"The Body Keeps The Score" Framework With Somatic Coach Brooke Powers

"I help people find freedom in their system by getting out of freeze." Brooke Powers joins Finding New Waters to discuss somatic coaching and nervous system regulation.In this episode, we explore how your body stores trauma and why "our state of our nervous system tells our story." Brooke explains her four part framework: Acclimate, Incorporate, Rediscover, and Embody to help clients shift into a connected, regulated state.TIMESTAMPS[01:00:09] Introduction to Brooke Powers and Wellness Assist[01:00:47] What is a somatic coach?[01:01:41] The four part somatic framework[01:02:00] Understanding the "freeze" state: activation and shutdown[01:03:34] How to do the "Huberman breath" for regulation[01:05:22] Why we pick up our caregiver's nervous system state[01:06:46] Scanning the world for danger: hypervigilance[01:07:27] Finding moments of safety as anchors[01:08:46] Post traumatic growth and health scares[01:09:54] Explaining the Ventral Ladder and Polyvagal Theory[01:11:38] Dissociation: being a "fly on the corner" of your life[01:13:14] Ice baths: getting back into your body[01:15:19] Using infrared saunas and vibration plates to build resilience[01:18:32] PTSD and how the body stores trauma[01:21:02] Re parenting the younger self through "parts work"[01:23:06] Is trauma the real gateway drug?[01:26:34] Why we should teach kids regulating resources[01:28:20] The link between dehydration, sleep, and anxiety[01:31:46] Logistics: How to find and work with Brooke PowersLINKS & RESOURCESPrimary Website: newwatersrecovery.comBrooke Powers Website: somaticcoachingnc.comWellness AssistInstagram: @be_your_oasisBook: "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der KolkTheory: Polyvagal Theory by Deb DanaResource: Tim Fletcher YouTube ChannelLocation Mentioned: Grove Park Inn, Asheville.CALL TO ACTIONSubscribe to Finding New Waters for more insights into recovery and wellness. Like this video if it helped you understand your nervous system better and comment below with your favorite regulating resource.#SomaticCoaching #NervousSystem #TraumaRecovery #TheBodyKeepsTheScore #PolyvagalTheory #VentralLadder #PostTraumaticGrowth #IceBaths #MentalHealth #AnxietyRelief #HealingTrauma #Wellness🎙️ Watch & ListenWebsite: www.findingnewwaters.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NOV2g85KExFWU5mTz5GjwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-new-waters/id1684075608YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfAIXtiOgy1XFcwAduXgXwYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuJOc6yLcjibGGAKgLYPCN47etJCY89mn