1. S t e v e n B u d d e n , h h w p , m f a
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T i p s f o r I n t e g r a t i n g
When I see you standing before the mysteries of life and facing them so courageously, I feel thrilled because it meets my
need for inspiration and hope.
Integration:
I wanted to send you a few notes on integrating your session. Essentially what we were doing was reorganizing your physical
and emotional structure from the ground up. This can have a profound effect on our lives and lead to beautiful healing and
opening. That being said, it can also be challenging to integrate sometimes (depending on what we worked on and where
you are in your journey.
You may notice aches and pains as things come back into balance and alignment. There may be sore spots or parts that you
notice more than usual. This is not necessarily NEW pain. Sometimes a new level of awareness brings your attention to
parts of ourselves that were numb or “disconnected” before. Does that make sense?
Some people notice emotions trickling out for a few days after a session, or the urge to sleep, a general lightness, clarity,
openings in creativity, or other shifts.
What did you notice?
We are piecing together patterns, and coming into alignment in more ways than one. Once we experience one of our pat-
terns or blockages, (EXPERIENCE in our body), it becomes difficult or impossible to unconsciously move around in that
pattern anymore.
The key during times of integration is to spend some time BEING and less time DOING. Let the epiphanies sink in. You
can also journal or draw as new awarenesses arise.
Another thing that helps is to get out in nature, even a park, and gently move through the world. And maybe get your
hands on a grounding animal; a dog, cat, or horse for instance.
As we continue to make these connections, life becomes clearer. We know what we can know about life (mind). The rest we
surrender to (heart).
I hope this helps and I look forward to connecting again soon.
Love and Flow,
PS. If you’re having any trouble, please take a look at this link:
http://www.flowhealingarts.org/finding-soul-body-somatic-therapy-works/