With & For / Dr. Pam King

A Practice: Dr. Cynthia Eriksson on Grounding in the Body

Episode Summary

Dr. Eriksson guides a meditation practice to connect you to your body and space in order to cultivate a sense of safety and calm. The twisting motion and identification of the space grounds and settles the parasympathetic nervous system.

Episode Notes

• Practice modified from Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
• Begin with breathing into the nose and out through the mouth
• Notice the space you are in - turning to the left and looking behind you, then turning to the right to see behind you.  Feel the stretch.
• Take in the space. Notice where the wall meets the ceiling.  Notice the dark and light and colors in the room.  Name them to yourself.
• Take 3 deep breaths, noticing where the air moves in and out of the body.

Listen to the full episode - S1:E9 Responding to Trauma: Psychological Tools for Resilience and Recovery with Dr. Cynthia Eriksson. Here Dr. Eriksson guides you through a practice to ground you in your body in order to settle emotions.