. And I FELT THE PAIN. I didn’t ignore it. Or pretend it [...]
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