Emily Jaworski Koriath talks with Beth about the intersection between her career as a singer and voice teacher, her own trauma, and Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered method of healing trauma that she has found to be extremely effective for herself and others.

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Emily Jaworski Koriath’s Information:

Emily’s Website: https://www.emilyjaworskikoriath.com/

 

Other things mentioned in this episode:

Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com/

Steven Porges’ Polyvagal Theory: https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/ and his book The Polyvagal Theory: The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe

Sharon Loeschen’s Safe Home episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEuFl8lg9yw&t=1s

Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma--An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy L. Kain

To Write Love On Her Arms

Dr. Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing resources and education: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/

Voice and Trauma Research and Connection Group

Rilke’s poem with “No feeling is final”: https://onbeing.org/poetry/go-to-the-limits-of-your-longing/

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TIME STAMPS:

1:43 Emily’s unusual music career journey

5:20 How Emily’s interest in trauma work began

8:40 The connection between Emily’s singing voice and trauma

10:51 Emily’s trauma

13:05 Emily’s voice students’ trauma and her responsibility as a teacher

18:38 Connections with our animals

19:44 Modeling self-care and co-regulation

24:02 Emily’s openness around her depression

28:00 Somatic Experiencing

35:00 Car accident example

40:16 Disconnection from our body

44:30 SE on Zoom

51:00 How Emily’s SE sessions are structured

 

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Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao

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