Body Language with Christina Venditti

Somewhere along the way, many of us adopted the idea that something is wrong with us. The anxiety, the tension, the way we disconnect or respond to things... flawed, defective, something to be fixed.The truth is, you were never broken.Discover all the ways to work with mehttps://www.christinavenditti.com/healing This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Trauma isn't always a single moment. It is the way a traumatizing moment is experienced by the body.In this episode I talk about what trauma is, why the body holds it, and what it feels like. I also offer hopeful pivot, and talk about the way through somatic trauma by allowing the body to be a compassionate witness. If you would like to go deeper, I invite you to work with me inside Oracle, my 1:1 somatic healing intensive. You can book your free consultation call at https://www.christinavenditti.com/oracle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Your nervous system isn't overreacting. It's doing what it is designed to do. So, why does it feel so overwhelming sometimes?In this second episode of the "Learning The Language" series, we will learn about nervous system function, use Body Language methods to notice and track felt sensations, and practice nervous system regulation techniques.Here we will give your nervous system something new to work with. New awareness, new patterns, new behavior.Podcast episode references can be found HERE "Survival of the Adaptable" and "Inner Alignment"Polyvagal theory critiques can be found HERE, andPorges response can be found HERE.Discover more ways to explore somatic healing at www.christinavenditti.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

I wanted to honor our transition into Spring with a refresh. One that takes us back to the basics. Back to the foundations of the Body Language method. Series 1 is called "Learning The Language", and we begin here in the first of 4 episodes with "Welcome to Your Body".It is a soft reintroduction to the felt sensations that you already know are there, but have disconnected from.Together we will nurture our relationship with ourselves.For community support, I would love to have you in my Body Language Community. Use code BEGIN for your first month FREE. You can register at https://www.christinavenditti.com/body-languageFor 1:1 personal support, book a free consultation for Oracle, a somatic healing intensive. You can find out more and book your call by visiting https://www.christinavenditti.com/oracle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Of all the voices you hear on any given day, how many of them are your own?Maybe you have recently uttered (or screamed) the phrase, "I can't even hear myself think!!!!"This is a symptom of the overwhelmed mind. The TV personalities, the podcast conversations, the chatter you overhear in a waiting room, relentless social media, all enter your sensory systems for sorting and interpretation. The system can only hold so much.Let's explore some of the ways you can activate the power of your own voice.Links mentioned in this episode:1) Humming aș a stress busterhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10182780/2) Inward by Yung Pueblohttps://yungpueblo.com3) Join me in Sound Soma. This month's Body Language Community classhttps://christinavenditti.as.me/?appointmentType=85424686 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes things go sideways, we react, and sometimes overreact. That overreaction is a good reminder to observe the choices we make when change comes."Every crisis contains within it an opportunity" -My Dad.If you are curious about my 1:1 somatic healing intensive "Oracle", I invite you to schedule a consultation call HERE. No pressure, just conversation xo This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

The space at the edge of your comfort asks you for three things; your attention, your mindfulness, and your fluency. I invite you into this conversation where I talk about how the wisdom of this space impacts the way you show up to experience your life. For ways to go deeper into this work, explore my offerings at www.christinavenditti.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Somatic healing fosters self trust, and when that trust is nurtured challenging sensations will arise. This is why we do this work; to move stressful and traumatic experiences up and out of the physical body to be transformed and healed. For support, join me over in the Body Language Community Your first month is FREE using code BEGIN. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort that is experienced when one holds two incongruous concepts or contradictory beliefs. It can sometimes explain why we act irrationally or out of integrity when what we say is not represented by what we do.What if instead of using this dissonance to become rigid in our thinking, we used it as an opportunity to cultivate our own self-awareness, and self-authority?Join us in the Body Language Community where we take a deeper look into this topic during our October workshop "The Necessary Protection of Knowing Yourself". Find out more, and join us at www.bodylanguage.work This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Your inner alignment is a space where nothing can knock you off center. Where inner authority rules over outer influence. And, the outer influences are relentless and intense. This episode serves to remind you of your own inner wisdom and power. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Darwin didn't teach survival of the fittest. He said, "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change."The body adapts using neuroplasticity. Our behavior adapts by understanding the relationship between responding/ reacting, and accepting/ condoning.In this episode we will explore the concept of adaptability and how to use embodiment practices to strengthen this survival skill. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Honoring your threshold isn’t a step, it is an integration. A type of muscle memory that develops with practice. You will find yourself cultivating a loving relationship with yourself as you notice, recognize, and release challenging responses.In this episode, I share the ways to work with this essential Body Language element. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

Shifting yourself from overwhelmed to peacefully empowered is as simple as utilizing 3 embodied methods.BreathingWritingSpeakingIn this episode I will lead you through 3 practices that will help you to regulate your system.www.christinavenditti.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

As a massage therapist, I commonly hear about restrictions and discomfort in the shoulders, and back.As a yoga teacher, I commonly hear about restrictions in more subtle areas. At least, they are subtle when the main focus is on larger muscle groups of the physical body.And yet, when I invite students to draw attention to the path of their inhale there are 3 Spaces that most commonly ask to be seen:The throat, the center of the chest, and the belly.I'll take you through this awareness practice right now.Stand or sit in stillness for 2 or 3 cycles of breath. Just notice. You don't need to change anything, and you most certainly don't need to judge anything. Simply notice, and allow your breath to soften you into stillness.As you take your next inhale, I invite you to follow the path of your breath. Where does it flow freely, and where does it bump up against some resistance? Is there a space in your body that is whispering for attention/ affection/ care/ grace?Now that you have given your awareness to this space, use your exhales to sigh loving kindness to that area. Again, this is just from an intention of noticing. This particular practice does not require fixing. It is a gentle witnessing of our own selves.As you begin to move out of the breathwork and back into the room, take some time to review what you noticed. You can take pen to paper and write it out, or you can just take a moment in thought with yourself.Some considerations about the 3 Spaces as you review your experience...The throat chakra is home to communication through sound. It is through sound communication that we connect, and extend what is deep inside. What is your experience with communication?The heart chakra is where love lives. The center of everything. This area is not referring to romantic love, but the love of compassion. It is divine love that radiates outward encompassing all that is within our field. This love is enduring, and eternal. What is your relationship with love?The solar plexus holds vitality. The belly holds incredible transformational energy. It is here where inertia is overcome. Raw materials dance with movement to create energy. You may recall hearing a variation of the phrase "fire in the belly". What do you notice about your personal vitality? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

It may seem trite in the face of all that is going on in the world, but the closest source of trust exists within you. In your body systems. Your body has been with you here from the moment of your birth. You know each other better than anyone. So how can you cultivate a loving trusting relationship. And, better yet, why should you? The how can be found in the list below, and in this week's episode of Body Language The Podcast.* You can trust the framework of your bones.* You can trust your muscles to move you.* You can trust your breath to breathe you.* You can trust your skin to interpret touch, and to be your beautiful container.As for the "why"... because like it or not this is where your soul lives. This body is your vehicle, your transmitter, your home base, your reset point. Even in its "dysfunction", or when it delivers messages of pain your body cannot lie to you. Its main purpose for existence is to keep you safe, protected, vital, and experienced,(and you are in constant relationship with it.)How will you nurture this relationship today? Can you listen to the cues? Can you face just one of the messages you are receiving? Can you receive this communication with unconditional, compassionate love?I know there are times when your pain can feel like a betrayal, but in the end this body can be your safe space, and getting there begins with trust.XO, Christina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinavenditti.substack.com/subscribe

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