<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Studio A Body Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trauma-informed massage and bodywork, and body-oriented trauma resolution. Find greater flexibility and freedom in your body, emotions, and mind.]]></description><link>https://www.studioabody.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:17:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.studioabody.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Trauma: What It Is and How to Recognize It in Your Body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trauma has become a bit of a buzzword recently, and while that’s raising awareness, it can also create confusion about what trauma actually is. Questions like "What qualifies as trauma?" and "How can I tell if my body is storing trauma?" come up often. Let’s unpack these important topics. What Qualifies as Trauma? Trauma isn’t tied to a specific event—it’s tied to our experience of that event. As Peter Levine, the developer of Somatic Experiencing, says: “Trauma is not in the event; it’s in...]]></description><link>https://www.studioabody.com/post/understanding-trauma-what-it-is-and-how-to-recognize-it-in-your-body</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac564a0aa86393a052251f8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba4b62_bc9af4d75b9b4b588430e7eec47bd0a0~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_804,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allie Whitney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do Some People Become Helpers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Childhood Dream to Help Since I was a little kid I wanted to help people. I remember at some point in my childhood declaring that my dream job, what I wanted to be when I grew up, was the Salvation Army bell-ringer outside of a grocery store. (You can ask my family, they’ll confirm this declaration I often made.) In my mind, at that age, that seemed like such a direct and accessible way to help people who were suffering. Of course, with time and maturity, how I express my desire to help...]]></description><link>https://www.studioabody.com/post/why-do-some-people-become-helpers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac561f00fcb82ad1a599f7f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba4b62_eaad21442d04476e87315dd4d9d36476~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_685,h_456,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allie Whitney</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Somatic Work Transformed My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somatic work has completely changed my life, and I'd love to share with you some of the ways it has done that. So let's start out by taking a look at some of the issues I was facing in life before I found somatic work. This is not comprehensive, but just some of the main things. My Life Before Somatic Work Before discovering somatic work, I struggled in several profound ways: Identifying and Naming Emotions: I couldn’t pinpoint or articulate my emotions. They felt overwhelming and...]]></description><link>https://www.studioabody.com/post/how-somatic-work-transformed-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac5635e1db391e9a0821fd8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba4b62_10a51d7635764952bb3e243e03a5183e~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_804,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allie Whitney</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>