Your Body Remembers What You Forgot
How to Release Physical Trauma Through Bodywork and Voice
Episode Release Date: January 2026
Episode Summary
This episode was inspired by a comment from a viewer who experienced being choked by a boyfriend over two decades ago and wanted to know how to release the trauma still stored in her body. Bella goes deep into how physical trauma gets trapped in the body, why it stays there, and two powerful practices that helped her release her own stored trauma.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and Context 0:30 - Understanding Trauma and Its Origins 3:22 - The Impact of Physical Abuse 10:16 - How Trauma Manifests in the Body 21:25 - Releasing Trauma: Bodywork and Healing Practices 29:52 - The Power of the Voice in Healing 38:04 - Conclusion and Call to Action
Key Topics Covered
Trauma Doesn't Always Start in Childhood
Some people end up in abusive relationships despite having loving parents
Sensitive people and empaths can be targeted regardless of upbringing
Aggressive, controlling personalities seek out sensitive people
Why Trauma Gets Stuck in the Body
The body remembers what the conscious mind forgets
When we can't process fear through shaking, crying, or screaming — it stays trapped
Animals shake off trauma naturally; humans often suppress the response to "save face"
The subconscious mind takes notes on everything, especially life-threatening experiences
Bella's Personal Example
Nearly drowning in Nice, France in the Mediterranean
Suppressed the urge to sob and shake afterward
Developed a fear of water that had never existed before
Demonstrates how unprocessed trauma creates new fear responses
Surprising Sources of Body Trauma
Surgery (even voluntary) is a violation the body remembers
Anesthesia creates amnesia but the body still holds the memory
Childhood tonsillectomies may contribute to voice blocks
Car accidents, broken bones, any physical violation
Two Practices for Releasing Physical Trauma
Intentional Bodywork
Find a massage therapist you trust
Share enough information so they can help (not everything — they're not your therapist)
Bella chose to work with a male therapist because male energy had caused her trauma
Meet regularly with the intention of releasing stored trauma
Sobbing during massage = trauma releasing (this is normal and healing)
Sound Healing / Voice Work
Bella's method combines classical vocal technique, chanting, and sound healing
Your voice becomes your own internal massage therapist
Vocal vibrations can locate and break up blocked energy
This practice was pivotal in Bella's healing — "If I hadn't figured this out, I wouldn't be talking to you right now"
The Walk and Talk Practice
Take your phone, go outside, walk and talk to yourself
The left-right rhythmic motion calms the nervous system
After 10 minutes, you naturally open up
Use it to process emotions OR to practice feeling your voice with no audience
Quotes from This Episode
"The body remembers what the conscious mind forgets."
"If a male energy is what triggered this fear response in my body, then a male energy is going to heal it."
"If I had not figured out this method of voice work, I wouldn't be talking to you right now."
"Your voice becomes your own internal massage therapist."
Resources Mentioned
Film: The King's Speech
Author: Jonathan Goldman (sound healing pioneer)
Author: Stewart Pearce
Voice Coach: The Holistic Voice Coach (Marge)
Singer: Gina Salah
Comedy: George Carlin's bit on "Soft Language"
Journal Prompt
Where in your body do you hold memories of violation — whether from abuse, accident, or surgery? What would it feel like to finally release it?
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