Felt

Dana Biechonski Fernandes

Felt is a podcast about the body, emotions, healing, and the deeper intelligence moving through human experience. Hosted by Dana Biechonski Fernandes, somatic psychotherapist and educator, it explores embodiment, trauma, symptoms, relationships, and the wisdom of the body. Drawing from science, clinical practice, and lived experience, Felt explores what becomes possible when we slow down enough to truly listen. Dana translates complex ideas into conversations that are both grounded and deeply human—inviting a deeper relationship with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.

Episodes

  1. 5h ago

    Why Fixing Your Symptoms Might Be Missing the Point — And What To Do Instead

    Your body's silent alarm is trying to tell you something — are you listening? In this heartfelt episode, Dana Biechonski Fernandes shares how pain and symptoms are not just discomfort; they're your body's last call for attention. After years of searching for fixes and ignoring these signals, she reveals how tuning in can transform your relationship with your own health.Discover the profound shift Dana experienced when she stopped trying to "fix" her symptoms and instead listened to what her body was truly communicating. You'll learn that symptoms are akin to a final boarding call — an invitation to explore what's really happening beneath the surface. Dana uses vivid metaphors like the last call at the airport to illustrate the importance of bringing awareness inward before it's too late.We break down: Why symptoms are signals, not enemies.How external professionals often pull attention away from your inner wisdom.The role of trauma and emotional patterns in chronic pain.Practical ways to listen deeply and respond with curiosity.The story of a practitioner who helped Dana reconnect with her trauma — leading to her pain disappearing and her life transforming. This episode invites you to shift from a fix-it mentality to a listening one. If you're tired of feeling powerless against recurring discomfort or chronic pain, this conversation offers a new perspective: symptoms are calls to action, not punishments. Missing these calls costs you your vitality, but answering them unlocks profound healing and self-awareness.Perfect for anyone on a healing journey, struggling with chronic symptoms, or seeking a deeper connection to their body’s wisdom. Listen now and learn to hear the signals that could change everything — before the alarm sounds again and pulls you further away from your true self.Dana Biechonski Fernandes is a trauma-informed practitioner, blending years of hands-on experience with deep emotional healing, dedicated to helping people reconnect with their bodies beyond the surface.Don't ignore the signs — your best growth happens when you listen.Ready to hear what your symptoms are really saying? Your body is speaking; are you listening? Offering to continue this work, and bring it into your life and lived experience: The Alchemist; Transmuting pain into Flow is a short, self-paced video program for working with pain rather than against it. Built from fifteen years of clinical experience, it offers concrete, body-based practices — no prior experience needed, just a willingness to turn toward your own body. Coming back home to the body is a free six-part guided audio series designed to help you reconnect with your body through simple, embodied practices. Together, we'll explore slowing down, listening, sensing, and relating to ourselves with greater curiosity, presence, and compassion—one small step at a time.

  2. Jul 28

    Are you moving with or against your body?

    What does it mean to be in a living relationship with your body — rather than controlling it? In this episode, Dana explores the subtle but crucial distinction between actions that move with the body and actions that move against it, from the modern chase for biohacked "vitality" to the way society judges the lower-energy phases of a woman's cycle. She traces how the body, like nature, moves through phases of growth and phases that look like dying — and invites a honest look at where in our own lives we're attuned, and where we're overriding.

  3. Jul 28

    How the Body Keeps the Score?

    Bodynamic Analysis's Contribution The body keeps the score — but how? In this episode, Dana traces Lisabeth Marker's foundational research in Bodynamic Analysis: the discovery that different muscles link to different psychological functions, and that every stage of development, not only trauma, leaves an imprint. She unpacks what a body map reveals about a person's capacity — to set boundaries, hold emotion, ask for support — and why real change requires more than knowing; it requires movement within the knowing itself.

  4. Jul 28

    Knowing is not enough

    Why do we do so much work on ourselves and still feel stuck? In this episode, Dana speaks to a question a client once brought her in a moment of quiet hurt — "I've done so much, how is it that I'm still struggling?" And unpacks two common traps she sees, both in clients and in the field itself. The first: mistaking knowledge for change. We live in an age saturated with therapeutic language, and clients often arrive already fluent in their attachment style, their patterns, their history — yet insight alone doesn't shift anything, and endless retelling can even re-traumatise. The second: mistaking catharsis for healing. Chaotic processing, altered states, and out-of-body experiences can produce a powerful high without ever building the coherence or containment a person actually needs in daily life. Dana points instead to what she sees work, again and again — a body that can hold what the mind already knows, and the slow, unglamorous work of building the bridge between the two.

