#6 - Befriending the Body

Healing Connections

In this episode Max and Liana talk about befriending our body as an essential step in the healing process, taking us on a journey from relating to a body as a head taxi to it being a portal to wellness. Together they explore the difference between controlled breath and body breathing itself as examples of conscious and unconscious co-existing in the same process. Spreading the love far and wide, they share some of their favorite techniques of embodiment and some resources that were helpful in learning about the body-centered healing work.

Resources:

• Stephen W. Porges: The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of EMtions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation
• Justin Sunseri’s podcast “Stuck not Broken” is dedicated entirely to polyvagal theory and its application in trauma recovery https://www.justinlmft.com/podcast
• Peter A. Levine: In an Unspoken Voice : How Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness More information about his method of treating trauma can be found here https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/
• Info about Jon Kabat Zinn and his Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction method (MBSR) can be found here https://jonkabat-zinn.com
• Info about Wim Hof method at www.wimhofmethod.com

Chapters

1. Disembodiment as a survival strategy (00:05:45)

2. Discovering a new way to be in a body (00:08:00)

3. Why breath is so often used as an object of attention (00:11:45)

4. Cold aversion and Wim Hof method (00:14:45)

5. Ashtanga yoga as a stepping stone back to the body (00:19:12)

6. Body is more important than the brain (00:23:50)

7. Various body practices (00:26:35)