Beyond Words: The Role of Somatic Therapy in Healing Childhood Trauma
Imagine a quiet yoga studio. The lights are dim, the room is still, and everyone is lying in shavasana—the final resting pose at the end of class, meant to offer deep relaxation. But instead of melting into the floor, some students remain alert, tense, eyes darting beneath closed lids. Later, when asked how shavasana felt, they simply say, “Fine.” But it wasn’t fine. Their bodies were locked in fight-or-flight mode—and they didn’t even know it. This is a common experience for people with...