
05/08/2025
Why does the body spontaneously move during a Spinal Energetics session?
(even when the practitioner is not directly engaging with them)
The modality specifically activates the nervous system. When spontaneous movement occurs, the client is listening to their own innate intelligence to unwind stored tension patterns.
When the nervous system is activated in a safe and supported setting, the client’s system is free to express what has previously been repressed.
Repression happens when stress or trauma occurs and it is not safe, or perceived to be safe, to fully work it out through the nervous system. The system begins to store this stress, which can cause cascade of physical or mental health symptoms.
Repression in the moment isn’t wrong— it’s what the system reads as the most safe option at the time. This, too, is intelligence of the system! However, eventually it’s very necessary to make room for expression, unwinding of tension and release.
I really can’t emphasize enough how vital it is to let the system *express itself*.
This is one reason why I love this modality, Spinal Energetics, so much. There is no instruction, no outside suggestion or manipulation of what to do “to heal”. It simply offers a guiding light, a spark of inspiration, gentle redirection to the storehouse of our vitality (the spine!) and a deeply held safe space to process and express by *your own design*.
👉🏼 Spinal Energetics Community Pop-Up: 👈🏼
this Saturday August 9
1:00, 2:15 and 3:30pm options
at Five Elephants Acupuncture
in the Highlands, Louisville, KY
Community sessions are offered in small groups (2-3 people). Group/community sessions are a cost-friendly way to experience this work, while also accessing the expanded potency of a group container.
Spinal Energetics is an East meets West modality that interacts with your spine, nervous system and energetic field, to access your innate wisdom to know & heal yourself. Through light yet powerful touch, and often non-touch in the field, organic flow of movement, breath and sound initiates. This flow progresses to shift, unwind and release tension, resistance and history that may be stored in the body, mind, emotions and bioenergetic field.
Further information about Spinal Energetics and booking can be found in the comments💗