As highly sensitive people (HSPs), we experience the world more intensely than others. This sensitivity can be both a gift and a challenge, especially when it comes to managing pain, stress and trauma. Understanding how our bodies store these experiences is key to unlocking our innate healing potential.
The Meninges: Where Trauma Lives
When we say, "trauma lives in the body and nervous system," we're not speaking metaphorically. Research shows that trauma and stress are physically stored in the meninges - the protective membranes surrounding our brain and spinal cord.
These membranes protect our central nervous system and play a vital role in our overall health. When we experience trauma or chronic stress, tension builds up in the meninges, affecting our entire being:
Physical health: Tension in the meninges can lead to headaches, neck and back pain, impact organ function, and create chronic pain and inflammation throughout the body.
Emotional wellness: Stored trauma can contribute to anxiety, depression, excessive mood swings, panic attacks, and overwhelm.
Mental clarity: Meningeal tension can affect cognitive function, leading to brain fog or difficulty concentrating and overthinking.
For HSPs, the impact of trauma stored in the nervous system can be even more pronounced due to our heightened sensitivity.
Healing from the Inside Out
Understanding that trauma is physically stored in our bodies and the affects it has on our wellbeing empowers us to approach healing more holistically. For highly sensitive people, the following energy healing techniques are particularly effective in releasing tension from the meninges and promoting overall well-being:
1. Spinal Energetics:
This modality works with your spine, nervous system, and energy field to awaken the innate intelligence within the body to heal itself. It moves energy from tension/trauma spots allowing it to move along the nervous system to release it through the body. You can experience involuntary shakes, tremors, stretching, yawning and emotional releases.
2. Shamanic Womb Healing:
This practice is deeply rooted in ancient traditions and addresses deep-seated trauma, emotional blocks and negative imprints stored in the sacral energy centre which can also profoundly impact the entire nervous system. These energetic blocks are linked to unprocessed emotions, painful experiences, and ancestral trauma. These imbalances can also show up physically in women as painful periods, PMDD, endometriosis, infertility and difficult menopausal symptoms.
3. Intuitive Rebirth:
This powerful shamanic energy-work creates a metaphorical "death" and a "rebirth" into a renewed state of being. By shedding negative energetic patterns, limiting beliefs, harmful thought patterns, ancestral and past life traumas so you can reconnect with your most authentic self.
4. Shamanic Sound Healing:
Using the medicine drum sound healing creates vibrations that help release stuck energies in the body. The sound waves penetrate deep into the tissues and cells, promoting relaxation and healing whilst also dropping you into a trance state. People often experience past lives whilst in this trance like state. It also awakens the self-healing intelligence to release all that no longer serves you.
These healing modalities work on multiple levels - physical, emotional, mental and energetic - to address the complex nature of stress and trauma stored in the body. For HSPs, these techniques can be particularly beneficial due to our heightened sensitivity to energy and subtle stimuli.
The Self-Healing Journey
As we engage with these healing practices, it's important to remember that we are activating our innate self-healing abilities. When we create a safe container and set clear intentions for healing, we tap into the body's natural wisdom.
For HSPs, this healing journey often involves:
Acknowledging and honoring our sensitivity
Creating a supportive environment for healing
Consistently practicing chosen healing modalities
Listening to our body's signals and adjusting accordingly
By focusing on releasing trauma and tension from the body through these powerful techniques, we can:
Alleviate physical symptoms associated with nervous system dysregulation
Improve emotional resilience and regulation
Enhance mental clarity and intuitive abilities
Open ourselves to deeper spiritual experiences and growth
Quiet our sensitivities so they are no longer running the show
Remember, healing is a personal journey, and what works best may vary from person to person. As an HSP, trust your intuition to guide you towards the practices that resonate most deeply with you.
Are you ready to explore these healing modalities and unlock your body's innate wisdom? Your sensitivity is a gift that can guide you on this transformative journey towards wholeness and well-being.
Embracing Your Sensitivity
Your heightened sensitivity is not a flaw - it's a powerful asset on your healing journey. By understanding how trauma is stored in your body and learning techniques to release it, you can transform your sensitivity from a source of overwhelm into strength and intuition.
Much Love, Blessings & Gratitude
Morgan
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