Developed by Dr Peter Levine, somatic therapy – sometimes known as somatic experiencing – incorporates the mind, body, and spirit in therapeutic healing. It uses
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and is the longest in the body. It is a large meandering nerve with numerous branches and
From the outside, it can be hard for those of us in relatively conventional relationships to understand why someone stays with an abusive partner, family
by Penny Boreham “The body is our general medium for having a world” Merleau-Ponty (1902-1961). Pat Ogden, the founder of a therapy that many of
by Penny Boreham Non-verbal communication We are all constantly assessing, interpreting and discerning non verbal signals from each other during our every single interaction. We
by Penny Boreham “In healing work this is a critical point to understand – no matter how desperate the situation, the information of the whole,
by Penny Boreham, Intake Manager Khiron House features in the latest edition of the Craniosacral Therapy Association’s journal – ‘The Fulcrum’ (edition 62). The article,
By Penny Boreham, Intake ManagerThis is the second of our series of blogs on ‘Character Strategies’. I am very grateful to Dr Janina Fisher, world
by Penny Boreham, Intake Manger Over the next few weeks we will be exploring some of the fascinating intricasies of Pat Ogden’s ‘Character strategies’ and
by Penny Boreham, Intake Manger In this series of blogs – Inspiration and Reflection, members of staff at Khiron House are choosing and sharing the