oldscience and spirituality
Healing the Whole Being
I hate to say it but it’s a lot to do with breaking down how society taught us things must be.
At the Heart of This Work
Ancient Philosophy, Using the breath— the mind and body collectively (Inner enquiry; a trauma-aware, metaphysical approach to emotional freedom in alleviating chronic pain symptoms.No matter your pain ‘diagnosis’ this approach is built on a simple truth:
You are not broken — you are responding.
Your emotions, your body, your patterns, and yes, even your pain are intelligent reactions to what you’ve lived through.And what was learned can be unlearned.
What was held can be released.
What was fragmented can become whole again.
Understanding the Human Experience through the Buddhist Lens
Buddhism teaches that suffering is part of being human — not a mistake, not a punishment, not a flaw.
It arises when we cling, resist, or become entangled in the stories the mind creates.
Stress, anxiety, loss, and confusion are natural experiences.We struggle most when we cling to:
- Old identities
- Old pain
- Expectations
- Limiting and negative beliefs
- Attach meaning to experiences; “this is who I must be” “This is how it must be done”
Suffering can end, because when we see clearly, we heal deeply.
When we stop resisting what is here, the nervous system softens.
When we meet ourselves with compassion, the body unwinds.Healing comes through:
- mindfulness
- compassion
- presence
- ethical living
- wisdom
- embodied practice
These are not beliefs — they are tools for transformation.
Understanding our Emotions through the Nervous System Lens
From a biological perspective, emotions are whole-body survival responses designed to protect you.
They rise, peak, and naturally fall.An emotion includes:
- a physical shift
- a behavioral impulse
Emotions rise, peak, and fall naturally throughout life but when something overwhelms us; ‘trauma’ and the body cannot complete the emotional cycle; trigger a survival response and a trauma loop stays open.
The body stays “stuck” in protection mode long after the event has passed.
This then becomes the body’s story.This open trauma loop can appear as:
- chronic pain
- emotional reactivity
- numbness
- hypervigilance
- looping thoughts
- feeling unsafe without knowing why (subconscious mind)
Metaphysically, this is the body saying:
“This is unfinished. Please help me complete it.”Nothing is “wrong” with you — your system is trying to protect you in the only way it knows.
The Caveman Story (Jim and Jane)
Back then, this survival instinct came in very handy when they had to leg it from a sabre-toothed tiger. They needed cortisol to flood their systems, pushing them into hyperarousal, and they had to stay in that state until they reached safety. Afterwards, they would celebrate with dance or a loud bellow to release the influx of hormones that had flooded their system. (trauma loop closed effectively)Nowadays, though — much like our school system — our brains are still running on their original software.
So one angry conflict with a boss at the start of the day, and the moment he starts shouting, that familiar feeling in your chest returns. Suddenly you want to cry, just like the time your mum shouted at you for accidentally wetting your pants when you were three and told you to stop crying like a baby. (trauma loop left open — emotions of fear and unsafety resurface)This is so important to remember and understand.
Pain is a messenger and to be treated with curiousity.
When we understand the message, complete the loops and let the body know it’s safe now, the pain ceases.
The Window of Tolerance
This is the zone where you can feel, think, and stay grounded at the same time.
When you’re inside this window, emotions are manageable.
When you’re outside it, the system becomes overwhelmed and enters one of two states:Hyperarousal (too much)
– anxiety, fear, anger, racing thoughtsHypoarousal (too little)
– numbness, shutdown, disconnectionTrauma and stress narrow this window.
Regulation and awareness widen it again.Emotions are not permanent.
Thoughts are not who we are.
Suffering softens when we see clearly.
Compassion transforms the inner world.
Trauma Science Reveals:
- The body holds survival responses until completion.
- Regulation brings us back to presence.
- Safety (internal or relational) reopens the window of tolerance.
Together they offer this truth:
When the mind sees clearly and the body feels safe, healing becomes inevitable.
My Process Entails Clients Go Through:
- Seeing their suffering clearly (mindfulness)
- Feel their emotions safely (regulation)
- Release what the body has been holding (somatic completion)
- Reclaim their inner space (metaphysical integration)
- Awaken their natural capacity to heal (wisdom + embodiment)
I execute this in such a way that embodies trust, safety and care.
The Realisation That Changes Everything
Utilising the brain’s capacity for neuroplasticity, and integrating somatic practices, reveals a powerful truth:
We already carry the capacity to heal.
What hurts now does not have to hurt forever.