Pelvic Wisdom: How to heal trauma with embodied listening & womb tending with Dr Emily Wilson

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Who isn't living with some form of trauma in our current world?

It's just part of our lives, and whether you've got something lingering from childhood, a more recent experience, or even chronic underlying patterns that carve out longer term less-overt forms of trauma, we've all got something to heal from.

And as you may already know, trauma commonly settles into the pelvis - whether it's sexual or not.

Today's interview with pelvic floor physical therapist Dr Emily Wilson explores a variety of different practices specifically focused on your pelvis, womb and cervix that may be helpful for you to begin your personal trauma healing journey. 

You'll learn about how the position of your womb may carry a certain meaning, why your psoas (a muscle spanning from your mid-back to your groin) may be holding tension, and how your cervix may be trying to tell you something - all through deeply listening to patterns of imbalance in your body. 

Emily really bridges her knowledge of physical therapy techniques with more intuitive healing work, which helps make this work accessible for pretty much all of us. 

Listen to the episode to learn:

• why healing trauma using conventional physical therapy may not be enough
• how to begin connecting with your womb wisdom simply and gently
• some ideas of what the position of your womb in your pelvis may mean
• about the cervix as a guardian 
• why the psoas is essential to consider when healing trauma
• how the "witch wound" may be showing up in your life
• about the womb as a powerful seat of embodied wisdom

Resources:

• Sign up now for the Pelvic Health Summit (this weekend!) 3/24-3/26
• Check out today's shownotes with Dr Emily Wilson's links!
• Episode 1: What is womb wisdom?
• Episode 10: Traditional womb healing practices w/ Sondra Hamilton
• Episode 16: Healing from narcissistic abuse + trauma w/ Amy Branum
• Episode 34: What if your womb was an altar?

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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 health concerns.

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