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Have you ever wondered what somatic therapy actually is, and why so many people are talking about it? In this episode, Dr. Christine Baker breaks down everything you need to know about body-based trauma healing, from where it came from to why it works so differently than traditional talk therapy. If you've been in therapy for years, understand your patterns intellectually, but still feel stuck in your body, this episode is for you. And if you're completely new to somatic work and just curious, this is the perfect place to start. This is Episode 1 of a brand new 5-part series: What is Somatic Therapy? 💡 IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - What the word somatic actually means and where it comes from - Why trauma lives in the body, not just the mind - The key researchers who built the foundation of somatic therapy including Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Stephen Porges, and Dr. Pat Ogden - Why somatic therapy is fundamentally different from talk therapy - Why good somatic work is gentle by design and what pendulation actually means - Why healing cannot happen at a 10 out of 10 and what the window of tolerance has to do with it - A simple somatic awareness practice you can try right now 💬 I want to hear from you: Have you ever tried somatic therapy? Or is this your first time hearing about it? Drop your experience in the comments below. I read every single one. 🎙️ CONTINUE THE SERIES: Episode 2: What Actually Happens in a Somatic Therapy Session Episode 3: What is Somatic Therapy: When Talk Therapy Isn't Enough Episode 4: What is Somatic Therapy: Five Signs Your Body Is Carrying Trauma Episode 5: What is Somatic Therapy: What To Do When You're Ready But Scared 🔍 ABOUT DR. CHRISTINE BAKER: Dr. Christine Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience in trauma recovery and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. She is the host of Everyday Simple Somatics and the founder of the Somatic Wellness Collective, an online membership community for people who want to go deeper in their nervous system healing. 💫 WANT TO GO DEEPER? The Somatic Wellness Collective is Dr. Christine's online membership community where you get access to on-demand somatic healing classes, live monthly sessions including Q&A and guest interviews, movement classes, an integration workbook, and a private supportive community. Learn more here: https://drcbtherapy.com/resources/somatic-wellness-collective/ --- 📲 FIND DR. CHRISTINE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcbtherapy/ 🎧 LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-simple-somatics-with-dr-christine-baker/id1788150711 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SuKw9Ocl4nvagHdIViZL4 --- #SomaticTherapy #TraumaHealing #NervousSystemHealing #SomaticHealing #BodyBasedHealing #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth #PeterLevine #PolyvagalTheory #SomaticExperiencing