The Planted Yogi28 Mar 2025

5: Embodying Healing with Somatic Therapy & Dance with Lauren Pass Erickson

What does it truly mean to feel at home in your body? In this episode of The Planted Yogi, Dr. Ciara Martin welcomes Lauren Pass Erickson, a somatic therapist, dance movement therapist, and LGBTQ+ advocate, to discuss how body awareness, movement, and creativity can support mental health and healing.

Lauren explains how trauma is stored in the body, why movement is key to processing emotions, and how we can reclaim our authentic selves through embodiment practices. We also dive into social conditioning, gender identity, and the mind-body connection—plus, Lauren shares a guided movement meditation exclusively for our listeners!

If you’ve ever felt stuck in stress cycles or disconnected from your body, this episode will show you how to release, restore, and reconnect through somatic work and dance.

Episode Highlights:

[04:00] - What is somatic therapy, and how does it differ from traditional talk therapy?
[12:00] - How trauma gets stored in the body & how to release it
[20:00] - The science of stress, movement & healing
[30:00] - Dance & nonlinear movement as a tool for nervous system regulation
[40:00] - Overcoming fear & vulnerability around movement
[50:00] - Why children are better at embodiment than adults (and how to reclaim it)
[60:00] - Lauren’s guided movement meditation to help you reset and reconnect

Connect with Ciara & Lauren:
Lauren Pass Erickson - Somatic Therapy & Dance Healing

Website: Natural Embodiment
Email: lauren@naturalembodiment.org

Free Gift for Listeners:

3 free drop-in Dance Meditation Sessions (Mondays at 6:30 PM MT, virtual & open to all!)
15% off your first three individual therapy sessions (for Colorado residents)

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