First Expression

06/10/2022

This small scale study is concerning. Hopefully, there will be a larger scale study in a variety of locations in the UK and rest of world.

A research team from Scotland and Belgium has found that unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester of pregnancy.

29/10/2020

So useful to remember that wherever there is trauma and pain there is health too.

One of my favourite images from Pain Is Really Strange.

Brains, bodies and environment interact to help us act effectively in the world. The unfathomable connections between neurons are always humming with activity. They keep making predictions. Our neural networks are always seeking familiar patterns, attuned to signs of advantage or disadvantage, coloured by how much energy it will take to respond.

Freedom is the ability to not get stuck in catastrophic predictions. Can we uncouple the present moment from overwhelming past experiences and not get stuck in defence cascades of ‘fight-or-flight’ or ‘freeze’? Can we not do what we have always done, and break free of fixed, limiting habits?

23/10/2020

This brings up many interesting curiosities.

When faced with a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel in the form of glucose is pumped throughout the body to prepare an animal to fight or flee.

11/07/2020

Such fun to watch.

17/04/2020

Jim Feil will be speaking about Formative Embodiment on the ehealthlearning webinar. Details below

13/04/2020

We need to find ways to support healing at all stages of life so that through iteration, we as a world community, reduce the effects of early life trauma, supporting us all to be more of who we really are.

Unaddressed childhood trauma changes how we respond to the world and when triggered, we make choices that sometimes have devastating consequences including domestic…

26/03/2020

We hope that you are keeping well during this challenging time.

Due to the corona virus we have postponed a number of our workshop to September and November.

We are also looking at what else we can offer online and will update when that is clearer. Currently, David is offering online therapy via zoom.

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03/02/2020

I just received this message via Castellino trainings. Seems like quite a range of presenters including Peter, Stephen Porges, Ray Castellino, Arial Giaretto, Lawrence Heller, and more.
'The conference starts today 3 Feb and goes through 8 Feb. All sessions are free for participants that attend the sessions live. They are also available to stream for 24hrs after each speaker. There are many experts in the field of Trauma that will be presenting.
Please click on the link below to see the entire list of presenters and to register if you are interested.

http://embodiedtrauma.com?aff=5 '

The Embodied Trauma Conference is a Free Online event exploring trauma imprints and how we heal through the body. For those interested in physical and mental health issues, social justice issues and more.

24/11/2019

Gabor Mate speaking with the BBC about addiction. Perhaps it will help in changing perceptions in the community and thereby in the decision makers and bring more light into supporting families, particularly in early life. https://www.facebook.com/BBCRadio4/videos/547891595770940/?t=210

14/11/2019

12/11/2019

Good to listen to Gabor Mate about Authenticity versus Attachment and how we survive.

In our need to survive we may move away from our authentic self. Our survival patterns encode within our system in a way that does not include the time(s) of happening. When it happens today, it is out of context. Working with survival patterns in a way that is supportive and safe can help to place the feelings and sensation in their true time slot. We can then start to differentiate our past from today and move more towards our authentic self.

CRAZYWISE Conversations: Gabor Maté – Authenticity vs. Attachment Gabor Maté, M.D. takes a special interest in early childhood trauma and the potential lifel...

04/09/2019

Jim Feil was recently interviewed about 'Formative Embodiment', his great therapeutic experience ... and life.
Jim will be giving an Introductory Weekend in 'Formative Embodiment' on October 5th-6th + a seminar for all Craniosacral practitioners, 'Transference And Countertransference: Personal And Relational Dynamics From A Somatic And Biodynamic Perspective' on January 30th-February 2nd 2020, both in London.
Please visit or contact directly at
for details about the Intro Weekend, and for details about the seminar for Craniosacral practitioners.

Formative Embodiment founder James Feil joins us to discuss Randolph Stone of Polarity Therapy, Cranio work and Franklyn Sills, Stanley Keleman and formative psychology, how we're present at the

01/09/2019

This apparently was known of a couple of years ago. I wonder where the research is now, especially with the development of quantum science.

Back in 2017, neuroscientists used a classic branch of maths in a totally new way to peer into the structure of our brains.

14/07/2019

23/05/2019

A video for Body & Soul charity

23/05/2019

Why I do the work I do. So great that this charity is working to help children in transforming trauma

A video for Body & Soul charity

19/05/2019

Some more interesting thoughts from Gabor Maté. Interesting about the use of stress hormones and asthma.

In his opening keynote, Canadian physician Gabor Maté called on therapists to expand their frame of reference and recognize how their job is too often a kind of mopping up after the cruelties and injustices of the larger systems that shape our lives.