Substack: Broadcasting Safety

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of being aware of the state of others in therapeutic practices.

Send us Fan Mail Read this article here “Everyone who is engaging with humans—as a teacher, a psychotherapist, as a bodyworker—should be aware of the state of the other,” Porges explained. It’s not dismissive to say this. It’s foundational. Take a moment to consider how often you truly do this in your work. I’m not talking about structural or postural assessment, at least not in the way that many manual therapists typically do. I’m talking about sensing and feeling the level of autonomi...

Topics covered

• safety in therapy
• bodywork
• autonomy
• teacher awareness
• psychotherapy

Keywords

• massage therapy
• safety
• autonomy
• bodyworker
• psychotherapist

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