Helping the Body Let Go

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Companion Slides

Movement, breathing, and somatic practices that help release stored trauma.

Key Concepts

  • Shaking and tremoring: the body's natural discharge mechanism
  • Yoga and movement: completing the fight/flight cycle
  • Breathwork: activating the parasympathetic nervous system
  • Body scanning: noticing without judging sensation
  • Permission to feel — and to let the body lead the way out

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Module 2: How Trauma Shows Up

Recognizing trauma responses in behavior, across ages, in the body, and through a cultural lens.

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