Media & Links

Publication

Chapter 8: "Transforming the Pain Terrain: Theory and Practice in the Use of Mental Imagery for the Treatment of Pain" by David Pincus, Tonya Wachsmuth-Schläfer, Anees A. Sheikh and Shirin E.-Nikpay

in "Healing Images: The Role of Imagination in Health" edited by Anees A. Sheikh (2002)

Literature recommendations

- On Somatic Experiencing: "Healing Trauma" by Peter Levine (2008)

- "The Body keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma"

by Bessel van der Kolk (2014)

- "Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System: Practical Solutions for Improving Self-regulation, Self-awareness and Social Understanding of Individuals with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders" by Mahler, Kelly J., and A. D. Craig (2015)

- The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication and Self-regulation by Steven Porges (2011)

- "Focusing" by Eugene Gendlin (1982)

- "Fiber for Life" by Dr Khosro Ezaz-Nikpay (2021)

. Soma: The Divine Hallucinogen by David Spess

- Soma in Yoga and Ayurveda: The Power of Rejuvenation and Immortality

by David Frawley

Video recommendations

- SOMA: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CfRuCZimi14&feature=youtu.be

- SOMA Healing: https://videos.mysimpleshow.com/hMlfTi8Z20

- SENSEIGHT Training: https://youtu.be/diNyCvDSGTQ

- TRAUMA: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIQRxwT1I0&fbclid=IwAR1JLRboYdEfxs2980QUmxhFx59LNUxCzC-ohY-5v9hLdVxfaKd1W-uAX3Q

Recommended Health Centres & Eco Retreats

Holistic Health Centres in Cities:

- SOMA Clinic (Barcelona)

Eco Retreats around the world:

- Amara Valley (Catalunya, Spain)

- Molino de Guadalmesi (Tarifa, Spain)

- Argayal (La Gomera, Spain)

- Tamera (Portugal)

- Damanhur (Italy)

- Sieben Linden (Germany)

- ZEGG, Bad Belzig (Germany(

- Schloss Tempelhof (Germany)

- Pachamama (Costa Rica)

- Inanitah (Nicaragua)

- Esalen (California, USA)

- Harbin Hot Springs (CA, USA)

- Kalani (Hawaii, USA)

Free Playlists on Spotify

SoMa Moon

a 1hr playlist suitable for full moon or new moon ceremonies.

Medicina de la Selva

a 2hr playlist with soft beats, melodic voices and sounds of birds & waterfalls suitable for medicine ceremonies.

The SOMA Healing Art Cards Game

I am currently in the process of creating a game for 1-6 participants: A journey starting together on earth and evolving along our 7 energy centres with our final destination: the sun - or "enlightenment".

This transformational process is based on trauma healing principles and involves guided mediations, questions & challenges that help connect to ourselves, our fellow travelling companions and to our environment.

The game will include 50 cards, 1 wheel of emotions, 2 dice, 6 colour-specific containers to choose for each participant and a guide book that can also be used for daily guidance and personal practice.

My deadline to finalise the texts and print the cards etc is summer 2025 - if you would like to support this project and be one of the first to receive the game you are welcome to contact me and encourage me by funding this project - your donation will be a pre-payment to the final product priced at 49€.