My experience has revealed to me that many of us tend to avoid the emotional body, the unpleasant emotions.  And don't realize that the emotions are simply energy filled with valuable messages we need to know to grow, expand and move forward in our life. Many are totally unaware of negative thought patterns and/or unhealthy behavioral patterns. Many are totally disconnected to the physical body. 

 

Mind/Body techniques support connection of the physical body with the emotional, spiritual, and energetic bodies. Connecting the unconscious with the conscious mind. These techniques are especially supportive to those who find it challenging to find words to describe their emotions or/and have difficulty connecting to the energies in their body. This is very common in those who have experienced trauma. This is because the language of the emotional brain is articulated through our senses, not through our words. Mind/body techniques support working with the somatic narrative or felt story. It helps the client remain in the present moment. Gentle exploration of the sensations is more manageable in the present moment. We can then give these sensations new meanings with words in the present time. 

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These techniques offer another vehicle to exploration, expression, expansion and development of the self.    

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