Soma Journey 8 - Mind Body Therapy Summit
I'm currently watching through many lectures of the https://mindbodytherapysummit.com and absolutely loving it.
I'm only on day 3, but wanted to point out a few people:
- Dr Arielle Schwartz - Embodiment in Trauma Treatment: An Experiential Journey
This was probably the most informative lecture I've ever attended. Dr Schwartz freely and succintly shared information, for example core principals of integrated approach to healing trauma, 5 stage mode for embodiment in trauma treatment etc. She also answered questions with totaly integrity, respect and openess, which was amazing. Do check out her great YT channel with lots of vagus nerve yoga: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LUxnXbReV7I5cEzvb46sQ
- Dr. David Berceli - Body tremors (TRE)
This is the first time I've heard about TRE method and body tremors from scientific perspective. Dr Berceli guided us through an exercise and it was really incredible. After that, I truly felt like I have relieved my stress and actually wanted to do it more to relieve even more of it. I am now committing to do it every day for at least a week and see what happens.
-Steven C Hayes, Phd - Embodying Psychological Flexibility
Hayes created ACT - Acceptance Commitment Therapy. It is science and trial based, with lots of data to go behind it, conversely to other methods. At first it seemed like quite a wordy and intellectual approach, but in fact when I did the experiental exercises they really worked and opened me to new areas of exploration in my body. He also said my favourite quote so far (which i'm probably slightly paraphrasing): 'Brain evolved not for happiness, but for problem solving'. Yes, brain needs a lot of work to feel happiness comparing to the rest of our organism!