Our bodies whisper and shout,
declaring their agonies & ecstasies.
Let’s learn to listen.
The mind-body connection has been philosophized about and researched over great expanses of time. In the last 20 years, that research has made important connections between trauma, stress and the way our bodies manifest symptoms. (See Gabor Mate, Peter Levine, etc.)
While the earlier work of Arnold Mindell, Ph.D., has been largely neglected in modern literature, it represents one of the great discoveries in this area. Specifically, Mindell found that the body “dreams” - that means that specific body symptomology, offers the same wisdom and insights as our nighttime dreams. This wisdom and insight speaks to trauma’s impact AND so much more.
David, having studied with Mindell for over 30 years, incorporates this understanding, along with specific somatic tools, to reveal the ‘dreaming wisdom’ in our body’s symptoms.
David has worked with so many people who suffer from chronic illness and chronic symptoms.
Making matters worse is the shame they experience from:
not being believed by medical systems and others
feeling bad about themselves because they have low energy or are “less productive”
people minimizing their experience or gaslighting them
feeling isolated, as if their suffering is only about them and not about social and world issues that impact them
For these reasons and more, David has created a class for chronic illness and symptoms - to work with people live, learn together and heal together.
What Past Students Are Saying…
“So fucking powerful.”
“It was incredible to witness the magic unfold yesterday. I was overcome with emotion. Thank you for offering this workshop and showing us our own medicine. So grateful.”
“The environment you created last night felt like a cool breeze after a stretch of insufferable humidity. I now have new awarenesses to invite to the table and have open conversations with. Thank you for that internal movement.”
“It was a constant stream of tears.”
“There was a palpable essence in what our group created last night. I am still in awe. The strength of love - not judgement, not unsolicited advice - in people in paid shook me to my core.”
In this 2.5 hour master class, you will:
be taken through an exercise where you can hear the sound of your own suffering (and share it with others if you choose)
be lead through an exercise where you will speak the words the TRULY meet your needs to be witnessed
learn about the research on chronic symptoms, stress and trauma
learn how UnShaming goes one step further by unfolding the meaning and message in your symptoms
watch David model his UnShaming approach to healing chronic fatigue, chronic pain, chronic shame, and more
INVESTMENT: $44
What Past Students Are Saying…
“Thank you so much for this medicine. It was a remarkable class.”
“I believe you are onto something with this UnShaming model of healing trauma…it has the unmistakable ring of truth to me. I study many different modalities of trauma healing work, and yours is my favorite of all of them.”
“If you don’t know David’s work, he is a literal angel, his teachings are life changing and he does incredible work around shame.”
“Your kindness is so touching. It is the only way forward with symptoms.”
“Many tears flowed - a clear sign that you touched a tender spot in this sacred space. It was a privilege to witness the sessions.”
During this 2.5 hour class, I worked with people live, to learn more about their personal history and the psychological background and message their body is sending.
Symptoms should not only be suffered and wrestled with alone.