210. Strategies for Becoming Safely Embodied with Deirdre Fay

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 7:03 a.m.

b'In recent years, mindfulness has become a buzzword in Western culture. A recent study by the CDC found that mindfulness was the fastest growing trend in complementary healthcare, and more than merely a buzzword, mindfulness is currently a multibillion dollar industry. Deirdre Fay, author of Becoming Safely Embodied, has dedicated her career to exploring the intersection of trauma, attachment, and yoga and meditation. In this episode of POTC, Diana and Deirdre discuss her radically positive approach to healing trauma and provide practical strategies for becoming safely embodied. Join us in this episode for real-time yoga practices, evidence-based mindfulness skills, and more!\\n\\n\\n\\nListen and Learn:\\n\\n\\n\\nDiana and Debbie discuss different approaches to connecting to our bodies and emotionsDeirdre\\u2019s personal experience becoming safely embodied and expert definition of what that meansThe evidence-based skills involved in Deirdre\\u2019s skills-based approach to embodiment\\xa0How Deirdre cultivates a sense of belonging (and why this is so important!)Seven fundamental attachment needs and practical advice on fulfilling themReal-time yoga practices to become more safely embodiedThe evidence behind physicalizationDiana and Deirdre\\u2019s experiences integrating practice into their personal livesMindfulness, the risks involved, and how to mediate them\\n\\n\\n\\nResources:\\n\\n\\n\\nGrab a copy of Deirdre\\u2019s books, Becoming Safely Embodied, Attachment-Based Yoga, & Meditation for Trauma RecoveryAttend Diana\\u2019s Values-Rich Living Retreat!\\xa0Attend Diana\\u2019s Weekly, FREE, Live Online Talk and Meditation\\xa0\\xa0Read Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NesterGrab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych.Check out Debbie, Diana, Yael, and Jill\\u2019s websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more!\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nAbout Deirdre Fay:\\n\\n\\n\\nDeirdre Fay\\n\\n\\n\\nDeirdre Fay, MSW, has decades of experience exploring the intersection of trauma, attachment, yoga and meditation, and teaches \\u201ca radically positive approach to healing trauma\\u201d. Deirdre\\u2019s most recent book, Becoming Safely Embodied became a best-seller before it was published. It\\u2019s based on the BSE groups she started in 1996 and continues to lead online. She is also the author of Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation for Trauma Recovery, co-author of Attachment Disturbances for Adults, as well as the co-author of chapters in Neurobiological Treatments of Traumatic Dissociation. A former supervisor at The Trauma Center, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute trainer from 2000\\u20132008, certified in Internal Family Therapy, qualified trainer in Mindful Self-Compassion, former board member of the New England Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, and trained in Self-Awakening Yoga and LifeForce Yoga, Deirdre is a respected international teacher and mentor for working safely with the body. She currently resides in France.\\n\\n\\n\\nRelated Episodes:\\n\\n\\n\\nEpisode 53. Yoga For Trauma With Deirdre FayEpisode 129. Yoga for All and Body Kindness with Jennifer WebbEpisode 15 (Part 1) and Episode 16 (Part 2) of Embodiment\\xa0Episode 37. Post-Traumatic Growth with Diana and Debbie\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'