In Episode 3 we heard part 1 of my Creative Recovery conversation with Delia Ahouandjinou, dancer and body-centered therapist. She recounted her story growing up with a misdiagnosed autoimmune condition and how her life journey led her into a deeper understanding of the relationship between creativity, embodiment, and healing. We explored what it means to be embodied and how developing a healthy relationship to the body facilitates access to and expression of personal truth. In Episode 4, part 2 of the conversation with Delia, we discuss how fear and trauma can block creative expression. Delia offers tools and practices for grounding in the body and getting stuck energy to flow again. Listen to this episode’s bonus meditation: Grounding in Earth’s Energy.

Delia Ahouandjinou is a body-centered therapist in Manhattan, New York where she practices manual therapies, including non-invasive hands-on techniques such as CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation and Somato-Emotional Release. Delia was born and raised in Normandy, France, from a French mother and a father from Benin, West-Africa. Her dedication to the healing arts was naturally born during her former career as a dancer for the Opera of Paris and the Martha Graham Ensemble when she experienced the tremendous wear and tear placed upon an athlete’s body. To add to this demanding lifestyle, after years of unexplained pain, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness that caused chronic inflammation. After years of extensive healing through Manual Therapy and energy work, she was finally free from pain and medications. This challenging experience allowed her to find her inner voice. Upon retiring from dance, Delia was ready to share with the world her explorations in the profound, nurturing, life changing potential of the art of Manual Therapy and healing work.

Notes and Resources:

www.manualtherapynyc.com

This episode was edited and mixed by Chad Clarke, @the.podcast.producer on IG