368 - 7 Places You Store Trauma in Your Body (and Ways to Release It)

Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance

You’ve probably heard the phrase “the body keeps the score”—but what does that actually mean?

If you’ve ever dealt with chronic tightness, gut issues, jaw clenching, or exhaustion that just won’t quit… your body might be holding on to more than stress. It might be storing trauma.

In this episode, we’re diving into the science of somatic memory—how your nervous system encodes unprocessed trauma and stress into your tissues, and how that stored tension can quietly sabotage your energy, focus, and well-being.

You’ll learn:
🔹 What it means to “store trauma” in your body (and how that happens physiologically)
🔹 The neuroscience behind somatic memory, vagus nerve signaling, and trauma loops
🔹 Why trauma often gets misdiagnosed as burnout, mood swings, or fatigue
🔹 The most common areas where women store unresolved trauma—and why

Then, I’ll walk you through 7 areas where stored trauma often shows up in high-capacity women (including the emotional meaning behind each one) and offer simple somatic release practices for each—so you can start to clear it from your system gently and safely.

We’ll cover:
✔️ Jaw – anger, resentment, suppression of truth
✔️ Shoulders – chronic responsibility without support
✔️ Chest – grief, shame, emotional repression
✔️ Gut – fear, anxiety, emotional “digestive” issues
✔️ Lower back – instability, financial fear, lack of support
✔️ Legs & feet – feeling stuck, disconnected from purpose
✔️ Throat – silencing, self-abandonment, fear of being seen

Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just off, this episode will help you decode what your body’s trying to tell you—and show you how to start releasing what it’s been holding for too long.

💡 Because healing isn’t just in your head. It’s in your fascia, your breath, your belly, your bones.

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