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Zusatztext " Call of the Wild is a massively needed, impeccably articulated, and stunningly approachable teaching on the intricate workings of our nervous systems and how to heal our trauma through our bodies—for good. Big concepts are made digestible. Delicate nuances are made approachable and meaningful. This book is a call to our health, wholeness, and embodiment through reincarnating our most innate and instinctual parts. A critical must-read guidebook for women, by a woman on trauma, sexuality, the nervous system and real sustainable healing." Informationen zum Autor KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON is the author of the classic early mothering book, The Fourth Trimester , and has spent the past twenty years working with people and their bodies as a sexological bodyworker, somatic experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher, and birth doula. She specializes in helping women heal from birth injuries, gynecological trauma and sexual boundary violations. Klappentext From trauma educator and somatic guideKimberly Ann Johnson comes a cutting-edge guide for tapping into the wisdom andresilience of the body to rewire the nervous system, heal from trauma, and livefully. In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated,our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates of depressionand anxiety to physical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and digestivedisorders, many women today find themselves living out of alignment with theirbodies. Kimberly Johnson is a somatic practitioner, birthdoula, and postpartum educator who specializes in helping women recover fromall forms of trauma. In her work, she’s seen the same themes play out time andagain. In a culture that prioritizes executive function and “mind over matter,”many women are suffering from deeply unresolved pain that causes mental andphysical stagnation and illness. In Call of the Wild, Johnson offers aneye-opening look at this epidemic as well as an informative view of the humannervous system and how it responds to difficult events. From the “small t”traumas of getting ghosted, experiencing a fall-out with a close friend, orswerving to avoid a car accident to the “capital T” traumas of sexual assault,an upending natural disaster, or a life-threatening illness—Johnson explainshow the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and createsreverberations that ripple through a lifetime. In this practical, empowering guide, Johnson showsreaders how to metabolize these nervous system responses, allowing everyone tocome home to their deepest, most intuitive and whole selves. Following hersupportive advice, readers will learn how to move from wholeness, tapping intothe innate wisdom of their senses, soothing frayed nerves and reconnecting withtheir “animal selves.” While we cannot curethe painful cultural rifts inflicting our society, there is a pathforward—through our bodies. Zusammenfassung From trauma educator and somatic guide Kimberly Ann Johnson comes a cutting-edge guide for tapping into the wisdom and resilience of the body to rewire the nervous system, heal from trauma, and live fully. In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated, our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates of depression and anxiety to physical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and digestive disorders, many women today find themselves living out of alignment with their bodies. Kimberly Johnson is a somatic practitioner, birth doula, and postpartum educator who specializes in helping women recover from all forms of trauma. In her work, she’s seen the same themes play out time and again. In a culture that prioritizes executive function and “mind over matter,” many women are suffering from deeply unres...
