Your Body is Your Brain: What Our Bodies Are Really Telling Us

Dr. Amanda Blake is the bestselling author of Your Body Is Your Brain and Master Somatic Leadership coach. She pioneered the Body=Brain(™) course, which uses neurobiology to teach coaches, leaders, therapists, and others strategies to help people regain power in their lives by tapping into the brain-body connection. Amanda received her degree in Human Biology at Stanford University and has a doctorate in Management from Case Western Reserve University. She is known for helping create profound transformations and works internationally with leaders to help them recognize signals from their body, live more fulfilling lives and make impactful contributions.

In today’s episode, host Shay Beider welcomes Amanda to discuss her work with somatic theory and the brain-body connection. Amanda talks about recognizing cues that the body sends the brain to cultivate embodied self awareness. She shares with Shay how people can read physical sensations in order to center their body and find resilience. Shay and Amanda also discuss the power in recognizing what the body is telling the brain to then choose to respond, rather than react automatically. Dr. Blake shares research in the field of mindfulness and talks about the growing body of work surrounding trauma sensitive mindfulness.  Shay and Amanda discuss the practice of embodied self-awareness and the tools that can be used to strengthen this skill. 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

Show Notes:

Read Your Brain is Your Body here

Find out more about the Body=Brain(™) program

Learn more about Resmaa Menakem 

Look into Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, written by David Treleaven 

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through human connectivity. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch is committed to ending isolation in illness and transforming trauma through togetherness. The mission is to provide connection, wellness and healing opportunities that change the lives of anyone touched by pain, suffering, or medical challenges. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. 

The organization reaches thousands of people each year at the Integrative Touch Healing Center, through Telehealth, and in hospitals and communities. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a Heal it Forward model that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org