Somatic Healing Through Movement: How to Release Stored Emotions and Build Self-Trust

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, sits down with Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist and author of "Shake Yourself Free", Melanie Smithson, to explore the power of somatic practices and authentic movement as tools for emotional healing. Melanie shares her journey from CPA to somatic practitioner and explains how practices like breathwork, shaking, and intuitive movement help release emotions stored in the body. Together, they discuss meeting yourself where you are emotionally, working with resistance, building self-trust, and allowing grief and big feelings to move through without falling apart. This conversation offers practical, accessible tools for managing stress, emotional overwhelm, and deepening body-based self-awareness.

Choose one simple somatic practice—such as 2–3 minutes of gentle shaking, slow intentional breathing, or intuitive movement—and practice it daily with the intention of listening rather than fixing. Notice what sensations or emotions arise, allow them to move through without judgment, and reflect afterward on what your body communicated. This builds self-trust and creates emotional regulation through the body.

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