Healing through Somatic Therapy & Building Capacity to Feel: Luis Mojica – Into Healing S1, Ep.2

Into Healing with Mira Kaddoura

In this enriching discussion, somatic therapist Luis Mojica @holisticlifenavigation embarks on exploring the intricacies of trauma healing through somatic therapy. The conversation uncovers insights from his personal healing journey and shares practices like pendulation and uncoupling. Emphasizing the importance of feeling safety from within, rather than searching for it externally, Luis highlights practices like mindfulness and co-regulating with our present surroundings as transformative tools towards inner joy and safety. This conversation is an invitation to create a relationship with the body rather than identify with the body.
⭐️ In this episode, you’ll learn ⭐️
00:01 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:22 Personal Connection and Healing Journey
02:12 Guest's Early Life and Challenges
03:31 Understanding Intersexuality and Body Image
04:50 Impact of Bullying and Self-Isolation
07:12 Turning Points in Healing Journey
10:12 Exploring Healing Modalities
14:49 The Role of Food in Healing
18:46 Understanding Trauma and Somatic Therapy
20:06 Understanding and Addressing Trauma
22:39 The Importance of Connection in Healing
25:37 The Mind-Body Connection
35:32 The Role of Safety in Healing
36:36 Understanding Triggers and Overcoming Past Trauma
38:44 Understanding Capacity and Building Resilience
39:51 Exploring Contraction and Expansion in the Body
41:28 Teaching Our Bodies to Navigate Emotions
43:55 The Power of Co-Regulation and Building Resilience
47:42 Listening to the Language of the Body
52:34 Understanding Dissociation and Capacity
54:47 The Practice of Pendulation in Trauma Healing
58:30 The Importance of Boundaries in Healing
59:31 Transforming Trauma into Vitality
01:02:45 Staying in Your Body While Witnessing Terror
01:10:28 The Role of Memory in Healing
01:13:22 Common Themes in Healing: The Fear of Not Belonging
01:15:26 Closing Thoughts and Reflections
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📚 Episode References
Byron Katie https://thework.com/
Carolyn Elliott, a practice called Existential Kink https://carolyngraceelliott.com/philosophy
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