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Recovery based on
body is different. The mind is tricky and slippery, but
body cannot lie. Frequently, this is why we dissociate from
body when we engage in our addictions and unhealthy behaviors. The truth that our bodies offer forth is too raw, too much to handle. This is often interpreted as “unsafe.” In reality, our bodies are doing everything they can to protect and save us. They hold
keys to our recovery. It is in rediscovering
wisdom of
body that we find
most direct route to recovery. My job is to make that safe.
As a side note, my education is in both Somatic Psychology as well as traditional psychotherapy. I fully recognize
import and legitimacy of traditional therapy. What I want to offer is that and more. I want my clients to get
most out of their recovery potential—all that mind, body and spirit can offer. Experience is key. We can theorize and learn and memorize ad nauseum, but living recovery is what makes recovery real. It is work, and it is transformation. I want more than anything to give my clients all
tools they need to do this work, to manifest this transformation.
Sources
Caldwell, Christine. 1996. Getting our bodies back: Recovery, healing, and transformation through body-centered psychotherapy. Boston: Shambhala.
Levy, Fran. 1988. Dance/movement therapy: A healing art. Reston, VA: The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Schmais, Claire & White, Alissa. 1986. Introduction to Dance Therapy. American Journal of Dance Therapy. Vol. 9, 23-30.

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