08/10/2025
I just got back from a week-long training in Sydney. It was the last module of the "NeuroAffective Touch" training I've been studying all year.
And gosh... what a training... what a week...
NeuroAffective Touch (or "NATouch") is a form of somatic therapy that helps us heal from early developmental trauma.
Through touch, we receive what we didn't get enough of when we were little:
- Nurturing presence
- Attuned touch
- Emotional containment
- Gentle co-regulation
NATouch gives us an EMBODIED sense of
"I exist"
"I matter"
"I'm worthy of love and attention"
"My needs matter and they're being met"
"I'm safe"
"I'm not alone"
"I'm seen and accepted"
And this is profoundly healing.
Because our early experiences, as a baby or child really shape us in a profound way.
They define our sense of worthiness,
Our feelings of safety (or lack of) in the world,
The way we meet (or don't meet) our needs,
Our sense of belonging (or deep loneliness),
Our sense of being "enough" (or not),
All our beliefs about ourselves.
I feel so privileged to have received some of this deep, sacred healing.
And I'm excited to share it with others.
So if you're on the Sunshine Coast (Australia), don't hesitate getting in touch.
PS: I loved the little houses and the street art in Newtown, I had to share some photos ☺
