Aquatic Healing for Trauma

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Comment by Sulis (Sara Firman) on February 17, 2009 at 9:02am

Here is a link to a blog entry on Inika's page giving the current schedule for trainings with Inika and Diane.

Comment by Laura Srygley on February 13, 2009 at 10:01pm

Thank you for a very insightful and thorough article.

I would also like to point to the work of Dr. Robert Scaer, (http://www.traumasoma.com/) who wrote, The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation and Disease. He points out the connection between trauma and many physical disorders: fibromyalgia, migraines, whiplash syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome to name just a few. His description of how this works in the brain and nervous system is fascinating. The potential impact we could have as aquatic bodyworkers if we learn how to work with trauma is immense.

I have a background in childbirth education (and aquatic bodywork) and have witnessed many at home and in hospital births. I have for a long time been interested and concerned about the effect of the treatment of mother and infant during and immediately following a birth. I think so many infants are traumatized right from the very beginning of life, and these traumas leave scars which affect us in so many unknown ways. There is much to be learned and gained from the study of trauma, because in some way or another it affects all of us.

I think the power of presence that we learn as a core principle of aquatic bodywork can have a far reaching impact if we could bring it into the medical profession!

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