Show Notes
Have you ever felt the urge to shrink, disappear, or make yourself invisible? This isn’t just in your head—it's a deeply ingrained trauma survival response.
In this episode of Exiled & Rising, we explore why trauma teaches your body to stay small and how somatic healing can help you reclaim your presence and space.
What You’ll Learn:
✔ The Science of Trauma Survival – Why your nervous system defaults to hiding, freezing, or shrinking to stay safe. You survived in your own hiding.
✔ How Trauma Shapes Your Posture & Movement – Why slouching, shallow breathing, and tension are all trauma survival tactics.
✔ Somatic Healing Practices – Simple body-based exercises to restore safety, confidence, and self-trust.
✔ Why Resilience Isn't What You Think – True healing isn’t about “powering through” but learning to expand again by respecting how your body survived first.
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