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As you embark on this transformative journey, we understand the importance of an inclusive community. Explore our carefully curated list of organizations, fostering a network of like-minded individuals and professionals dedicated to resourcing those who need additional support within various somatic themes. Familiarize yourself with common terminology that is consistently used throughout this website and within offerings. Kaia Evolutions strives to create a safe environment for your exploration and growth, fostering a deep integration of body, mind, and spirit; embarking on a path toward enhanced self-awareness and overall well-being.

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AFSP - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- https://afsp.org/about-afsp/
Black Mental Health Alliance
- https://blackmentalhealth.com/
Make It Ok
- https://makeitok.org/
NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Health
- https://www.nami.org/Home
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- https://www.thehotline.org/

NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health (Eating Disorder info)
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders#:~:text=Treatment%20plans%20for%20eating%20disorders,weight%20to%20a%20healthy%20level
RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- https://centers.rainn.org/
Reimagine
- https://letsreimagine.org/
The Trevor Project
- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Common Terminology

Alchemy: a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.
Somatic: relating to the body
Integration: when separate people or things are brought together
Somatic Integration: the process of healing trauma through transformational, body-based modalities
Embodiment: a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling…the representation or expression of something in a tangible or visible form.
Embodiment Practices: attend to the senses and incorporate your physical being into the healing process.
Trauma: the lasting emotional response that often results from living through a distressing event
Stress: a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances…subject to pressure or tension.
*Pendulation involves moving back and forth between sensations of safety and sensations of discomfort.
*Titration involves breaking down overwhelming experiences into smaller, more manageable parts.
Clairsentience: the ability to perceive emotional or psychic energy that is imperceptible to the five standard senses...connecting with our intuition through our bodies is called clairsentience; 'clair' meaning clear, from clairvoyant meaning 'seeing clearly' and 'sentient' meaning 'capable of feeling' or 'conscious of,' i.e. conscious feeling and sensing...aka "clearly feeling" / the 6th sense

*The term Pendulation was coined by Dr. Peter Levine, describing a process of oscillating between two vortexes, a trauma vortex, and a healing vortex, to titrate the recall of stressful events.