Trauma and meditation

Possibilities of body-oriented work on trauma for meditation using the example of Somatic Experiencing®

Abstract

Based on Somatic Experiencing ® as an example for a body centered method to heal trauma, it is shown how far many obstacles during meditation can be understood as implicit memories stored in the body. SE is represented as a method to support the coping and resolution of these obsta­cles associated with trauma. There are discussed possible criteria of an accompaniment which is sensi­tive for traumatisation and concluding there are elaborated positive mutual interdependencies between trauma work and meditation.