Healing Through the Body: Somatic Tools for Grief with Amy Pickett-Williams

Have you ever felt grief physically? This episode reveals why and how somatic practices can help you cope. In today's episode, I'm joined by Grief Psychotherapist and Nonprofit Founder Amy Pickett-Williams. Amy shares her personal and professional journey as a grief psychotherapist and her motivation behind founding the LIGHT Movement. Drawing from her experience working with diverse types of loss, she explains how her father's unexpected death and her own near-fatal accident prompted her to embrace her father’s legacy of advocacy.  Throughout this episode, Amy speaks passionately about the power of somatic tools for grief healing, including the significance of polyvagal theory and the window of tolerance, which guide people in managing grief through body-based techniques. She describes practical methods like breathwork, movement, and sensory practices to stimulate the vagus nerve and aid in emotional regulation. Amy’s nonprofit aims to provide safe spaces for people to connect, grow through grief, and find purpose, emphasizing community and cross-cultural support through workshops, retreats, and an annual solstice event. Tune in and listen to episode 284 of Grief and Happiness, to hear Amy Pickett-Williams’ inspiring journey of resilience and discover transformative ways to navigate grief and find healing through body-based practices. In This Episode, You Will Learn:The loss of Amy’s father and its impact (1:12)A life-changing accident and a cancer diagnosis (4:59)Founding the LIGHT Movement: Mission and goals (11:20)Somatic healing and the science behind it (15:25)Practical somatic techniques for grief (17:32)Closing thoughts and how to get involved (23:45) Connect with Amy Pickett-Williams:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookThe LIGHT Movement Let's Connect:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterPinterestThe Grief and Happiness AllianceBook: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.