The Blessing of Somatic Therapy

What does it mean to heal trauma through the body—to discover that talk therapy alone is not enough and that true healing requires including the body in the equation? Naty Howard's The Blessing of Somatic Therapy: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Release Trauma, Reveal Peace & Rewire Mind-Body Connections is one of the most accessible introductions to somatic healing ever written, a book that reveals how unresolved trauma and chronic stress manifest as physical pain and how body-oriented techniques can liberate you from the chains of the past. This is not an academic text but a compassionate guide by someone who has walked the healing journey and understands that all healing is self-healing. Howard introduces 15 different somatic therapy approaches, fusing ancient insights and holistic practices with real-life stories, offering practical tools to rewire your mind-body connection, regulate your nervous system, and release both emotional and physical tension.

Howard writes from her own experience of healing trauma and chronic stress, having discovered that the body holds the key to transformation. The book asks: How does unresolved trauma show up as tense muscles and lingering body pain? Why is talk therapy not enough to heal trauma and chronic stress? How do we get "in touch" with our emotions and bodily sensations? What techniques help us release trauma stored in the body? How do we find the right somatic therapist and create healing goals? Through simplified language, scientific insights, and practical exercises, Howard shows us that even with complex trauma and decades of stress, healing is possible—offering a safe and effective guide to better understanding the human experience from emotional, spiritual, and biological standpoints.

For readers seeking contemplative wisdom and natural healing practices, The Blessing of Somatic Therapy serves as both a penetrating exploration of the mind-body connection and a practical guide to somatic healing techniques. This comprehensive beginner's guide includes breathwork, grounding, movement, body-oriented techniques, and guidance for incorporating healing into daily life with just 5 minutes a day. This is a book for anyone overwhelmed by anxiety or stress despite talk therapy, for those seeking to break free from the past and reclaim their bodies, for anyone drawn to holistic and somatic approaches to healing. It's a reminder that the body has innate wisdom, that trauma can be released through somatic practices, and that you can feel like yourself again and live the life you want.

What You'll Discover

• 15 different somatic therapy approaches fusing ancient and modern practices
• How unresolved trauma and stress manifest as physical pain
• Practical techniques for breathwork, grounding, and mindful movement
• How to rewire your mind-body connection and regulate your nervous system
• Guidance for finding the right therapist and creating healing goals

Naty Howard is a somatic healing practitioner and author who has dedicated herself to making body-based healing accessible to everyone. Drawing on her own journey of healing from trauma and chronic stress, Howard offers a compassionate, beginner-friendly approach to somatic therapy. The Blessing of Somatic Therapy, published in 2024, provides practical tools and simplified explanations to help readers tap into their body's innate wisdom and experience the transformative power of somatic healing.

Perfect for: Anyone overwhelmed by anxiety or stress despite talk therapy, readers seeking body-based approaches to trauma healing, those new to somatic therapy and holistic wellness, students of mind-body healing and nervous system regulation, anyone experiencing chronic physical pain from unresolved trauma, readers drawn to breathwork, grounding, and mindful movement, those seeking to understand the mind-body connection, practitioners looking for accessible somatic techniques, students of humanistic and transpersonal psychology, anyone interested in natural and holistic healing practices, readers who want to incorporate healing into daily life with minimal time, those ready to release trauma, reveal peace, and feel like themselves again.

Independent paperback edition. Naty Howard's comprehensive beginner's guide to somatic therapy—offering 15 healing approaches, practical techniques for breathwork and movement, and accessible tools to release trauma, rewire your mind-body connection, and reclaim your innate capacity for peace and wholeness.