(802) 633-2384Deepening our embodied practices outside of therapy
More and more people are talking about the ways we work with and heal trauma in the therapeutic setting. As the understanding and culture around trauma has shifted so to have the practices. Body work, somatic work, and embodied work are all things you might hear people talking about today. A main way to access this work is of course one on one in the therapeutic relationship but there are also a number of other ways to work with the body and heal.
3 ways to explore embodied work outside of therapy
Mudra Space Awareness
Mudra is a practice originally taught by Tibetan Buddhist master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche to students in the 1970s. The practice invites students to deepen into their bodies and present moment through poses called intensifications and activities called clinics. These intensifications and clinics cut through ego and discursive mind stabilizing one’s experience of the present moment. Mudra could be seen as a powerful training, one that helps the practitioner grow more familiar with the unfamiliar groundlessness of now.
Mudra is done in groups, usually in person but for the last 6 months has been some of us have been exploring more and more how to use zoom and technology to find news ways to connect and deepen. Unlike meditation practice that can be still and quiet mudra also includes movement, muscular intensity, sound, and play.
Photo by Tai Pimputkar
“Both Mudra and kissing invite you to take a chance. The Experience is mysterious. It could be risky and there are no guarantees” – Lee Worley
Written by Alison Pepper, LCSW
“I believe all people have the tools to heal ourselves; grow, learn, and reach our full potential. No matter what your age or life circumstances therapy is a safe space to do that work.”