Thank you Jane for the most nourishing and insightful “blab”. I remember you talking about catharsis in the Jungian Somatics MFT training and it struck a chord with me. It’s something I think about a lot and I witness the purity culture in a lot of healing spaces with many well meaning practitioners. Glad to be subscribed to your wonderful Substack. More blabs! - Ala
Soo interesting, I was reflecting about the “emotional release” trend that i see a lot of on Instagram these days and how it’s shaping/misleading people’s perspective to somatic or trauma work! Posted it on IG in my simplistic form 😊
Wow, lightbulb moment hearing you say what if we can't clear/release complexes, and "feeling more doesn't mean you're releasing".
As I've been experiencing spontaneous, yet very familiar period of emotional catharsis (a crisis!!), I've been reflecting: is this an unconscious impulse happening *for* me AGAIN and sgsin, to help me reconnect with shadow material that I've previously rejected, denied, or otherwise tried to avoid and suppress, as it has felt too painful - until I'm "strong enough" and able to hold space for it somatically, without overlaying second arrow mental protective stories generated to make meaning and 'protect me' of suffering? Thank you for this exquisite blab - I love all your blabs and following your work (and engaging with it, which I hope to do more of!) 🙏
I’m not a NARM expert but my limited understanding doesn’t line up with it being about releasing. If anything, more about making emotions felt and accepted that could be experienced with a more complex understanding of nervous system than SE.
I enjoyed hearing your musings. I’d love to hear more about your criticism of polyvagal theory and SE. Do you have that written or recorded anywhere? I really resonated w what you shared in terms of how I practice and have adapted SE- the release piece has never quite made sense to me in practice- more about witnessing and integration of the whole
Oh geez. Opening up that can of worms about polyvagal theory can trigger a lot of people who believe in it with a religiosity that can't be questioned. I talk about it in my smaller group trainings. It's a symbolic representation of archetypal patterns of survival but it doesn't align with the actual anatomy of the brain. The triune brain doesn't exist anatomically but I like it from a symbolic perspective.
Thank you for this brilliant musing. I have a powerful complex born out of trauma that saved my life and helped me to achieve strong footing in the world. I’ve heard a lot about how I need to let that part go because that work is done. It feels impossible not to be that autonomous part without going off the rails. But since I decided to befriend it, allow it a bold voice on my council I both have access to that power while being able to reign in the rage that can get triggered when we were dis-integrated.
I’m going to read and listen again. Thank you Jane!!💕
Thank you Jane for the most nourishing and insightful “blab”. I remember you talking about catharsis in the Jungian Somatics MFT training and it struck a chord with me. It’s something I think about a lot and I witness the purity culture in a lot of healing spaces with many well meaning practitioners. Glad to be subscribed to your wonderful Substack. More blabs! - Ala
Thank you for being here and listening to my musings!
Soo interesting, I was reflecting about the “emotional release” trend that i see a lot of on Instagram these days and how it’s shaping/misleading people’s perspective to somatic or trauma work! Posted it on IG in my simplistic form 😊
Wow, lightbulb moment hearing you say what if we can't clear/release complexes, and "feeling more doesn't mean you're releasing".
As I've been experiencing spontaneous, yet very familiar period of emotional catharsis (a crisis!!), I've been reflecting: is this an unconscious impulse happening *for* me AGAIN and sgsin, to help me reconnect with shadow material that I've previously rejected, denied, or otherwise tried to avoid and suppress, as it has felt too painful - until I'm "strong enough" and able to hold space for it somatically, without overlaying second arrow mental protective stories generated to make meaning and 'protect me' of suffering? Thank you for this exquisite blab - I love all your blabs and following your work (and engaging with it, which I hope to do more of!) 🙏
Thank you for your kind words and reflections, Veronika. I love light bulb moments!
While listening to you talk about releases, I was curious if NARM which I don’t know much about but the little I’ve seen seems to be release work.
I’m not a NARM expert but my limited understanding doesn’t line up with it being about releasing. If anything, more about making emotions felt and accepted that could be experienced with a more complex understanding of nervous system than SE.
Really insightful. Thank you!
What’s the article you referenced?
https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/12/our-obsession-with-releasing-letting-go-is-hurting-us/
Incredible article, so true in yoga classes and teachers who really do not understand developmental trauma. Thank you!
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Thank you
And you put it really nicely
I enjoyed hearing your musings. I’d love to hear more about your criticism of polyvagal theory and SE. Do you have that written or recorded anywhere? I really resonated w what you shared in terms of how I practice and have adapted SE- the release piece has never quite made sense to me in practice- more about witnessing and integration of the whole
Oh geez. Opening up that can of worms about polyvagal theory can trigger a lot of people who believe in it with a religiosity that can't be questioned. I talk about it in my smaller group trainings. It's a symbolic representation of archetypal patterns of survival but it doesn't align with the actual anatomy of the brain. The triune brain doesn't exist anatomically but I like it from a symbolic perspective.
Thank you for this brilliant musing. I have a powerful complex born out of trauma that saved my life and helped me to achieve strong footing in the world. I’ve heard a lot about how I need to let that part go because that work is done. It feels impossible not to be that autonomous part without going off the rails. But since I decided to befriend it, allow it a bold voice on my council I both have access to that power while being able to reign in the rage that can get triggered when we were dis-integrated.
I’m going to read and listen again. Thank you Jane!!💕
Thanks Jane. The anatomy of the psyche structure - is there a text, book that you could recommend?