06/26/2024
Are panic attacks solely a mental health issue?
Or are they a body issues?
Experiencing panic attacks after traumatic birth experiences can be very common, especially in women who have a history of past trauma.
As the birth trauma can put your bodies survival mechanisms into overdrive.
On the physical level, pregnancy and birth also change the way your diaphragm functions, and the altered breathing patterns this creates, combined with the increased anxiety, fear, and disassociation that can occur after birth trauma can make it so the way you are breathing is actually contributing to your anxiety and panic.
We can’t look at each of these systems alone, the body, the mind, the nervous system. They are all one.
Access the power of your breath as an ally in calming your nervous system state and helping your body feel safe is one of the most important things you can do if you are experiencing panic attacks after birth trauma.
Just like this client client who came in for her second session saying she hadn’t had a panic attack or the need to take Xanax after just ONE session.
With Somatic Pelvic Care we work with your nervous system first.
We make sure you are breathing properly and efficiently.
We assess energy flow through the craniosacral system
We identify where you body is protecting itself
And we slowly work to bring a felt sense of safety, grounding, and connection back into your body.
This is first, before any internal pelvic floor work, or any strengthening program.
Because when your nervous system is hijacked, your muscular system is also hijacked, pain levels are higher, and your body wont respond to treatment as well.
We teach you how to become intimate with your own stress and trauma responses, your emotions, and how to bring your body back into balance.
Your healing starts here.
