In this episode of The Body Grievers® Club, Bri is joined by Dr. Danica Harris, a counseling psychologist turned somatic experiencing practitioner and co-owner of a trauma-informed group therapy practice, to explore how Pilates can support body-based healing, strength, and mobility. They discuss rebuilding a relationship with movement after burnout, chronic pain, hypermobility, and the pandemic, including grief around changing body size, lost privilege, and internalized ableism. Bri and Danica encourage listeners to get curious about what their body needs today—even if it's rest.

03:47 Somatic Healing And Body Image

07:18 Privilege Loss And Scarcity

09:58 Movement Shame And Pandemic

14:10 Finding Pilates In 2024

18:20 Rest Burnout And Ableism

26:31 Pilates As Home Base

28:44 Flexibility Over Urgency

31:11 Alignment And Strength

34:22 Finding The Right Studio

43:08 Healing Unsafe Feelings

45:15 Real Life Wins

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