Overcoming Chronic Digestive Conditions: Release the Visceral Layers of Post-Traumatic Gut Disorder

The author explains how the enteric nervous system, our "second brain," protects us from external threats and holds past challenges and traumas. She describes the anatomy and physiology of the enteric nervous system, including the polyvagal system, and how emotional history and current emotional state can impact our digestive system. She offers case studies and visualization exercises to help readers heal the microbiome of the second brain, release intergenerational trauma, and transform Post-Traumatic Gut into Post-Traumatic growth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

A holistic approach to healing trauma stored in the gut is essential for overall well-being. The enteric nervous system, often referred to as our "second brain," plays a crucial role in protecting us from external adversities, including both physical and emotional trauma. As CST-D, MCSS, and author Nikki Kenward explains, past challenges and traumas can be held within the enteric nervous system in various ways, such as fascial tension, cellular changes, and unhelpful "default settings."

In her book "The Post-Traumatic Gut," Kenward delves into the anatomy and physiology of the enteric nervous system, including the polyvagal system, and explores how our emotional history and current emotional state can impact our digestive system. She shares recent research on the emotional gut and its connection to chronic digestive issues like IBS and Crohns disease, as well as mental health conditions such as anorexia, bulimia, anxiety, and depression. Kenward explains how the digestive gut absorbs emotions and offers practical strategies for healing by addressing psychosomatic stressors rather than solely focusing on nutrition.

Through case studies from her extensive clinical experience and her own healing journey, Kenward demonstrates the synchronicity between digestive/metabolic functions and psychological/perceptual insight. She highlights the importance of allowing the cells to "speak" through bodywork techniques like CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release Therapy, which can help renew the microbiome of the second brain, release intergenerational trauma and illness, and restore psychospiritual well-being.

Kenward also provides visualization exercises and a hands-on process of listening to the gut layer by layer, allowing individuals to connect with their body's wisdom and heal from trauma stored in the gut. By adopting a holistic approach that encompasses emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects, individuals can experience a profound transformation in their overall health and well-being.

Weight: 366g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644117880
Edition number: 2nd Edition, Revised and Updated Edition of It's A