Our Sessions
Traumatic experiences can stem from situations that threaten life or safety, yet any event leaving you overwhelmed and isolated can lead to trauma, even without physical harm. The defining factor isn’t solely the circumstances, but your emotional response. The more fear and helplessness experienced, the higher the likelihood of trauma. The Jewel Within specializes in trauma healing, utilizing a range of tools and methods to guide you towards self-healing and empowerment.
Check out below what kind of methods we offer, or contact us which one might suits you the best.
Brainspotting
Brain-spotting therapy is a cutting-edge therapeutic approach that integrates brain and body-based methods, blending elements of EMDR and mindfulness techniques. This therapy works on the premise that focusing your gaze can impact your emotional well-being, as therapists use specific visual points to target trauma. Essentially, brain-spotting aims to access and address stored trauma in the subcortical brain regions.
Sacred Medicine
Many people face numerous psychological fears in their lives, such as fear of loneliness, failure, disease, and judgment, among others. These fears often lead to stress, impacting health and contributing to illness and mortality. Up to 90 percent of doctor visits are linked to these chronic fears. In this context, Caroline & Kris from The Jewel Within draw upon ancient knowledge to offer guidance in your healing journey. Through their own experiences, they empathize with your struggles and recommend suitable sacred medicines to aid you on the path to a healthier life.
Trauma Release Exercises
TRE® consists of a sequence of simple yet innovative exercises created to help release ingrained patterns of stress, tension, and trauma within the muscles. Whether you’re aiming to find relief from challenging circumstances, ongoing stress, or traumatic events, TRE® offers a way to release accumulated tension and promote equilibrium in both body and mind.
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese practice focused on reducing stress, inducing relaxation, and supporting healing. This technique involves “laying on hands” and operates on the principle that a vital “life force energy” flows through us, sustaining life. When our life force energy is low, we are more susceptible to illness and stress. Conversely, when this energy is high, we experience greater happiness and health.
Sound Healing
Sound sessions facilitated by Kris and Caroline of The Jewel Within, is based on an ancient therapeutic method aimed at promoting healing, relaxation, and self-nurturing. During a session, individuals recline in a serene environment, close their eyes, and immerse themselves in the soothing sounds produced by musical instruments such as chimes, gongs, and singing bowls.
Breathwork
Breathwork healing is an active meditation using focused breathing to release stuck energy in the body and mind. In our sessions, which can be in group or individual settings, we guide you with breathing techniques to center your body, mind, and soul. Consistent practice boosts energy, presence, and reduces stress and anxiety, helping you navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and acceptance.
Why is Trauma Release So important?
Trauma induces persistent dysfunction in the nervous system, compromising the immune and endocrine systems. Through psychoneuroimmunology, trauma impacts all bodily organs, fostering chronic inflammation. It is now understood that inflammation underlies numerous chronic and terminal illnesses. Only addressing the symptoms of disease without addressing the underlying trauma that renders the nervous system — and consequently the entire body — vulnerable to illness is illogical.
Contact Us
Would you like to engage in a conversation about how we can support you on your healing journey, or are you interested in joining our community, “Tales Of Life”?
Feel free to message us here, and we will get back to you shortly.
FAQ
Emotional and psychological trauma can be caused by?
One-time events, such as an accident, injury, or a violent attack, especially if it was unexpected or happened in childhood.
Ongoing, relentless stress, such as living in a crime-ridden neighborhood, battling a life-threatening illness or experiencing traumatic events that occur repeatedly, such as bullying, domestic violence, or childhood neglect.
Commonly overlooked causes, such as surgery (especially in the first 3 years of life), the sudden death of someone close, the breakup of a significant relationship, or a humiliating or deeply disappointing experience, especially if someone was deliberately cruel.
Is connecting to others difficult?
Many individuals affected by trauma often feel disconnected, withdrawn, and struggle to engage with others. If this resonates with you, consider taking these actions before your next social interaction:
Exercise or Move: Engage in physical activity such as jumping up and down, swinging your arms and legs, or simply moving around. This can help clear your mind and make connecting with others easier.
Vocal Toning: Despite its unusual nature, vocal toning is an effective method to prepare for social engagement. Sit upright and produce “mmmm” sounds, varying the pitch and volume until you feel a pleasant vibration in your face. This exercise can help open you up for better connection.
Do you have to believe in self-healing to heal?
Having a belief, faith, or hope can assist in calming the nervous system, shifting it away from the stress response of “fight, flight, or freeze” towards activating the body’s self-healing processes. These mechanisms function best when the nervous system is in the ventral vagal parasympathetic state, known as the “rest and restore” state. However, it’s important to note that belief is not a prerequisite for the body’s innate self-healing capabilities to operate effectively.
How do children react to emotional and psychological trauma?
Self-Blame: Children under 8 often harbor the belief that they are responsible if something goes awry. Ensure your child comprehends that they are not to blame for the situation.
Sleep Challenges: Some children struggle to fall asleep, wake frequently, or experience unsettling dreams. Providing comfort items like stuffed animals or blankets, spending extra quality time before bed, engaging in quiet activities or reading, and practicing patience can aid in restoring restful sleep patterns.
Sense of Helplessness: Taking action to prevent similar events, expressing gratitude through thank-you notes, and engaging in caring activities can instill hope and a sense of empowerment in the entire family.
Emotional Symptoms of trauma?
- Shock, denial, or disbelief.
- Confusion, difficulty concentrating.
- Anger, irritability, mood swings.
- Anxiety and fear.
- Guilt, shame, self-blame.
- Withdrawing from others.
- Feeling sad or hopeless.
- Feeling disconnected or numb.
Emotional Symptoms of trauma?
- Insomnia or nightmares.
- Fatigue.
- Being startled easily.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Racing heartbeat.
- Edginess and agitation.
- Aches and pains.
- Muscle tension.
What emotional, physical, and spiritual experiences might arise while embarking on a journey towards healing?
Each person’s path to healing is uniquely individual, making it challenging to provide a straightforward answer to this question. Initially, joy often initiates the journey, akin to a spiritual honeymoon phase. However, just as euphoria can draw us towards a committed relationship, this honeymoon phase is typically transient. In Sacred Medicine, a dedicated chapter explores spiritual bypassing, where practitioners use spiritual practices or beliefs to evade rather than address their pain and trauma.
Author Robert Augustus Masters, PhD, defines spiritual bypassing as “conflict avoidance in holy attire.” It necessitates moving past simplistic compassion, neurotic tolerance, premature forgiveness, excessive meditation, prayer, yoga, or kirtan practices to confront, gently, whatever we are attempting to evade.
What is relational healing?
In the tangible realm where relationships can stir up past wounds, the journey of relational healing becomes profoundly spiritual, particularly for individuals with developmental trauma. Traumas stemming from relationships require healing within relationships, a process vital for most, as nearly everyone carries some form of developmental trauma.
It is often said that the absence of certain experiences in childhood can be as impactful as the experiences themselves. Thankfully, our nervous systems exhibit neuroplasticity, enabling the treatment and healing of deeply ingrained patterns. Occasionally, as these patterns are addressed and resolved, the body undergoes its own healing process.
