We sweet, mortal humans tend to complain about age and all the changes that it brings.

We’re keen on viewing these changes as inconveniences, as though we are becoming paradoxically “less than” even as we gain so much more in the way of experience, insight, maturity, clarity, groundedness, evolution, wisdom. 

And the truth is, friends, that life is long and short.

REPAIRING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

In this interview we are joined by Heidi Schaul-Yoder, Holistic Psychotherapist, Certified Gestalt Therapist and New York State Licensed Psychoanalyst, who talks to us about relational repair and how somatic psychotherapy helps us reconnect the multiple parts of our own self, finding balance and harmony.

RELAXATION - THE FORGOTTEN KEY TO HEALING

In this interview we are joined by Alison Roehs, Licensed Acupuncturist and Massage Therapist, who shares with us how relaxation as a treatment in and of itself is often overlooked. Guiding her patients to find a relaxed state in the beginning of her sessions has proven to help the work on both their mind and body.

For most of us, wanted or not, this time of year is ripe with potential triggers and presents ample opportunities to deepen our healing work.

Encounters with family, painful memories, grief and loss, horrifying world events, and end-of-year reflections (or perhaps a nauseating “life review,” as the case may be) can all contribute to feeling especially tense and tenderized in our hearts and minds.

If or when you feel triggered this holiday season (and beyond), I hope this roadmap is helpful!