What kind of bodywork does CIL recommend for the healing of trauma?
By definition, trauma means that a person has felt assaulted by another person or by a life event which has been overwhelming. While bodywork can be very helpful in allowing the person to re-claim his or her body and its boundaries, it can also easily be re-traumatizing if the practitioner is not extremely respectful. We usually recommend only non-contact forms of bodywork as touch itself might have become contaminated by the traumatic experiences. Sensory awareness, authentic movement and other gentle forms where the individual has complete control of what happens are usually best.
