
What you can expect from this course.
A brief introduction to your instructor and Embodied Processing Practitioner, Sarah Cannata. Embodied processing is a bottom-up approach to working with trauma.
Note: Sarah Cannata is not a doctor, dietitian, psychologist, psychiatrist or other qualified healthcare provider and does not provide medical advice. Always seek professional medical advice and assistance with any health concerns you have if you have not already done so.
What is trauma? A quick Google search will reveal a variety of definitions of trauma. Sarah defines trauma for the purposes of this course. She touches on big 'T' trauma and little 'T' trauma and explains that all humans experience trauma on a spectrum.
In this lesson, Sarah explains how we end up feeling triggered in our everyday life and how our seemingly 'random' triggers may not actually be so random at all. They are undigested life experiences that loop on repeat because the body doesn't know the difference between the past and the present. She finishes by reiterating that given trauma is stored in the body, it must also be processed in the body.
Creating awareness around our traumas is one thing; processing it is another. Sarah explains how she uses resourcing (a practice of cultivating and building safety - watch the video for an expansion on this explanation) and embodied writing to help people work through their trauma.
Welcome to this course to help you understand trauma and its potential impact on your life.
Trauma is part of the human experience, but it's not supposed to stay in your body and cause you distress. Over the years, the brain has been trained to hold on to such memories, even when they seem stressful, overwhelming and hinder your personal development and growth.
Inside this course, you have access to two amazing instructors who have carefully crafted their skills to empower you to begin the process of understanding your trauma so you may live your best life.
When you are armed with knowledge, awareness and understanding, you can change your world.
By accessing this course, you are choosing to absorb knowledge and open yourself up to possibilities. By doing the work in this course, you are a change-maker who could be capable of having a positive impact on others.
We understand that the thought of change can be exciting, scary and overwhelming.
Your instructors for this course, Vicki Chisholm and Sarah Cannata, are both passionate about helping people to understand trauma. We can't wait to welcome you to this course and support you.
Please utilise the Q&A section as much as possible. The more support you ask for, the more we can help you get unstuck!
See you on the inside,
Vicki and Sarah
Note: the knowledge and information communicated in this course are for informational purposes only. The information provided is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition.