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February 4, 2018

Conscious Rage

“Through the skillful expression of her rage, her life force was fully restored to her, and she was able to rest deeply as she emanated her radiant light.”

Resourcing, Pendulation and Titration: Practices from Somatic Experiencing® https://sarahrossphd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG-6031-2.jpg 2048 1282 Sarah Ross Sarah Ross https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7a8a5494e1f9ea98d3dadd4f016fe161?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 3, 2018 August 30, 2020

January 3, 2018

Resourcing, Pendulation and Titration: Practices from Somatic Experiencing®

Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a body-based approach to healing trauma, developed by Peter Levine, PhD.. SE focuses on supporting optimal functioning of the nervous system

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September 18, 2017

Salmon Spawning: The Journey Home

Salmon are born in a stream, then migrate down river to the ocean. After years of living in the ocean, an internal mechanism drives them to swim upstream, against obstacles, relying only on the nourishment they’ve gathered in the ocean, to return to the EXACT stream where they were born, lay their eggs, and then die. That is a fierce commitment to go Home.

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July 4, 2016

Facing the Elephant

The photo above exemplifies what healing means to me. Taken in 1996, it features a girl named Tippi. The caption reads, “Tippi, aged 6 dancing with Abu the 34-year-old elephant in Okavango Swamps, Botswana.”