  5. Jul 21

    You don't need to be fixed - You need to be met

    Most of us carry invisible burdens—trauma, adversities, and unresolved pain—that shape how we experience the world and ourselves. Yet, what if the missing piece to healing isn't more techniques or quick fixes, but simply being truly met in our deepest moments? Dana Biechonski Fernandes, a somatic psychotherapist with 15 years of experience, reveals a profound insight: the power of presence and being genuinely met can transform how we carry and release our trauma. In this heartfelt episode, Dana shares her personal journey through chronic pain and her evolution into somatic work, emphasizing how trauma is often rooted in the lack of being truly seen and heard. She explores how traumatic memories can remain active within us, repeating in the mind and body long after the events have passed—that is, until we experience proximity, or the sense of being genuinely met in those painful places. Dana discusses the significance of this simple yet transformative act of presence, illustrating how it can create the distance needed to heal, making trauma feel less overwhelming and more manageable.You'll discover: The surprising role that "being met" plays in trauma healing and why it’s often more critical than specific techniquesHow trauma reactivates inside us through proximity, and how distance and presence shift that dynamicThe subtle yet powerful difference between being present and truly being met—an essential distinction for deep healingDana’s insights from her work with clients who carry developmental trauma and the importance of compassionate presencePractical ways to invite more presence into your relationships and self-care routines to foster healing and emotional resilience Why does this matter? Because millions walk through life with unrecognised pain, missing the simple but crucial act of being met in their experience. Without it, trauma remains active, shaping behaviors and limiting growth. With it, healing opens like a door—inviting transformation, resolution, and the capacity to feel truly seen. This episode is an invitation for anyone feeling stuck in their emotional or physical pain—whether you’re a practitioner, a trauma survivor, or someone curious about deepening your relationship with yourself. It’s a reminder that sometimes, the most powerful intervention is just showing up with genuine presence. Are you ready to meet yourself fully and transform your story? Listen now to uncover how simple presence can lead to profound change.

  6. Jul 21

    What if your body is constantly communicating instead of failing you?

    Most of us miss the silent messages our bodies are trying to send us—and this oversight keeps us disconnected from our true well-being. What if symptoms and discomfort are not enemies, but vital conversations waiting to be understood? In this episode of Felt, Dana Biechonski Fernandes reveals how our bodies constantly communicate, offering a nuanced language of sensations, feelings, and signals that we've been taught to overlook. Drawing from a decade of practice and deep personal insight, Dana shows how the body’s responses—whether pain, pull, or resistance—are not wrong or harmful but critical clues in a complex dialogue. You'll discover: how to recognize the subtle pull and push within your system, how symptoms act as invitations to reconnect with your true self, and why ignoring these signals might mean missing out on vital opportunities for growth and healing. Dana guides you through a simple yet powerful exercise that reveals your body’s language—imagine the food you love and hate, and notice what these reactions tell you about your inner world. We break down the importance of reframe symptoms as invitations rather than obstacles, emphasizing that our body’s resonance chambers hold the keys to deeper self-awareness. Learn why common modern environments dull our innate ability to listen and how to cultivate this essential skill back, creating space for genuine connection, intuition, and resilience. This episode is perfect for anyone tired of masking symptoms or feeling disconnected from their body’s wisdom—because true health is about tuning into your internal dialogue, not controlling or suppressing it. By understanding this silent conversation, you open the door to more authentic living, curious exploration, and self-compassion. Whether you’re seeking emotional clarity, physical healing, or a deeper sense of life itself, mastering your body’s language can lead to profound transformation. Join Dana’s journey into this vital, often overlooked aspect of health and discover how to turn your symptoms into your most powerful allies. If you’re craving a fresh perspective on how your body speaks, this episode is your invitation to listen more closely—because the answers you seek are already inside. Let’s reframe discomfort as a doorway to a more embodied, resonant life.

  7. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Welcome to Felt

    Welcome to Felt. A filed where we create space, where we learn to listen, and where what is deeply Felt, find it's way into words. I am so happy you are here. Dana B. Fernandes is a somatic psychotherapist and educator whose work sits at the intersection of Somatic Developmental Psychology, fascia, manual therapy, transpersonal psychotherapy, psycho-energetics, and movement— exploring how experience becomes organised in the body, and how that organisation shapes symptoms, emotional life, relationships, and aliveness.

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Felt is a podcast about the body, emotions, healing, and the deeper intelligence moving through human experience. Hosted by Dana Biechonski Fernandes, somatic psychotherapist and educator, it explores embodiment, trauma, symptoms, relationships, and the wisdom of the body. Drawing from science, clinical practice, and lived experience, Felt explores what becomes possible when we slow down enough to truly listen. Dana translates complex ideas into conversations that are both grounded and deeply human—inviting a deeper relationship with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.

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  • Creator
    Dana Biechonski Fernandes
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dana Biechonski Fernandes
  • Show Website
    Felt