Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented therapeutic model designed to heal trauma and other stress disorders. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, it is based on the observation that wild animals, though routinely threatened, are rarely traumatized. They "shake off" the intense energy of a life-threatening event once the danger has passed.
The ultimate result of Somatic Experiencing is a sense of Embodiment. You stop living exclusively in your head and start feeling "at home" in your body. Your reactions become proportional to the present moment, rather than being echoes of the past. You regain the ability to feel pleasure, relaxation, and a sense of deep, quiet strength.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented therapeutic model designed to heal trauma and other stress disorders. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, it is based on the observation that wild animals, though routinely threatened, are rarely traumatized. They "shake off" the intense energy of a life-threatening event once the danger has passed.
