7 Somatic Tools To Overcome Codependency

Based on the characteristics from Codependents Anonymous, this course is intended to be adjunct to any therapeutic or 12-step work involving codependency. It differs from cognitive strategies by adding elements of physical healing like building muscular strength, soothing the nervous system and opening energetic channels for stuck energy to flow. Influenced by Rick Hanson, Tara Brach, Deb Dana and Sarahjoy Marsh.

Leçon 1: Lift Out Of Isolation

A hallmark sign of codependency is isolation, so your first lesson in this course involves letting others in. Self-reflection through writing prompts, a visualization meditation and a homework assignment are included today.

Leçon 2: Befriend Your Emotions

Emotions = Energy in motion. Today's lesson is to tune into the felt sense of emotion and identify where its most alive in your body. Self-reflection, breathwork, and grounding and loving kindness meditation is on today's menu. This technique lays a foundation for further lessons.

Leçon 3: Develop Strong Boundaries

Today we're talking about energetic boundaries. It's common to feel overwhelmed by crowds like going to the grocery store or social events. Even just one person in your energy field can leave you feeling frayed.
Today’s practice is called the egg of light and is inspired by qi gong. All you’ll need is some standing space.

Leçon 4: Soothe Your Inner Critic

That voice inside your head that keeps you stuck from making decisions, taking risks and speaking your truth- we call that the inner critic. Today's lesson involves using the breath to befriend and welcome that part of you.

Leçon 5: Detach From Limiting Beliefs

“You're either attaching to your beliefs or you’re inquiring” -Tara Brach

The goal is not to be rid of, but to become aware of limiting beliefs. Today will be some info about neuroscience and a combination of heartfulness and mindfulness using Tara Brach's RAIN method and my spin on Rick Hansons' installing the good technique.

Leçon 6: Stop People Pleasing

In today’s adventure, you’ll be touring the landscape of people pleasing. We'll take a look at it roots and how its embedded in our biology followed by a writing activity, simple movement and visualization. Have a pen and paper.

Leçon 7: Use Your Voice

Communicating is essential for connection and self expression. Speaking up, setting boundaries, saying what you need, telling others you love them, consoling someone who’s upset. The voice is a marvelous tool which we'll activate today using the sound of AUM (aka OM).

Reviews

I did not know where to begin to heal my codependence. Being bathed, I'm a codependent environment, I could not even see it. I could just feel it. This course gave me an opportunity to feel it first and then yeah, put concepts to those feelings. It gave me a structure and a base from which to build on in my journey toward healing from codependence. Excellent excellent course!!! Thank you Sadie Barr

Absolutely beautiful & giving course

So wonderful! It is a super self-compassion set of lessions! With so much loving kindness. Thank you, thank you!

This was a great introduction to somatic work with things I have been struggling with. The sessions are short but effective and I will be repeating them. Definitely learned some good tools.

I will do this course again. I didn’t do it on consecutive days and want to experience that. Very good. Thank you.