Why I Really Do This Work — My Story of Childhood Trauma, Sexual Abuse and Coming Home to My Body

I've never told this story publicly before now. In this episode, I'm sharing the real reason I became a somatic yoga therapist - not the professional biography version, but the actual lived truth. The childhood that was full of love and also full of trauma. The religious upbringing that taught me my body was a problem. The relationship at 14 that became two years of sexual and emotional abuse I couldn't name until a class gave me the words. The eating disorders, chronic pain, body image struggles and anxiety. And yoga - finding me at the height of suffering and showing me for the first time what it felt like to feel light, safe and at ease in my own skin. This episode is for everyone who's wanted my story over the years but hasn't known where to find it. For every woman who has been carrying something quietly for a long time. Who has done the therapy, the inner work, the journaling and still feels like they're living from the neck up...like something essential is just out of reach. Reminder, you are resilient AF, you were never broken, there is a roadmap forward and you are not alone. I'm here with you and so many other are too. 💜 If If you’re ready for a gentle yoga practice that helps you feel at home in yourself and opens you up to feel more present and alive. Get a 10 minute somatic practice here.  https://kerimarino.eo.page/comehomeMeet Keri Marino Keri Marino is a Somatic Yoga Therapist and founder of The Nourished Woman, helping women move beyond overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt into embodied confidence and nervous system balance. Through women’s empowerment yoga, somatic healing, and inner work, she guides women to regulate their bodies, break old patterns, and reconnect with their strength, pleasure, and purpose. Her approach blends grounded spirituality with practical tools for real-life transformation.Connect with her here:https://www.kerimarino.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_nourished_womanhttps://youtube.com/@thenourishedwomanWork with MeWhether you're brand new to this work or years into your healing journey - there is a place for you here.Start gently with Candlelight Restorative Yoga on Zoom. 75 minutes, your home, your blankets, your pace. The most accessible doorway into this work. (https://www.kerimarino.com/candlelight-restorative-yoga-on-zoom.html)Go deeper inside The Nourished Woman Sanctuary - a devotional online studio with 160+ somatic yoga and innerwork  practices, live Candlelight gatherings and a community of women doing this work together. $33/month and cancel easily anytime. (https://www.kerimarino.com/the-nourished-woman-sanctuary.html)Work with me directly through 1:1 Somatic Yoga Therapy and Mentoring - for women ready for personalized, deep integration work. (https://www.kerimarino.com/11-somatic-yoga-therapy--mentoring.html)Help Spread The WordIf you enjoyed this episode, share with a friend and leave a review on Apple Podcasts telling us what you love about this episode.