073: Healing Trauma Through the Body's Wisdom with Alaine Duncan & Tracey Post | Tao of Trauma

In this Soulthentic Podcast episode, I’m joined by Alaine Duncan, acupuncturist and author of The Tao of Trauma, and Tracey Post, LCSW and CEO of the Princeton Center for Mindbody Healing. Together, they are co-facilitating the next 2025-2026 Tao of Trauma training—an approach that integrates the neurobiology of traumatic stress with Chinese medicine.In this episode, we explore how this East-meets-West framework offers a unique path for trauma healing—one that honors both the nervous system and the body's deep intelligence. Alaine and Tracey share how trauma is not just a memory stored in the mind but a physiological and energetic imprint held in the bodyand how practitioners across fields can learn to safely and skillfully support its resolution.Whether you’re an acupuncturist, massage therapist, mental health practitioner, or medical provider, this episode will inspire you to look at trauma through a multidimensional lens—and maybe even join the next Tao of Trauma training cohort starting in September 2025.💫 Topics We Explore:What Tao of Trauma is & how it bridges modalitiesThe role of the Five Elements & the Threat-Response CycleWhy trauma isn’t a disorder—it’s a survival responseThe importance of the Vagus Nerve & bottom-up healingReal examples of clinical transformationPersonal insights from Alaine & Tracey’s healing journeysDetails about the upcoming September 2025 cohort and how to join🌿 Join their upcoming free intro class + IG/FB Lives to get a feel for the work before the cohort begins!🎓 Learn more & register for Tao of Trauma training: Join their upcoming free intro class + IG/FB Lives to get a feel for the work before the cohort begins!Register for the June 16, 2025 FREE Class: https://integrativehealingworks.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=deb045cdc4e89719f972d161f&id=a541b59ded&e=390b8cb793Register for the August 10th, 2025 FREE Class:https://integrativehealingworks.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=deb045cdc4e89719f972d161f&id=9bf44fc8f4&e=390b8cb793Register for Tao of Trauma 2025-2026 training: https://integrativehealingworks.net/training/the-tao-of-trauma-2025-26/🌐 Connect with Tracey: www.princetonmindbody.com📘 Learn more about Alaine Duncan & her book: www.integrativehealingworks.net✨ Explore more from me: https://www.drlinhlove.com