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Exploring the connections between trauma and the onset of headaches and migraines, uncovering how experiences impact neurological pathways.

To be honest, as much as I love the Summer in British Columbia, Canada under these “extraordinary” times we are in, I am happy that the Fall is HERE! Why you might ask? Using the natural rhythms of our beautiful seasons here, helps to attune me the the natural world and to my own Innate natural wisdom. Nature is a powerful teacher and in the fall we can see the letting go process. It teaches us that it is inevitable and completely natural and beautiful. It shows us that we are able to let go, heal and renew ourselves.

In the 1980’s, Sylvester Stallone became famous for Rambo, a movie character who was the ultimate warrior. Many men and young boys, including myself at the time, idolized Rambo. I even had his posters on my wall as a kid thinking that’s who I want to be one day. But what I learned later as I became a bodymind therapist working with trauma and chronic pain; That even Rambo has a breaking point!

Going through a global pandemic that we all went through, wars, economic and environmental hardships, social unrest. I am sure you all agree, we live in a collective fear and the uncertainty that it brings into our everyday life.

A poem I wrote about transformation and metamorphosis. About our healing journey and the journey of life and all the the way we adapt out of fear and pain.

Are you affected by the debilitating effects of anxiety and stress during this pandemic? Or just struggling with general anxiety? The truth is we all at times struggle with it on one level or another. Stress is the number 1 cause of Dis-Ease in the 21st century! It’s at an epidemic proportions and everyone is affected right now.

Shiatsu therapy is a form of Japanese therapy that has been used for centuries to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and alleviate pain. In recent years, it has gained popularity as a complementary therapy for individuals who have experienced trauma. Trauma can have a profound impact on a person's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being, and shiatsu therapy has been shown to be an effective tool in helping individuals to heal from the effects of trauma.

In winter here in Canada we get have bought to the concept of new years resolution and creating massive change in a time of the year where our bodymind Is depleted and lacking natural resources. That’s why so many people fail with their resolutions. It’s like starting a Journey of change with not enough “Supplies” to last you more then a couple of weeks on a road that takes months to go on and be successful.

n the last 20 years as a therapist, I have found that often it is a client’s fear of being vulnerable which hinders their healing process. A person’s inner beauty and individual uniqueness can be seen when vulnerability is shared between two humans. There are two inherent needs that we human beings have and they are to be Seen and to be understood. What prevents this exchange is our own fear and sometimes shame at being vulnerable in front of someone else

Explore the connection between visceral pain and mental health disorders and discover how they can influence each other.