04/05/2026
Healing trauma isnât just about release â itâs about safety first.
From my own experience with deep trauma and PTSD, Iâve learned that the body will not open or release what it doesnât feel safe to process.
There are different layers to trauma:
Acute trauma â a single overwhelming event (e.g. an accident, sudden loss, or shock)
Chronic trauma â repeated experiences over time (e.g. ongoing stress, instability, or emotional overwhelm)
Complex trauma â layered, often early-life experiences (e.g. childhood wounds, unmet needs, relational challenges)
PTSD â when the nervous system continues to respond as if the threat is still present (e.g. feeling triggered, on edge, or unsafe in moments that are actually safe)
In somatic work, whatâs happening in the body is a shift from a threat response into a state of safety.
From sympathetic (fight, flight, freeze) into parasympathetic (rest and digest).
This is where true healing begins.
We are working with the nervous system â gently rewiring the amygdalaâs threat response so the body no longer perceives danger where there is none.
Because when trauma resurfaces, it needs to be met with care, awareness, and the right support â not force.
This is something I deeply emphasise in my spaces and within my somatic therapy training.
Especially when working with your inner life force energy (Kundalini).
When this energy begins to move, it can activate stored experiences in the body â and not all space holders are equipped to recognise or safely hold a trauma response.
Safety isnât optional in this work.
Itâs the foundation.
Because the body only releases what it feels safe enough to let go of.