Shows
Return To Yin074: Trauma Healing & Coherence in the Diaphragm System with Alaine Duncan and Deb DeAngeles | Tao of TraumaWhat does your diaphragm have to do with trauma healing?In this episode of the Soulthentic Podcast, I sit down with Alaine Duncan, licensed acupuncturist, SEP and author of The Tao of Trauma, along with Deb DeAngeles, Advanced Rolfer, Qigong Instructor, and SEP.Together, we explore the critical role of the diaphragm system in holding and transforming traumatic stress through the lens of both Chinese Five Element Theory and modern neurobiology.This conversation is a deep dive into the Coherence in the Diaphragm System, which is a hands-on workshop they’re co-teaching in Kansas in 2025, designed for bodyworkers, acupuncturists, th...
2025-10-0843 minReturn To Yin073: Healing Trauma Through the Body's Wisdom with Alaine Duncan & Tracey Post | Tao of TraumaIn this Soulthentic Podcast episode, I’m joined by Alaine Duncan, acupuncturist and author of The Tao of Trauma, and Tracey Post, LCSW and CEO of the Princeton Center for Mindbody Healing. Together, they are co-facilitating the next 2025-2026 Tao of Trauma training—an approach that integrates the neurobiology of traumatic stress with Chinese medicine.In this episode, we explore how this East-meets-West framework offers a unique path for trauma healing—one that honors both the nervous system and the body's deep intelligence. Alaine and Tracey share how trauma is not just a memory stored in the mind b...
2025-06-1254 min
The art of listening#0016 Understanding and Healing TraumaIn this episode, we talk about different approaches to understand and combat trauma. We go from the ancient Chinese medicine wisdom, to some of the newest theories developed by some of the best scientists. Hope you get some useful insights from here.
I have recently started discovering some of the benefits of Acupuncture, which I was kind of reluctant to try. But let me tell you that, if you can find a good acupuncturist, your concept about it will drastically change ( in a positive way)
Note that this podcast was inspired by...
2024-01-1709 min
Resúmenes de lectura rápidaThe Body Keeps the Score: Unlocking the Secrets of Trauma and Healing
Quotes of The Body Keeps The Score book
1. "Trauma is not just an event that took place sometime in the past; it is also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body."
2. "Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health."
3. "Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: the past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort."
4. "Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another."
5. "The challenge of...
2023-12-2215 min
The Intersectional Fertility PodcastDr. Jeevan Singh: Somatic Womb Work and the Connection with Grief, Love, and PleasureJeevan Singh (she/they) is a queer, Punjabi-Ecuadorian-Puerto Rican mother, poet, doctor of traditional East Asian medicine and mindfulness based somatic practitioner. In today's conversation, Jeevan and Josie discuss getting in touch with your soma in the context of resolving trauma, as well as exploring grief. Jeevan also talks about challenges and surprises in their own fertility journey and gives advice for queer folks trying to conceive.Content Warning: brief mention of gun violence.Visit Jeevan's website.Follow Jeevan on Instagram.Learn more about The Somatic Womb Path - Practitioner Certification Program through...
2023-10-2454 min
Pacific Center PodcastHelping Patients, and Ourselves, Heal from Trauma | Alaine DuncanAlaine Duncan has been a thought leader in treating trauma for over three decades. She will be back this year at the Pacific Symposium, sharing her knowledge, experience and wisdom with us all. In this podcast, Alaine shares some powerful nuggets that will be given during her upcoming talks and two-day intensive. Other gems include: "Trauma is a vibrational illness nd acupuncture is a vibrational medicine," and "All healing comes from an embodied feeling of kinship." The beautiful thing about learning how to help others move through their trauma and their body's trauma responses, we get to learn how t...
2022-09-2948 min
That SexcitingEp 17: Sexual Assault & Healing (ft. Jimanekia Eborn)This week, Yancy virtually sits down with Jimanekia Eborn, a queer Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert. They talk about the power of self-identifying, navigating sexuality as a survivor, how we can show up for ourselves and how we can support our peers. Don’t forget to tag #thatsexcitingpod or @ us to let us know what you think of this week’s episode. Let’s keep in touch on social media!Follow your host @yancycheryInstagram: @thatsexcitingTwitter: @thatsexciting_Facebook: thatsxcitingEmail: contact@thatsexciting.coSup...
2022-09-1339 min
Third Opinion MDS2 Ep 5 - Discover Yin Yang Principles for Your Best Health in the Modern World: Part 1 on the Language of Ancient Chinese MedicineThe elegant language of Chinese medicine starts with Yin Yang. Don’t let the Taiji (Yin Yang) symbol deceive you into thinking it’s only black and white. Yin Yang dates back to ancient times, and it still offers solutions for the world we live in now. It’s a significant foundation for Chinese medicine. In this episode, you will learn the major principles of yin yang and how it informs your health in the modern world.Restore Rhythm and Connect Through Language:We are all little ecosystems inseparable from where and how we live. We can ref...
2022-07-1219 minThird Opinion MDS2 Ep 3 - Healing Traumatic Stress with Modern Science and Ancient Principles of Chinese Medicine: Interview with Guest Alaine DuncanWhen a word like trauma is used frequently in society and in the media, we think we know what it means. But, when we apply more than one medical model to understand trauma, it’s an opportunity to go “back to the drawing board” to understand and treat trauma more compassionately and effectively. As we emerge from the pandemic’s toll of loss and isolation, a growing mental health crisis surrounds us. The status quo for treating mental illness is no longer sustainable. This crisis is the best time for reflection and integrative approaches to healing.In this epi...
