41: The Somatic Experience in the Autoimmune Protocol

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of feeling safe in one's body for healing in the context of autoimmune health.

Welcome to the AIP Summit Podcast, your go-to resource for taking control of your autoimmune health, presented by AIP Certified Coaches! Today we're exploring how learning to feel safe in your own body might be just as important to your healing as anything on your plate. About This Episode This episode features audio from a live session presented at the Sixth Annual AIP Summit in 2025. The speaker is Alison Whitwood , a board-certified health and wellness coach, AIP Certified Coach, and embodied processing practitioner based in Sydney, Australia. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis nearly 30 years ago, Alison's own healing journey led her deep into the connection between emotional health and physical recovery. In this session, Alison introduces the practice of somatic experiencing — specifically how tuning into your body's felt sense and learning to create an internal "safety resource" can regulate your nervous system and actively support the healing process. Key Concepts Covered The Felt Sense The felt sense is pure awareness of the emotions and sensations happening in the body — without judgment and without the mental narrative that usually accompanies our feelings. It is the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jaime Hartman, Marie-Noelle Marquis

Guest: Alison Whitwood

Topics covered

• somatic experience
• autoimmune health
• emotional health
• nervous system regulation
• healing process

Keywords

• somatic experiencing
• autoimmune protocol
• emotional health
• physical recovery
• felt sense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AIP Summit

Places: Sydney, Australia

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