Embodied Writing is Healing

Amy chats with Erica Jones about embodied writing. They discuss the healing process through writing, and how their collaboration brings together their unique expertise in writing and somatic nervous system work. In particular, Erica shares her journey of processing trauma through storytelling. NOTE from Amy: In this episode, Erica and I talk about a book and an upcoming writing retreat. We originally thought the retreat might happen this fall, but if you listen to the episode, it's clear that our bodies know this timeline is fluid. We'll keep you posted. Erica Jones is a Transformational Coach, Multidimensional Healer, Musician, Author, and Mystic. A passionate explorer and voracious researcher, Erica lives in the intersection between science and spirituality. Her practical, evidence-based approach is a blend of 22 years of professional training and experience, inspired by her living connection with spirit. Clients call her the goddess of understanding, she has a keen ability to translate the wonders of the world, the wisdom of the body, and the whispers of the soul into actionable, aligned steps towards a life of passion and purpose. Erica’s background as a massage therapist, health educator, bodywork practitioner, sound healer, somatic practitioner, trauma-informed coach, podcast host, author, and retreat leader has helped clients around the United States, ranging from Olympic athletes, CEOs, directors of nonprofits, and community leaders, with a focus on helping high-performing women to come home to the themselves and experience feeling welle, within. Erica's Substack https://www.instagram.com/wellewithin https://open.substack.com/pub/wellewithin https://m.facebook.com/wellewithin/ Amy Hallberg is the author of Tiny Altars: A Midlife Revival and German Awakening: Tales from an American Life. She is the host of Courageous Wordsmith Podcast and founder of Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life Writers. As an editor and writing mentor, Amy guides writers through their narrative journeys—from inklings to beautiful works, specifically podcasts and books. A lifelong Minnesotan and mother of grown twins, Amy lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two cats. Get Amy's Books and Audiobooks