A story of saying yes to every step as it appeared, then being happily surprised. Judith Atkins and I (Stefan Freedman) first teamed up...

Trauma causes contraction. People feel disempowered, defensive. Next thing you know there is misunderstanding, violent conflict. Everyone...

At the heart of healing is compassion for oneself. This acknowledges atavistic fantasies of power and revenge. The embrace extends even to...

One vital aim in therapy is relieving suffering. If there are recurring nightmares, chronic anxiety, physical and emotional pain or...

Dancing rouses all the slumbering ghosts in your mansion. Senses tingle, imagination darts, and passions flush your cheeks. Spellbound by...

Trauma is so widespread and deeply etched that we are persuaded to see it as normal. Reported ‘news’ ignores almost every act of...

(or) So what’s the big deal about group identity? – by Stefan Freedman Start with me. I have a passionate appreciation for individuality,...

What are the consequences of rising sea levels, loss of air quality, land and sea pollution and global warming? Some results are...

Embodied Trauma Release is the ‘sexy’ hot topic of the therapy community. So many useful somatic practices to try. Stefan decides to...

In the pantheon of Hindu deities one of the three key figures is Shiva. He is the God that destroys the universe in order to recreate it....

How many trauma support programs mention intimacy? Perhaps none! Yet for the human heart, this can be one of the deepest most rewarding...

Ever thought about making up a new dance to music you love? Circle dance has a creative dimension. Choreography is a great way to express...

(Stefan Freedman) What is Vitamin P? It is pleasure. This is as nourishing to life as sunlight. Dance is therapeutic. There is a rapidly...

Our human collective is grieving. Many of my generation have been part of the peace movement since the ‘60s, and the environmental...