
This lecture covers research and evidence on how body-based consciousness leads to healing and development from emotional trauma and other mental ailments. I speak about the role of interoception and its connection to down-regulation of the total brain area. We compare body awareness to the "monkey-mind" as described by Thich Nhat Hanh and Alan Watts.
Interoception is the act of feeling and experiencing the body from within. When activated with music, interoceptive processes become enhanced, amplified, and more meaningful. We will look at why this process is so valuable, how it may work, and what techniques can drive vital body-based consciousness.
Topics will include:
The efficacy of interoception/body-based consciousness in trauma work.
The use of music and imagery to enhance experiences.
The importance of vibroacoustic stimulation.
The use of entrainment.
Biofeedback practices.
This course is suitable for mental health practitioners, all types of therapists, those interested in music therapy, counselors, social workers, healers, parents, teachers.