Disclaimer:This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace therapeutic services of any kind. Please refer to the list of references if you need support.

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Show Notes:
We are living in deeply uncertain and incredibly threatening times. It is natural that we look to the things we are certain about to make us feel safe. If we know the threat, we can fight it or run from it, but what happens when there is no certainty, when there is no known path. Ashely and Sara Cate discuss building a relationship to your own body that allows for even a moments experience of safety, even one breath of recognizing that you can, even briefly, find spaciousness in your own system. They discuss how trauma and chaos affect your brains ability to listen to what is presently happening in your body. When we are able to help our nervous system and body slow down our brain can follow.

There are times we will need to act and fight and there are times we need to find restoration and pause even with everything happening around us and our bodies can be incredible supports in that. Sara Cate and Ashley know you can't generalize the experience of safety but everyone who has a body can utilize the clarity that comes from even one fuller breath. We need to be able to act and engage to protect ourselves, but if we are depleted that can inhibit our ability to do what we need to. Sara Cate + Ashley are here to face these uncertain times with you, hopefully with a fuller breath and a more grounded sense of connection to your body.

Connect with us!
Ashley: https://www.drashleyzimmerman.com/
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Sara Cate: http:/www./somaandsoulco.com/
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Intro + Outro Audio: Original Music by Kari Lynch - Gut Feeling https://open.spotify.com/track/0LUwSh...

RESOURCES: This is not an exhaustive list of available resources. Please also refer to your own state, county, or city for even more readily available resources.

SOMATIC EXPERIENCING PRACTITIONER DIRECTORY:
https://directory.traumahealing.org/
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL/ SOMATIC THERAPY DIRECTORY:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
TRAUMA SENSITIVE YOGA FACILITATOR DIRECTORY:
https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/f...
SUICIDE PREVENTION:
https://988lifeline.org/
SELF HARM PREVENTION:
https://www.crisistextline.org/topics...
CHILD ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://justiceforchildren.org/our-ph...
SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/nati...
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_sourc...
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://www.rainn.org/
DISORDERED EATING SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.o...
SPIRITUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://www.spiritualabuseresources.com/
CULTURAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES:
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now...
RACHEL FARABOUGH'S SPIRIT ANIMAL WISDOM CARDS
https://bohemiandreamer.com/collections/inspirational-tarot/products/spirit-animal-wisdom-book
TESSYA VAN REE'S ORACLE DECK: THE UNTAMED ELEMENTAL
https://www.shambhala.com/authors/u-z/tasya-van-ree.html?srsltid=AfmBOopgPzKYbp1ZaKgJ5is8BAXWJ-xMeUO9ul1gtvz7cpJbM1w77Aiv