The Body Shift with Jordan Hutchison

33: Somatics and Bodywork with Erica Hepperle

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In this conversation, Jordan is joined by Erica Hepperle, a somatics mentor and self-proclaimed musician of the body.

Together, they discuss the importance of listening to the body and the power of somatic therapy in healing trauma and accessing the wisdom within.

Erica shares her personal journey of disconnecting from her body as a competitive bodybuilder and how she found her way back through somatic therapy. They emphasize the need to cultivate a relationship with oneself and create space for self-intimacy.

The conversation highlights the significance of breathwork and meditation in regulating the nervous system and connecting with the body throughout the day. As well as, discussing the importance of somatic work and how it can help individuals heal and live empowered lives.

They explore various tools and techniques for regulating the nervous system and processing emotions, such as movement, breathwork, sound, and touch.

They emphasize the need for somatic work to be integrated into schools and corporations to support emotional well-being and prevent disease.

Living an empowered life, they explain, involves being in relationship with your nervous system, processing emotions, and being connected to your heart and body.


Takeaways

  • Listening to the body and understanding its language is essential for healing and personal growth.
  • Somatic therapy and bodywork can help access deep layers of the body and release stored trauma.
  • Creating a relationship with oneself and cultivating self-intimacy is crucial for overall well-being.
  • Breathwork and meditation are powerful tools for regulating the nervous system and connecting with the body throughout the day. Somatic work involves regulating the nervous system and processing emotions through tools like movement, breathwork, sound, and touch.
  • Somatic work should be integrated into schools to teach children how to understand and regulate their emotions.
  • It is important for somatic work to be integrated into corporations to support leaders in processing emotions and setting boundaries.
  • Living an empowered life means being in relationship with your nervous system, processing emotions, and being connected to your heart and body.


    • Keywords

    somatic therapy, body wisdom, trauma healing, self-intimacy, breathwork, meditation, somatic work, nervous system regulation, processing emotions, movement, breathwork, sound, touch, emotional well-being, disease prevention, empowered life, heart connection


    00:00 Getting to the Root: The Power of Somatic Therapy

    04:49 Becoming a Musician of the Body: Accessing Body Wisdom

    07:15 Translating the Language of the Body: Understanding Symptoms

    13:26 Cultivating Self-Intimacy: The Importance of a Relationship with Oneself

    19:56 Mirror Work: Reflecting and Accepting the Self

    28:31 Grounding Breath Techniques

    34:29 Releasing Trauma from Previous Generations

    44:58 Integrating Somatics into Schools

    46:44 Empowering Leaders through Somatic Work

    55:21 Living an Empowered Life: Relationship with the Nervous System


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