A vital framework for understanding embodied trauma and helping clients heal—a trauma-informed guide for somatic practitioners, movement therapists, bodyworkers, and personal trainersGuided by the principle that if trauma happens to the body, healing happens through the body, Trauma-Informed Bodywork offers an inclusive, consent-driven, and mutually empowering approach to trauma-informed healing.Authors Chelsea Haverly and Emily Young explain how trauma is stored in the body—and how this makes movement-based practices an essential tool for trauma recovery. Haverly and Young cover key concepts—like complex trauma, vicarious trauma, body-related trauma, and nervous system regulation—and explore how they present when working with clients.Haverly and Young walk you step-by-step through insightful guidance ontopics like:What movement professionals need to know about trauma and nervous system dysregulation: different kinds of trauma, how they’re experienced, and how they show up in the bodyEmbodiment in the face of stress: how trauma disrupts our ability to inhabit our bodies—and how movement can facilitate healing and releaseLetting the body lead: a practical guide for implementing trauma-informed personal training (TI-PT) principlesHow to facilitate coregulation with clients, nurture a “brave space,” expand clients’ windows of tolerance, and offer support through somatic releasesTrauma-informed business frameworks: decolonial, whole-heart principles for values-driven, person-first careWhat’s next: practical guidance for applying and embodying the work

After a long hot summer of desire and anticipation, Emmy and Milly finally embark on the next phase of their lives. As first year university students they have a lot to learn about themselves, and each other.When a particularly cold winter night causes their heater to break down their relationship will be changed forever.What will this mean for their futures as they finish their first year of university? Will they grow and discover new things about who they are and what they mean to each other?The university years are a time of freedom and exploration, and Emmy plans on doing just that.Come with Emmy on her continued adventures of self-discovery as she lives the full university experience.This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES only. ;-)

The second year of university is a lot different of an experience for students. With the lessons learned in the first year, new challenges will arise and the stakes are higher than ever before. Emmy along with her life-long friend, and partner, Milly, they will test their boundaries as they meet new people and try new and daring experiences.What challenges will they have to overcome? What risks will they take to do so?Even with the experiences of last year they will continue to learn new things about themselves and each other!Join Emmy and Milly as they come together to face the challenge of their second year in university.This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES only. ;-)

A vital framework for understanding embodied trauma and helping clients heal—a trauma-informed guide for somatic practitioners, movement therapists, bodyworkers, and personal trainersGuided by the principle that if trauma happens to the body, healing happens through the body, Trauma-Informed Bodywork offers an inclusive, consent-driven, and mutually empowering approach to trauma-informed healing.Authors Chelsea Haverly and Emily Young explain how trauma is stored in the body—and how this makes movement-based practices an essential tool for trauma recovery. Haverly and Young cover key concepts—like complex trauma, vicarious trauma, body-related trauma, and nervous system regulation—and explore how they present when working with clients.Haverly and Young walk you step-by-step through insightful guidance ontopics like:What movement professionals need to know about trauma and nervous system dysregulation: different kinds of trauma, how they’re experienced, and how they show up in the bodyEmbodiment in the face of stress: how trauma disrupts our ability to inhabit our bodies—and how movement can facilitate healing and releaseLetting the body lead: a practical guide for implementing trauma-informed personal training (TI-PT) principlesHow to facilitate coregulation with clients, nurture a “brave space,” expand clients’ windows of tolerance, and offer support through somatic releasesTrauma-informed business frameworks: decolonial, whole-heart principles for values-driven, person-first careWhat’s next: practical guidance for applying and embodying the work

After a long hot summer of desire and anticipation, Emmy and Milly finally embark on the next phase of their lives. As first year university students they have a lot to learn about themselves, and each other.When a particularly cold winter night causes their heater to break down their relationship will be changed forever.What will this mean for their futures as they finish their first year of university? Will they grow and discover new things about who they are and what they mean to each other?The university years are a time of freedom and exploration, and Emmy plans on doing just that.Come with Emmy on her continued adventures of self-discovery as she lives the full university experience.This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES only. ;-)

The second year of university is a lot different of an experience for students. With the lessons learned in the first year, new challenges will arise and the stakes are higher than ever before. Emmy along with her life-long friend, and partner, Milly, they will test their boundaries as they meet new people and try new and daring experiences.What challenges will they have to overcome? What risks will they take to do so?Even with the experiences of last year they will continue to learn new things about themselves and each other!Join Emmy and Milly as they come together to face the challenge of their second year in university.This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES only. ;-)