05/06/2025
TRAUMA
There are hurts the mind forgets but the body remembers. Sometimes, we can’t explain the panic that rises in our chest at a gentle touch, or the hollow feeling that rushes in during moments of joy. But the body knows. It always knows.
Craniosacral is a gentle hands on therapy that listens to the body and can soothe the mind, and balance the nervous system as trauma can leave an invisible yet devastating imprint; not just on the mind, but on every cell, every breath, every heartbeat.
If you’ve ever wondered why you freeze, flee, or dissociate—or why "just getting over it" never worked? Then craniosacral is worth investing in 🤔 as Trauma Isn’t just about what Happened……..It’s What Lives On in You
Trauma isn’t simply an event—it’s the residue left behind. It’s not the car crash or the violence or the abandonment itself. It’s the way your nervous system remains stuck in survival mode long after the danger has passed.
Trauma can trap the brain in the past, hijacking your ability to feel safe, loved, or present.
The mind may try to forget, but the body continues to flinch. To truly heal, you must stop asking, “What’s wrong with me?” and start asking, “What happened to me?” This is the turning point. The reframing that opens the door to compassion instead of shame.
Numbing the Pain Also Numbs the Joy🥺
Many trauma survivors become masters of disconnection. You might bury the memories under busyness, substances, achievements, or perfectionism. But you can’t selectively numb emotion.
When we shut down pain, we also silence joy, wonder, and love. Healing doesn’t come from pushing feelings away—it comes from gently, safely learning to feel them again.
Your Body Is Not Your Enemy—It’s Your Greatest Ally
Trauma survivors often feel betrayed by their bodies. Panic attacks, flashbacks, dissociation—it can feel like your own body is working against you. These are not signs of weakness. They are signs of protection.
Your body did exactly what it needed to survive. Healing starts when we stop fighting our bodies and begin listening to them.
Through yoga, breathwork, movement, and somatic practices like Cranio ……the body can finally release what words cannot express.
Trauma Literally Rewires the Brain—but the Brain Can Be Rewired
This isn’t poetic metaphor—it’s neuroscience. Trauma reshapes the brain's circuitry, particularly in regions like the amygdala (fear), hippocampus (memory), and prefrontal cortex (decision-making). You don’t just feel broken, you are biologically altered.
But here’s the hope: neuroplasticity. The brain can change. With the right therapies you can build new neural pathways. Your brain is not stuck. It’s waiting for safety.
Healing can happen in community—in safe, attuned, regulated relationships. Whether it’s a trauma-informed therapist, a trusted friend, or a support group, you must be seen to be soothed. We are wired for connection. And healing, at its core, is relational.
Recovery Isn’t About Erasing the Past—It’s About Reclaiming the Present
Many survivors want to forget, to erase, to pretend it never happened. But trauma isn’t something you outrun—it’s something you walk through.
Recovery means learning how to live here and now. To feel safe in your skin. To breathe without panic. To choose how you respond, instead of being hijacked by old scripts. The past may always be part of you. But it doesn’t have to control you. You are not your trauma—you are the strength that endured it.🙌
