Welcome to Episode 10 of Somatic Compass. Stacey and Trevor explore what the heck is trauma, trauma resolution and whether we are walking around like trauma zombies from a somatic perspective. Do you have trauma? Have you experienced stress or toxic stress? What is the difference? Have you heard about little 't' trauma versus big 'T' trauma? Or are you upset about AI data centres too? Jump into this conversation with them as they explore all these questions.

As always, the conversation is not about getting it right. It is an invitation to gently explore the wisdom and presence of your body, deepen your somatic literacy and become a little more curious about what your physiology may already be communicating.

We love to hear feedback and if you like this episode please like, review, and spread the word. If you have questions or comments, please email Stacey at info@mindfulsomaticwellness.com.

For more information or want to subscribe to Stacey’s newsletter please go to https://www.mindfulsomaticwellness.com/

And here is the poem Stacey referenced in the podcast:

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

I.

I walk down the street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless.

It isn't my fault.

It takes forever to find a way out.

II.

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I still don't see it. I fall in again.

I can't believe I am in the same place.

It isn't my fault.

It still takes a long time to get out.

III.

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I see it there, I still fall in.

It's habit. It's my fault. I know where I am.

I get out immediately.

IV.

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it.

V.

I walk down a different street.

© 1977 Portia Nelson, There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery

Welcome to Episode 9 of Somatic Compass. Stacey and Trevor explore imagination, dreams, nightmares, night terrors, and sleep paralysis from a somatic perspective. Do you dream? Are they even important? What are dreams anyway? Jump into this conversation with them as they explore how dreams give us somatic gifts, types of dreams, and even how you can dream journal and seed dreams somatically.

As always, the conversation is not about getting it right. It is an invitation to gently explore the wisdom and presence of your body, deepen your somatic literacy and become a little more curious about what your physiology may already be communicating.

We love to hear feedback and if you like this episode please like, review, and spread the word. If you have questions or comments, please email Stacey at info@mindfulsomaticwellness.com.

For more information or want to subscribe to Stacey’s newsletter please go to https://www.mindfulsomaticwellness.com/

Welcome to Episode 8 of Somatic Compass. Stacey and Trevor explore the phrase “releasing trauma” and how language matters. What if this phrase creates more shame and confusing? Stacey believes that language matters and when people say they want to release trauma, they usually mean relief. Relief matters. But Stacey thinks the word “release” can sometimes pull us into the wrong relationship with the very way our being and body needs our support. What if we changed the language to trauma “resolution or reorganization”? Jump into this conversation with them about the natural wisdom and physiology of our soma that is inviting us into a spiral journey of healing.

We love to hear feedback whether you agree or disagree. If you have questions or comments, please email Stacey at info@mindfulsomaticwellness.com. And if you find value from this episode please like, review, and spread the word.

For more information, please subscribe to Stacey’s newsletter please go to https://www.mindfulsomaticwellness.com/