Somatic Inquiry Blog

“We are rarely suffering from our experience. We are suffering from the meaning we give it.” Humans are natural meaning-makers. Every sensation, emotion, interaction, or event becomes interpreted, often instantly and unconsciously. These interpretations shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world. But the meanings we create are not neutral. They often distort reality and amplify suffering. Somatic Inquiry proposes a liberating perspective: The sensation, emot

Most people try to heal themselves through resistance. “I shouldn’t feel this.” “This emotion needs to go away.” “This pain is wrong.” “This part of me shouldn’t exist.” Internal resistance creates internal pressure. Pressure amplifies pain. The system becomes stuck. Somatic Inquiry offers a radically different orientation: Give everything inside you full permission to be exactly as it is. Permission Regulates the Nervous System When a sensation, emotion, or part receives gen

Why Presence Is the First Doorway Into Trauma Healing, Nervous System Repair, and Self-Connection Most people approach healing with an immense amount of effort. They push, analyze, manage, regulate, and try to “figure out” what’s wrong. They read, study, and think their way through their pain. And yet, healing rarely arises from effort. It begins with something much simpler. It begins with noticing . Noticing is the foundation of Somatic Inquiry, an approach that invites the