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Childhood trauma isn’t something we simply "get over"—especially when the hurt runs deep, silent, and unacknowledged. For many women, the wounds of the past don’t just linger in memories. They live in the body.
Even if you've spent years working on your mindset, your spiritual growth, or your emotional regulation, you may still feel like something's stuck, something that won't quite release.
That “something” may be your nervous system still doing its job: trying to protect you from a danger that no longer exists.
Why Childhood Trauma Gets Stored in the Body
When we experience emotional trauma — neglect, abandonment, chaotic households, emotional shaming — especially as children, our developing brains and bodies respond to survive.
Here’s what that looks like:
Muscles clench or go numb to brace against overwhelming feelings.
Breathing becomes shallow to avoid “feeling too much.”
The body suppresses emotions to keep us safe from rejection or punishment.
We disconnect from our physical selves because embodiment felt unsafe.
This isn’t dysfunction. This is adaptation. Your body is brilliantly designed to protect you. And in those moments, it did exactly what it needed to do.
Trauma Isn’t Just “All in Your Head”
Here’s what science now confirms: Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind. It reshapes the nervous system, the immune system, the fascia, and even the way our organs function.
Over time, unresolved childhood trauma can manifest physically as:
Chronic neck, jaw, or lower back tension
Autoimmune or digestive issues (hello, gut-brain connection!)
Hormonal imbalances
Anxiety, fatigue, or emotional numbness
A constant feeling of being “on edge” or exhausted from holding it all in
Difficulty trusting others, setting boundaries, or feeling safe in your own body
These symptoms are often misdiagnosed or dismissed, especially in midlife women, as stress, aging, or “just hormones.” But in reality, your body may still be carrying the burden of a childhood survival strategy that never got updated.
Healing Begins When We Listen
The good news? The body doesn’t just store trauma — it can also release it.
This is where somatic healing becomes essential.
Unlike purely talk-based approaches, somatic practices focus on gently guiding the body out of survival mode and into safety, connection, and presence.
Some effective somatic approaches include:
Breathwork to calm the nervous system and reconnect to your inner rhythm
Gentle movement, yoga, or stretching to unlock trapped tension in fascia and joints
Inner child visualization to reparent the younger self with love and compassion
Energy healing to restore flow where trauma once created stagnation
Trauma-informed bodywork to support trust and safe touch
Your Body Is Not Broken—It’s Brilliant
Let me say this clearly: You are not broken. You are not too much. You are not “crazy.”
Those aches, those emotional triggers, those walls you built around your heart, those are evidence of how deeply your body loved you enough to protect you.
Now, you have the power to update the story.
You don’t have to carry the weight of childhood pain into the rest of your life.
A New Chapter Awaits
As a woman who’s done this work personally and professionally, I know how painful and powerful this process can be. Healing the body is healing the soul. And it's never too late to begin.
That’s why I’m creating Soul Bloom, a new program designed for women over 50 to reconnect with their inner child, release what no longer serves, and manifest a life of joy, truth, and embodiment.
Because the third act of your life can be the most radiant.
Ready to take the next step?
Make sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook to receive updates on upcoming talks and the Soul Bloom launch.
Until then, be gentle with yourself. The body you’re in is sacred—and it's trying to bring you home.
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