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Body's Secret to Healing Trauma: Peter Levine, PhD, on Somatic Experiencing, NASA, and Pendulation

The Body's Secret to Healing Trauma: Peter Levine, PhD, on Somatic Experiencing, NASA, and the Power of Pendulation Join us for an illuminating session with Dr. Peter A. Levine, the developer of Somatic Experiencing (SE), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma refined over the past 50 years. Dr. Levine is a globally recognized figure, holding doctorates in biophysics from UC Berkeley and psychology. His pioneering work has resulted in training approximately 60,000 therapists across 42 countries. Dr. Levine shares the deeply personal and often vulnerable backstory of how he created Somatic Experiencing, revealed in his autobiography, An Autobiography of Trauma, A Healing Journey. This journey involved confronting and integrating significant traumas from his own life, including episodes of life threat related to his father testifying against the mafia. His career spans far beyond the clinic; he even served as a stress consultant for NASA during the early Space Shuttle development. Key Concepts in Somatic Experiencing: • The Body as Key to Being Fully Human: Dr. Levine emphasizes that the body is absolutely essential not just for healing, but for becoming fully human. He challenges the Western cultural conditioning toward being disembodied, noting that some people literally cannot "feel" their bodies when prompted. • Trauma as a Wound: The Latin root of trauma is "wound or injury". He teaches that injuries possess an innate capacity for self-healing, provided the right conditions are established. • The Power of Pendulation: Learn the technique of pendulation, the process of moving gently into a small amount of the pain of the past and immediately returning to a felt sense of a safe place. This gentle, compassionate approach is crucial for processing painful experiences without becoming overwhelmed. • Post-Traumatic Growth: Dr. Levine discusses the concept of post-traumatic growth from his personal perspective as a wounded healer, culminating in the final chapter of his book, "Living My Dying," which explores peace in mortality and ends with a vision of an 18-month-old part filled with exuberance and zest for life. Dr. Levine also touches upon the role of powerful catalysts, like psychedelics (which he worked with in the early 1970s), stressing the absolute necessity of rigorous preparation and follow-up to guide the therapeutic process effectively. Access Dr. Peter Levine's work: • Website: somaticexperiencing.com • Book: An Autobiography of Trauma, A Healing Journey (available wherever books are sold)