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If you’ve experienced chronic hip pain or flare ups of sciatic nerve pain over the past few years, you’ve probably wondered (and even Googled) this before: “Why is my sciatica not going away!?” Whether your sciatica is from a physical injury or from years of stored trauma in your hips and body, sciatic nerve pain can be one of the most debilitating ailments to your everyday life. And if you’re anything like me, then you’ve also seen multiple doctors to treat this life-altering issue.  Yet every doctor — like clock-work — prescribes something you’ve already tried. (AND something that hasn’t...

If you’ve scrolled through any kind of social media feed lately then you’re probably familiar with the phrase “childhood trauma.” And especially familiar with how common it is to see symptoms of that childhood trauma in adults, and how it’s affecting their life now. Whether you’re aware of the childhood trauma you experienced as a kid or if seeing those posts was an eye-opener for you, childhood trauma IS very real. And when it comes to the manifestations of past childhood trauma in adults, the time to heal from it is NOW.. So what is childhood trauma anyway? To put...

Your body gets effected by trauma. Whether you have hip pain, lower back pain, neck pain, frequent headaches, sleep issues, gut issues, brain fog, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or constant fatigue / exhaustion, trauma will slowly erode your physical health.  These are the best 3 things to do to start healing your body from trauma, especially if you've been in pain for longer than 3 months or have experienced a lot of trauma.  1. Take baths Baths naturally eliminate toxins from your body. They lower your blood pressure and relieve your muscle pain. Baths elevate your mood and help you...

Untreated past trauma can have a huge impact on your health. According to Harvard Medical School research, trauma triggers emotional and physical reactions that make you more susceptible to serious health conditions including heart attack, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Additionally, the risk of developing mental and physical health problems increases with the number of traumatic events you’ve experienced.  But, before your health gets in a critical condition, your body will give you a number of warning signs that you have stored trauma.  Here are the top 10 signs of having stored trauma in your body: 1. Sleep issues 2. Gut issues...

When your body feels tight or you feel constantly exhausted, the root cause is often stress & stored trauma that's stuck on your body. Your hips are the storehouse for long term stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotions within your body. This is primarily due to body's physiological survival response.  When you experience trauma, your psoas muscle contracts and stays contracted until you manually release it. The psoas is a large, deep muscle in your body that connects your diaphragm to your upper leg.  You can release your psoas muscle at home with somatic exercises. (I teach 3 ways to do this...