by Nicola Braybrooke Smith | Jan 25, 2026 | Somatic Education
Why learning the language of your body can help with nervous system regulation In this blog I want to clarify the definitions of 3 terms often used in body healing and trauma healing. As part of my Somatic Trauma work, it is important to understand the difference in...
by Nicola Braybrooke Smith | Dec 18, 2025 | Somatic Education
Thriving not Surviving the Christmas Holidays Yes, there may be no school run, work commute, or usual commitments (unless you’re on shift work — and that’s a whole other story). And yet, for many of us, this season is anything but restful. Mid‑winter is, by nature, a...
by Nicola Braybrooke Smith | Nov 14, 2025 | Somatic Education
Living with a Mental Health Illness can be very isolating We’ve made huge progress in how openly we talk about mental health — yet there’s still a quiet, hidden corner that remains taboo. Few of us feel able to speak about what it’s like to live alongside someone... by Nicola Braybrooke Smith | Oct 17, 2025 | Somatic Education
One of the primary tenets of trauma resolution and education is understanding that trauma is held in the body—not in the event itself. The real threat is from the body’s physiological response, that becomes stuck in a hyper-aroused state. When the energy from the...
by Nicola Braybrooke Smith | Aug 25, 2025 | Somatic Education
Hosting Resistance – how oscillation can help us “I just want this to go away”. ” I feel stuck and I don’t know what to do” How often do we feel this or hear ourselves saying this? In this blog, I am going to introduce the practical tool of oscillation and how this...
