Heal with Grace Grace Secker

In this episode, I welcome Nityda Gessel, a seasoned yoga teacher, trauma therapist, and somatic therapist with nearly two decades of experience. Nityda, a licensed clinical social worker, discusses her approach to supporting individuals by examining how their past and present manifest in their bodies and using body-based embodiment interventions for healing and evolution. She introduces the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, a blend of somatic psychotherapy practices and trauma-conscious yoga, an...

In this episode we delve into the underestimated practice of visualisation and its significance in the healing journey, exploring both the scientific studies and practical guidance on how to effectively utilise this technique for health and vitality. I explain how the brain cannot differentiate between real and visualised experiences, thereby offering an opportunity to influence the body's response and initiate healing. I discuss chronic conditions, the root causes being stress and a dysregul...

In this episode, Grace is joined by Liana, a support therapist in the mind-body healing method at Elevate Therapy and Wellness, and Amy Sanders, a licensed massage therapist and craniosacral therapist. Amy shares her background in occupational and massage therapy, and explains the principles and benefits of craniosacral therapy, emphasizing its role in treating various conditions by working with the body's craniosacral system to influence the central nervous system and thus, the entire body. ...

In this episode of the Heal with Grace podcast, Amal Hawari shares her profound journey of mind-body healing, overcoming pelvic pain, histamine intolerance, fibromyalgia, and other health issues through nervous system regulation and brain training. Starting with her struggle, Amal recounts how her life was severely impacted by various health conditions and her eventual discovery of a holistic approach to healing. She emphasizes the importance of nervous system regulation, the support from Gra...

In this episode of the Heal with Grace podcast, Grace is joined by special guest, Rachel, the creator and owner of Intuitively Wild. Rachel shares her journey from being deeply involved in yoga to exploring herbalism and human design as tools for healing and personal growth. She discusses how yoga contributed to her eating disorder and how she had to re-evaluate her relationship with it. Rachel also delves into the concept of human design, explaining how it serves as a blueprint for living in...

This episode delves into the significance of breathwork in the healing journey, emphasising its role in regulating the nervous system and achieving presence. With my background in yoga and meditation, I explain that breathwork is more than basic breath control; it's a conscious practice that can restore balance within the body and mind, and even alter the body's stress response.I also include the scientific basis of breathwork, citing studies on its benefits such as enhancing parasympathetic ...