24/08/2025
“The Body Keeps the Score” refers to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s book, which argues that trauma is not just a mental event but a physical one, leaving tangible effects on the brain and body. The book introduces “bodywork” as a key component of healing trauma, integrating body-oriented therapies such as bodywork helps individuals sit in the stillness of what is. In the SENSATIONS AND FEELINGS . Presence in the futility of grief, regulating your body and mind and reconnecting with self.
How trauma impacts the bodyÂ
* Physical Manifestations: Traumatic experiences (small and big) can manifest in the body as chronic tension, spasms, back pain, migraines, and other forms of chronic pain.
* Brain Changes: Trauma literally reshapes both the body and the brain.
* Emotional Reactivity: Prolonged states of anger and living in survival mode fear can alter body functions.
Bodywork as a Healing Modality
* Mind-Body Connection:
Bodywork involves practices that connect the mind , body and spirit to address the physical imprint of trauma. Literally changing your experience. As within so without. 



