Healing embodied trauma & cultivating resilience with Somatic Experiencing with Emma Schurink

Navigating our past trauma experiences (and the recurrent stressors in our modern lives) can feel intimidating... especially if we don't have tools or methods to guide us. Most of us didn't grow up in emotionally mature families with healthy models of what it can look like to complete waves of nervous system arousal and relaxation. Really, very few of us have that imprinting. But when we turn to nature and witness how animals experience what we could easily name as possibly "traumatic" events (eg one of the herd gets eaten or having to run for life to survive an attack), we also see the return to calm after the storm. According to today's guest, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Emma Schurink, most humans don't relax and release in this way after a jarring event (whether it's a conflict with a partner or recurrent abuse or just chronic stressors). Instead we tend to adopt less-than-healthy patterns that help us cope, yes, but don't help us feel deeply well and resilient. Somatic Experiencing is a trauma healing modality based on the idea that cultivating embodied awareness and incorporating practices like titration, pendulation, orienting, sensation tracking and more can help us to be less reactive, and ultimately create healthier patterns *and* resilience in our lives.All of our bodies, including our wombspaces, hold story. And whether those stories are from this lifetime or even intergenerational, finding supportive modalities like S.E. to guide us through them in healthier ways can be helpful.Listen to learn:what trauma is and how it's held in the bodywhy traumatic events can have different effects in different peoplewhat Somatic Experiencing isthe foundational pillars of Somatic Experiencinga little guided practice of titration, pendulation and orientinghow all of this impacts culture / society overall (or could!)Resources:Today's shownotes: Check out Emma's links and offerings!Episode 163: How to find a path to power in wobbly times w Maitreya WolfJoin the Natural Contraception (Summer 2025) waitlist here!If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdomAnd if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)