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July 28, 2025 23 mins
In this episode, we explore how movement—dance, somatic practices, walking, and more—holds the power to heal trauma that words alone cannot reach. Drawing on stories from post-genocide Rwanda, scientific research on Dance Movement Therapy, and the wisdom of trauma experts like Dr. Thema Bryant and Bessel van der Kolk, we uncover why trauma lives in the body and how intentional movement can help release it.

Discover how cultural dances from Hawaii’s Hula to Brazil’s Samba and Indigenous Powwow ceremonies have been used for centuries as powerful healing rituals. Learn how simple actions like shaking, swaying, or walking barefoot can reset your nervous system, lift your mood, and reconnect you to your whole self. Giving you practical insights and inspiration, this episode will help you move through stuck emotions and reclaim your body’s natural wisdom.

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Links to Resources:

Documentary by Samuel Ishimwe, Colonial Roots of the Genocide in Rwanda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DOER8JmSc

Guardian article on healing after the genocide in Rwanda: 
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/feb/05/mental-health-aid-western-talking-cure-harm-good-humanitarian-anthropologist#comment-47249743

Harvard Study on Walking to decrease depression:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/more-evidence-that-exercise-can-boost-mood

Dr. Thema Bryant:
https://drthema.com/about/

Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
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