Most of life involves constant interaction with stimulation.  It arrives in our bodies in the form of light, sound, experiences, and encounters.  This stimulation can move through us when we are resourced and it can get stuck and feel stagnant when we aren’t.  At times, the stimulus is too much for our body to handle in a given moment.  Traumatic events are an example of this.  It is through space and a safe container that we are able to return to these spaces and allow them to move.  Sometimes they desire expression through movement or words, tears, or screams.  Sometimes they simply desire the warmth of touch, being tended to with presence and conscientiousness.  It is our soma that holds our stories.  And when we are ready to be in relation with this living story, the support of an empathetic witness can provide the safe container for this opening to allow for the movement that is ready to happen.

"I know many of us look for trauma informed practitioners to refer ourselves or our clients to. I had an acupuncture session last week with my good friend Cythera Wilkerson. I was so impressed with her procedures that I felt compelled to come on here and recommend her to you all. Every step of the appointment was trauma informed. For me, any kind of body work is incredibly vulnerable. I walked away from the experience feeling confident to refer people with trauma to her.

—Hanna