Trauma is often held in the body and experienced as chronic pain

The gift of healing trauma is wholeness, says Peter Levine.

From Sounds True:

Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Maggie Phillips. Dr. Phillips is the director of the California Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and is author of Finding the Energy to Heal and Reversing Chronic Pain: A 10-Point All-Natural Plan for Lasting Relief. Dr. Levine is the developer of the groundbreaking Somatic Experiencing® approach to healing trauma. With Sounds True, they have coauthored a book and accompanying CD called Freedom from Pain. In this episode, Tami speaks with Maggie and Peter about the prevalence of chronic pain today, how physical pain may relate to past trauma, and the stages that pain sufferers commonly experience. They also offer inspiring real-world examples and insights about the keys for solving “the puzzle of pain.”

Listen here:

More on topic on Beyond Meds:

• Restoring the Body: Yoga, EMDR, and Treating Trauma

• The body knows: trauma and the body

• The memory of trauma is imprinted on the human organism

• The Body Keeps the Score (part 1)

• The Body Keeps the Score (Part Two) — how trauma changes us

And a collection on the general topic Trauma and your body

Link to the book on Amazon: The Body Keeps the Score — By Bessel van der Kolk

Peter Levine has also written books that have become classics in the field of recovery from trauma.

• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences
• In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
• Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body

I’ve just pre-ordered this new book by the two above authors and am waiting in for it in the mail:

●  Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body’s Power to Overcome Physical Pain