by Dr. Aimie Apigian
People are done dancing around the topic of trauma. They're ready to face this square-on. None of the current systems are getting to the root of the issue in the current model. Their biology has been affected on a cellular level, and that is now what's preventing the important work that they're trying to do. The Biology of Trauma® podcast is the missing piece to that puzzle. It's a practical living manual for the human body in a modern, traumatizing world. Join your host medical physician and attachment, trauma and addiction expert, Dr. Aimie as she challenges the old paradigm of trauma and illuminates a new model for the healing journey.
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April 18, 2025
<p dir="ltr">Can your body be stuck in trauma or grief? In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie is answering a listener’s question about why her physical symptoms are still bothering her a year after a loved one’s death. She dives into why the normal approach to self care won’t work and how creating safety can allow the trauma and grief to move through the body instead of staying stuck.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Aimie goes into the biology behind why movement is needed for overwhelming grief and trauma, building on her conversation with Paul Denniston from episode 117. She shares more on why “emotions need motion” and how movement practices work on a physiological level to release the trauma and grief trapped in the body.</p> <p dir="ltr">You’ll hear more about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How grief pushes the body from a stress response into a trauma response</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The three coping strategies triggered by grief</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Where grief and trauma get stored physically within the body </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The action steps you can start taking today to move through your own trauma or grief </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And more!</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">If you feel like you’re ready to let go of the trauma and grief that your body has been holding onto, then this episode is a must listen to!</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-cbc517b3-7fff-1cf7-b966-8dd44825ca39"><br /></strong>For more on this topic, listen to the full conversation with Paul Denniston in <a href= "https://biologyoftrauma.com/paul-denniston/">Episode 117: Movement For Healing Stored Grief & Emotions</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Check out <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-56c4a906-7fff-bfb7-b025-dc632e545ef7"><a href= "https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/tha-the-essential-sequence-full-length-guide-Podcast">The Essential Sequence</a></strong> which is a <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-56c4a906-7fff-bfb7-b025-dc632e545ef7"></strong>free guide that shows you the difference between stress and trauma states of our nervous system. In just 3 steps, it walks you through what your body needs when it has stored trauma or is in a freeze response.</p>
April 15, 2025
<p dir="ltr">“Emotions need motion” - Paul Denniston<br /> <br /></p> <p dir="ltr">Grief is an emotion that many of us try to avoid. But what happens when we don't let it out? In this episode, we explore how hidden grief can get stuck in the body, causing tight shoulders, stomach pain, and nonstop anxiety.<br /> <br /></p> <p dir="ltr">Paul Denniston, founder of Grief Yoga, joins Dr. Aimie to explain that grief doesn't simply disappear when ignored. Instead, it hides in our muscles and body, making them hurt or feel uncomfortable.This conversation sheds light on how movement and even laughter can let the feelings out of our bodies in a safe way.</p> <p dir="ltr"><br /> We'll talk more about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How grief physically manifests in the body</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why movement is essential for trauma healing</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to recognize if what you're feeling is grief (even if it looks like anxiety or anger)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The power in creating dedicated time and space for grief expression</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learning how to sit with grief safely so it doesn't feel too overwhelming</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How laughter can be used to access deeper grief</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How practitioners can hold space for others' grief without becoming overwhelmed themselves</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The physical and emotional benefits of moving grief through the body </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And more!</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Whether you're a practitioner working with grief, someone supporting a loved one through loss, or navigating your own healing journey, this episode shares insights into transforming pain through movement practices that incorporate breath, sound, and embodied awareness.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://griefyoga.com/">Paul Denniston</a> is the founder of Grief Yoga®, which uses yoga, movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering and connect to love. His intention with Grief Yoga is to combine many different forms of yoga in order to help heal grief.<br /> <br /></p> <p dir="ltr">Guides, Tools & Resources:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/the-essential-sequence-complete-guide"> The Essential Sequence</a> - free guide that shows you the difference between stress and trauma states of our nervous system. In just 3 steps, it walks you through what your body needs when it has stored trauma or is in a freeze response.</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/book-the-biology-of-trauma-podcast"> Biology of Trauma book</a> - How the body experiences and holds fear, pain and overwhelm, and how to heal. At the time of this recording, you can join us in The Insider’s Circle Book Club and pre-orders will be going live soon. <strong><br /></strong></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/21-Day-Journey-and-All-Parts-of-Me"> Foundational Journey</a> - If you want to be guided through The Essential Sequence laid out in the guide and the book, join me and my team for this 6 week journey into your inner world with practical somatic and parts self-practices to lay your foundation to do the deeper work safely. These are the daily practices I have found that change one’s biology and health symptoms the fastest.<br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Podcast Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://biologyoftrauma.com/why-stored-trauma-becomes-syndromes-amp-their-somatic-solutions/"> Episode 74: Why Stored Trauma Becomes Syndromes & Their Somatic Solutions</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href="https://biologyoftrauma.com/ep114/">Episode 114: Grief: The Science Behind Why We Can’t “Get Over” Loss and How to Grieve</a><br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:<br /> By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma® podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.</p> <p> </p>
April 11, 2025
<p dir="ltr">Preventing people from moving when something terrible happens is what makes trauma a trauma.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this mini episode, Dr. Aimie dives into the biology behind why not being able to move (either physically or internally) can create trauma. She looks more closely at the moment in the trauma response that she calls "hitting the wall" - the pivotal point where we feel powerless and our physiology shifts from a stress response to a trauma response.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Aimie also explains that our neuroception (nervous system's perception) determines whether we take action or shut down, and this process isn't based on reality but on our perceived capacity against perceived danger. So when we feel overwhelmed, our nervous system prevents movement as a way to protect us.</p> <p dir="ltr">You'll hear more about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The five steps of trauma response and why "the wall" is the most significant</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How our nervous system can block our own movement</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The biological factors that influence our capacity to respond vs. shut down</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And more!</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">If you're interested in understanding why you might "hit the wall" in everyday situations and how to support your body's capacity to respond differently, then this episode is for you!</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-a9804d30-7fff-1bc1-4757-3d5421db35c8">For more on this topic, listen to the full conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk in <a href= "https://biologyoftrauma.com/bessel-van-der-kolk/">Episode 116: The Body Keeps Score: How Trauma Rewires Your Nervous System</a></strong></p>
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