Episode 26
Julie chats today with Laura Khoudari, a New York City based trauma informed certified personal trainer. In this episode Julie connects with a colleague who is currently training in Somatic Experiencing trauma work. Laura’s mission is to increase access to somatic-based treatment for women and genderqueer individuals living with trauma, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain in order to help them restore healthy nervous system function, touch into their innate resilience, improve their quality of life, and begin to thrive!
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Show Notes:
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
https://besselvanderkolk.net/the-body-keeps-the-score.html
Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
https://traumahealing.org/
Jane Clapp
https://www.janeclapp.com/
Nervous System and Window of Tolerance
https://www.nicabm.com/trauma-how-to-help-a-client-come-back-into-their-window-of-tolerance/
The Breathe Network is a resource for survivors of sexual violence
http://www.thebreathenetwork.org/
Instagram: @laurakhoudari
Medium: https://medium.com/@laura.khoudari
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurakcpt
Website: laurakhoudari.com