Tag Archives: somatic holding
Why Can’t I Feel Joy? A Somatic Therapist Explains
Why can't I feel joy even when life is good? Somatic experiencing therapists explain that joy, like grief, can become stuck in the body through patterns of somatic holding. Learn how emotional processing works for positive emotions and discover gentle practices to expand your joy capacity and reconnect with pleasure.
Jaw Clenching at Night: What Your Body Won’t Let You Say
Jaw clenching at night is one of the most common signs your body is holding unexpressed desire or emotion. Somatic experiencing practitioners explain why chronic jaw tension reveals what you cannot say — and offer gentle, body-centered practices to help you begin releasing what you have been holding back in silence.
Pelvic Floor Tension from Stress: A Physiotherapist Explains
Pelvic floor tension is one of the most common yet overlooked ways your body stores stress and unprocessed emotion. Pelvic floor physiotherapists explain why chronic tightness in these muscles is connected to your nervous system, how somatic holding develops without your awareness, and what gentle, evidence-based practices can help you begin releasing what your body has been carrying.