Hello, friends. I want to be transparent with you, because this work is not something I chose. It chose me. And because of that, I owe you honesty. You may have noticed that I have not posted new content every day as I intend to. I want you to know why. First, a note about the curriculum you are working through: you may be wondering why so much of the early movement, breathwork, and video content is beginner-friendly and gentle. The answer is intentional. The nervous system cannot be rushed. It needs to be carefully, gently met, comforted before it is asked to move into release. As you show up consistently every day, your body and your nervous system will begin to feel safe enough to go a little deeper, and then a little deeper still. That is how this work is designed. That is how healing actually moves. Now for the transparent part. As I always do before I teach anything, I practice it myself first. I created a deep rooted somatic meditation called The Retrieval. Although feelings, emotions, and tears can arise during the meditation for just a couple of minutes, on the seventh day of working through this deep rooted healing, I had no idea what was going to arise. What followed were days of involuntary trembling and shaking, sometimes lasting ten to forty minutes at a time. Uncontrollable sobbing in random waves. Hot and cold sensations moving through my body. I was seen by my doctor more than once to rule out anything medical. The result: a completely clean bill of health from head to toe. What was happening was not medical. It was a release, one my body, my heart, my tissues, and my muscles had needed for years. Because I go deep in this work. Because I show up for myself every day without exception. Because I refused to give up, no matter how confusing or painful the releasing became. My body decided it was time. I went deep with the somatic work and the meditation I built, and something much larger than my conscious mind responded. Humanly, I was not prepared for the magnitude of it. But spiritually, energetically, physically, emotionally, and mentally, I was ready. My body had already been given permission to release years ago. It simply waited until I went deep enough to meet it there.

Hi everyone, please see new the video attached. So excited to provide more updates on what's coming up soon. Stay tuned for applications and the next somatic fascia release video. Thank you all for being apart of this community... we are growing!!! Yayyy.... ❤️ 💃

🌿 An Exciting Announcement I am so excited to share this with you all firsthand Coming Soon: The Wounded Healers Academy of Holistic Healing Arts is officially on the way, and with it, two incredible opportunities: ✦ The Personal Somatic Healing Certificate: a deeply transformative certification designed to support your own healing journey from the inside out. ✦ The Teacher Certification Program: for those called to carry this work forward and share it with others. As my current students/clients, you have something special, first dibs on enrollment when the Personal Somatic Healing Certificate opens. And for those who feel the pull to go further, the Teacher Training Program will be waiting for you on the other side. Stay tuned. More details are coming soon, and I could not be more excited to walk this next chapter with you. With love, Shirley The Wounded Healers Academy of Holistic Healing Arts

I have attached an important pdf to help you get a better understanding of why you may be resisting the healing vs failing at it.

Hi everyone, thank you for joining our community where we discuss all things trauma informed care, move our bodies freely, leave judgment behind and meet ourselves right where we are. Healing one day at a time. Thank you for being apart of our world. Be sure to check the community page for updates and check out our classroom daily videos. 10 mins a day keeps the doctor away 🤣🤣 please feel free to ask questions. You can reach me through messages on here or through commenting on our community dashboard page.