Lewis Mehl-Madrona in Coyote Medicine:
"What we don’t like about ourselves we stuff into the shadows. Sometimes we excommunicate our shadows, pretending that they don’t exist within the community of our bodies. Pain of all kinds, even illness, grows well in shadowy soil. Healing happens when the shadow is brought into the light of day… Bodywork in conjunction with guided imagery allows us to find the shadows that contribute to illness. Touching the shadow means exploring the parts of us we don’t like, are embarrassed about, or even hate. Opening secrets is part of touching the shadow. Bodywork is one of the best ways to facilitate this opening…Touch facilitates and communicates healing, especially when grounded within a psycho-spiritual approach that respects the human spirit, allowing all therapy to flow like a river around these solid pillars."
"What we don’t like about ourselves we stuff into the shadows. Sometimes we excommunicate our shadows, pretending that they don’t exist within the community of our bodies. Pain of all kinds, even illness, grows well in shadowy soil. Healing happens when the shadow is brought into the light of day… Bodywork in conjunction with guided imagery allows us to find the shadows that contribute to illness. Touching the shadow means exploring the parts of us we don’t like, are embarrassed about, or even hate. Opening secrets is part of touching the shadow. Bodywork is one of the best ways to facilitate this opening…Touch facilitates and communicates healing, especially when grounded within a psycho-spiritual approach that respects the human spirit, allowing all therapy to flow like a river around these solid pillars."
I have also found it very effective to use Somatic Self-Inquiry & a variety of somatically based trauma resolution processes to access these "hidden" areas. For a simple exercise go to Somatic Self-Inquity
And for a wonderful short article by Lewis from a more medical perspective on "Medically Unexplained Symptoms" go to Futurehealth
Blessings as we all Journey to the Center of ourSelves ♡ Jeanette
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