When people think of trauma, they often think of psychological problems. The radical shift we’ve made through studying trauma is understanding that trauma is primarily about physiology. When we experience trauma, we get stuck in protective reflexes - gestures of...
Lockdown has been a massive experiment in non-touching. The stories of people isolated in hospital with only a screen to communicate to loved ones or the images of people on either side of plastic barriers, are heartbreaking. The past 12 months have reinforced the...
About Touch Is Really Strange When did you start working on the book? The idea for a book on touch has been in my head since 2019, but definitely a lockdown project. The Really Strange series has been huge fun and continues to get heartwarming feedback. There have...
Overview Connection to the body is the foundation of connection to self, connection to others, and connection to the natural world. Transference is when feelings, attitudes, associations originally experienced with important people from the past are transferred onto...
Steve Haines presentation slides @ Trauma Education for Facilitators 30 May 2020.https://embodiedfacilitator.com/trauma-education-day On the panel with Dr Stephen PorgesPart 1 Why Touch [pdfjs-viewer...
This webinar was designed to explore how 'Relational Touch' supports embodiment and grounding to heal trauma. When our physiology is stuck, we are stuck. Understanding the protective reflexes of 'fight-or-flight' or 'freeze' is a key piece in working with trauma....
https://vimeo.com/manage/362675753/general “Touch, my studies show, is the primary language of compassion, love, and gratitude - emotions at the heart of trust and cooperation.” -Keltner, D. (2009) Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. 1st Ed, W. W....