Your Body Remembers - and It Also Knows How to Heal
Science now confirms what many have long intuited: the body keeps the score of everything it has endured. Each worry, heartbreak, or unprocessed emotion leaves an imprint - not just in the mind, but in muscles, hormones, and the nervous system itself.
In my work as a trauma-informed therapist, I see this truth every day. The people I work with don’t struggle because they don’t understand their past - they struggle because their bodies still live inside it. Their nervous systems have learned to stay on guard, even when the danger is long gone. The memories are still present in their bodies, their emotions and the way they react when something triggers old wounds.
Healing, therefore, is not simply about insight or positive thinking. It’s about teaching the body that it is safe again.
Through gentle, mindful practices - breathwork, grounding, mindful movement, therapy, and nervous-system regulation - we begin to calm the body from the bottom up. When the body feels safe, the mind can finally rest.
This is how I approach therapy: we work with thoughts, emotions, and the wisdom of the body together. We listen to what your body is saying - the tension in your shoulders, the tightness in your chest, the way you hold your breath when you talk about certain moments. Those are stories too. And the stories that our bodies tell us are worth listening.
Healing begins when awareness meets physical release - when you cry, breathe deeply, stretch, walk, or tremble, and the body finally completes what it once had to suppress. These moments of release are not weakness; they are your system remembering peace.
True calm isn’t achieved by controlling your thoughts. It’s restored when your body learns it no longer needs to fight to survive.
Your body holds memory, but it also holds immense wisdom.
Every slow breath, every grounded step, every kind pause you offer yourself is a signal: it’s safe now to rest.
May you remember that your body is not your enemy, but your oldest protector.
May you learn to listen to its whispers before they turn into cries for help.
May you honor the tremble, the sigh, the tears - as signs of release, not weakness.
May you find safety not in control, but in surrender.
May you trust that peace is not something to chase, but something your body returns to when it finally feels safe.
With presence and care,
Aniela🤍
www.MindfulTherapist.us
🤍 Sessions online.
🤍 Office: THE BOX, 425 Boardman Ave, Traverse city, MI
“The place where people bloom.”
Send a Message
If you would like to know more about the services I provide or to make an appointment, please contact me using this form.
Thank you for reaching out. I personally read every message with care and will reply within 48 business hours.
If we decide to begin, we’ll find a time that works for you and I’ll send you the intake forms and session details.
You’ve taken an important first step. I look forward to connecting with you.
Ready to begin your healing journey?
You don’t have to walk this path alone. Let’s create a safe, gentle space for you to heal, grow, and return home to yourself.