18. Trauma-Informed Healing with Halli Faulkner

*Content warning: this episode includes a discussion of sexual trauma and childhood sexual abuse*Trauma wears many faces. It can be loud and life-altering, or quiet and long-buried. It might stem from experiences like sexual trauma or childhood assault, or from more subtle, chronic forms of harm—neglect, shame, abandonment. Regardless of how it begins, trauma often takes root in the body. It stays with us, tucked into our nervous system, shaping how we move through the world—even when we don't consciously remember or recognize it.Healing from trauma is not linear. It’s not easy. Sometimes, it means facing the very pain we’ve spent a lifetime trying to forget. But healing is not just for us—it’s also for the collective. Every time we choose to do the work, to release what we’ve held onto for too long, we create ripples. When we free ourselves, we help free each other. This is how we begin to shift the world—one body, one heart, one truth at a time.In this episode, my courageous friend Halli Faulkner, a survivor of childhood sexual assault, is sharing her journey in the hopes that it will help create a safer world for our children.  In the hopes that it will help others navigate their own healing. Halli is making a huge impact helping women heal.  She’s found purpose in providing trauma-informed trainings and healing yoga workshops for sexual assault survivors.This episode is offered with deep care and respect. If you’ve experienced trauma, know that you are not alone. You are not broken. And healing is possible.Connect with Halli: https://www.hallifaulkner.comHalli is trained in Kundalini Yoga, trauma-informed yoga and teaches  trauma-informed yoga workshops for sexual assault survivors. In 2017, she worked with a group of sexual assault survivors to found Porchlight Wellness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing trauma-informed trainings and healing yoga workshops for sexual assault survivors. In 2022, she launched a private yoga therapy practice to work one-on-one with people who need and want emotional, physical, and/or spiritual support.  Halli is not a finished product. She loves learning. She has a law degree (JD), a master’s degree in education (MAEd), experienced yoga teacher (E-RYT) certification, and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) certification. She intends to be learning and training for the rest of her life. Books DiscussedThe Body Keeps the Score: https://amzn.to/43FuFcQJourney of Souls: https://amzn.to/4dmAsau"The Woo Report Podcast" explores all the unseen energies of the #universe and maps how this magic helps us grow and live better.Watch other episodes on YouTubeInstagram:   https://instagram.com/thewooreportYouTube⁠:     http://youtube.com/@thewooreportpodcastJoin the mailing list: https://thewooreportpodcast.comLaura Scarpati is an Award-Winning filmmaker and producer.  After a life-changing NDE  (Near Death Experience), Laura launched Chelsea Park Films, a boutique production house creating and supporting projects that spread light and encourage healing on all sides of the frame.  By re-framing her trauma as an opportunity, Laura is now using her unique skillset to explore all the unseen energies of the universe and mapping how this magic helps support us all on The Woo Report Podcast.Thank you for subscribing, liking, sharing and rating this podcast! So grateful you are here.