Winter has a way of slowing us down, asking us to turn inward and listen more closely. It's a season when old pain can surface, especially for those of us engaged in trauma therapy or healing work. Many of us feel the numbness, the fatigue, or the quiet overwhelm that often follows years of bracing ourselves through stress and survival. This time of year invites something different. It asks us to not just manage or cope, but to build a relationship with our bodies that suppor