A Beginner’s Guide to Somatic Healing: How Your Body Stores and Releases Trauma

Have you ever carried stress in your shoulders or felt anxiety tighten your chest long after a difficult moment has passed? Trauma isn’t only stored in the mind — it often lives in the body. In this beginner’s guide to somatic healing, we’ll explore how past experiences can leave a physical imprint and how gentle practices like breathwork, movement, and body awareness can help you release tension and reconnect with a sense of safety and ease.