101. Beyond Talk Therapy: Life-Changing, Somatic Self-Care Practices With Gemini Adams

About this episode

Marnie Breecker and Gemini Adams discuss the importance of somatic practices in healing from betrayal trauma and the role of the nervous system in relationships.

In this episode, Marnie welcomes back her friend and longtime collaborator, Gemini Adams , a renowned somatic practitioner. Together, they explore a missing piece of the healing journey that many couples overlook: the body. While traditional talk therapy is vital, Marnie and Gemini discuss why cognitive understanding often isn’t enough to move couples out of the painful, repetitive cycles of betrayal trauma. Gemini shares her personal journey from living with the effects of complex PTSD and chronic conflict avoidance to finding what she calls "conflict confidence." They dive deep into the science of the nervous system, explaining why the betrayed partner is often "flooded" with sensation while the betrayer may be completely numb or dissociated. This conversation is a foundational look at the tools needed to move out of survival mode and back into what Gemini calls the "Green Zone," the place where relational connection and empathy actually become possible again. In this episode, you’ll learn: The Power of Interception: Why many survivors lose the ability to feel their own physical needs and how to begin reconnecting with their body’s cues. The Relational Nervous System: Why you…

People in this episode

Host: Marnie Breecker

Guest: Gemini Adams

Topics covered

• somatic self-care
• betrayal trauma
• nervous system
• conflict resolution
• relationship healing

Keywords

• somatic therapy
• betrayal trauma
• nervous system
• conflict confidence
• relationship dynamics

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Organizations: Helping Couples Heal Podcast

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