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January 17, 2024 27 mins

If you have been in therapy for years but you feel stuck, this episode is for you. Have you heard the term “the body keeps score”? That is because trauma gets stored in our bodies, which is why it’s so important to incorporate a somatic approach to healing. You may understand WHY you are stuck cognitively, but you won’t experience true healing until you release the trauma somatically.


In this episode of the Choosing to Heal podcast, I talked with Maria Sellars, a dynamic Healing Arts Practitioner. We dive into different modalities like energy work & somatic therapy, what they are, and how they can help you heal.


In this episode:

  • 03:42 - Discover the cheapest form of anti-depression
  • 04:44 - Intro to other modalities: somatic therapy & energy work
  • 07:21 - Why talk therapy alone isn’t enough
  • 10:02 - How and why trauma is stored in the body
  • 12:52 - How and why your body responds when you’re emotionally triggered
  • 16:43 - How to heal at a body level & why it’s so important
  • 22:05 - Simple ways to get started with vibrational, somatic, energy healing


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  • Full Show Notes HERE 


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About our guest:

Maria Sellars is a dynamic Healing Arts Practitioner who has been studying movement and energy medicine for over 17 years. She is the owner of Heal. Pain & Stress Relief Center in the Orlando, Florida area. Her passion is helping people to light up their lives because she knows what it is like struggling and living in the dark. Maria’s approach to healing combines energy work, somatic inner child work and chakra balancing techniques to help people find clarity, peace and joy in their worlds. We all have the capability to heal our lives and Maria is here to walk alongside you as you grow along your journey.


Connect with Maria

Follow Maria on Instagram @orlandoenergyworker @whattheheal.podcast

www.mariasellars.com


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