by Steve Haines | Feb 24, 2021 | Embodiment, Safety, Touch, Trauma, TRE
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... 
by Steve Haines | Dec 19, 2020 | Embodiment, Pain, Safety, Trauma
Links between pain and trauma Polyvagal theory developed by Dr Stephen Porges is very influential in the trauma world. The essence of polyvagal theory is that feeling safe is the fundamental drive for humans. If there is the perception of danger... 
by Steve Haines | Oct 30, 2019 | Feeling, Touch, Trauma, TRE, Webinar
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... 
by Steve Haines | Aug 17, 2019 | As Featured in, Embodiment, Trauma, TRE
The new tension-release techniqueThe latest relaxation technique is perfect for people who can’t sit still ‘If you have no patience for mindfulness and you’re too fidgety to meditate, a new approach to tackling stress has just reached the UK’s most fashionable... 
by Steve Haines | Aug 2, 2019 | Pain, Safety, Trauma, TRE
The very nature of trauma is that it is overwhelming – it’s more than the organism can cope with. Trauma shatters our worldview and rules of fairness and justice no longer seem to apply. Trauma often leads to a spiritual crisis and a profound re-evaluation of...