2022-06-1455 min
TCM Lover69. Een podcast over pediatrie en het schrijven van een kinderboekje met Christine van Toor-ZaalbergAu au au zei Liam, mijn buikje doet alweer zo'n pijn. Hij rommelt en hij steekt, dit is echt niet fijn.
Ach wat naar zei oma Ien, wil je een warm kruikje? Of is dat niet genoeg voor je zere buikje?
Zo begint het boekje van Christine. Een boekje voor kinderen over acupunctuur, Chinese kruiden en Tui Na.
Christine van Toor-Zaalberg is acupuncturist en herbalist met als specialisme het behandelen van kinderen. Haar opleiding tot herbalist rondde ze af in 2002 bij Academie Qing-Bai, in 2005 behaalde ze hier ook haar diploma acupunctuur. In 2004-2005...
2022-04-1252 min
CASAT ConversationsS2 Episode 4: Addressing Burnout through Integrative MedicineWithin this episode, Alaine Duncan discusses the role of Integrative Medicine in treating burnout and compassion fatigue. She discusses how she has combined Eastern and Western philosophies to treat physical symptoms of stress and trauma within the body. Her approach to treating the body, and helping to support the parasympathetic nervous system is critical for helping us understand how the nervous system impacts the people around us (i.e. family, patients, and clients).
Key words: acupuncture, integrative medicine, five elements theory, somatic experience, polyvagul theory, trauma, stress
2021-10-0650 minPacific Center PodcastTao of Trauma | Alaine DuncanTrauma affects us all either directly, in childhood, or ancestrally. As healthcare practitioners, we certainly treat trauma responses in our patients through the various conditions they present. In this podcast, Alaine Duncan shares her unique approaches in the treatment of trauma which act as a beautiful bridge between the Five Phase Theory of Traditional Chinese medicine and Somatic Experiencing. She explains what polyvagal theory is and it fits within the context of healing from a trauma response. We discuss her recently published book The Tao of Trauma, her practitioner training program in these incredible healing methods called Tao of...
2021-09-2752 min
Uncommon CouchAcupuncture, 5 Element Theory, and Trauma with Alaine DuncanIn this episode, I was joined by Alaine Duncan, a Licensed Acupuncturist and certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Alaine gives us insight into her career and the work she does around trauma, healing, 5 element theory, and acupuncture. She talks about what brought her to this unique line of work and why she became so passionate about trauma treatment. What you’ll find in this episode: A description of the work Alaine offers around trauma and acupuncture Why she left the VA to write her book The relationship with the 5 element theory and the response in neurobiology The pr...
2021-06-0833 min
A New NormalTranscending TribalismThis has been a time of trauma — for some of us it started four years ago, for others just last week. It's tempting to think the answers to our pain lie in retreating further into tribalism. But if there’s one thing this election made painfully clear, it’s that we can’t vote the other side away.Transcending our differences won't be easy. Our guest, Alaine Duncan, Author of the Tao of Trauma explores this time through the lens of our national body as a trauma survivor. How do we heal the divisions and the mist...
2020-11-1249 min
A New NormalCountry over party: this is what democracy looks likeToday, as voters head to the polls in record numbers and with concerns around the election at a fever pitch, we’re talking about a topic that has us alternately feeling like Chicken Little and Pollyanna. But we’re not alone. Everywhere you look people and organizations are prepping for this election—and most would say with good reason. So when we heard about a training designed to prepare people to take action in the event of an undemocratic power grab, we decided it was definitely worth our virtual attendance. The premise of the training, called...
2020-10-301h 08
Restoring Immunity with Lauren HubeleExploring Polyvagal Theory: A Recipe for Resolving Toxic StressTake a pandemic, add economic challenges, the unveiling of rampant racism, the grief and loss of everyday life AND add a hurricane or fire and you have the potential for toxic stress. Alaine Duncan, in her book The Tao of Trauma, refers to this as a state of allostatic overload. Every system in your body screams, "It's too much!" Come pull up a chair and listen to this engaging conversation with a guest and passionate polyvagalist, Cameron Scott and Hospice RN Megan Ethridge. Megan is just twenty days out from evacuating her family from Lake Charles, LA in the face of...
2020-09-1544 min
Qiological Podcast148 World Grief-Transforming Trauma Through the Five Phases • Alaine DuncanThe airways are full of bad news, fear and conjecture it’s a hit parade of one scary thing after another. This alone would be hard our spirits if you ingest even a portion of the 24 hour media feed. Add on isolation and an unrelenting sense of an inescapable threat— it’s tough on one’s mental and emotional wellbeing.There is a pervasive sense of grief at the loss of a world that just a few short months ago operated in vastly different ways. The physical and social distancing bring their own difficulties, and for anyone who’s ca...
2020-05-301h 05Qiological Podcast141 Social Connection & Knowing Our Essence • Panel DiscussionWe are being invited, both by our conditions and circumstances and by people in our profession to “get online and do tele-medicine.” However much of what we do as acupuncturists does not translate well, as our most critical tool cannot be used in a digital form.The questions that I’ve been noodling through for the past month plus are what is the essence of my work when I don’t have access to my kit of tools? And how would I describe what I do, when I can use my needles?In this rebroadcast of a Lha...
2020-05-011h 40
The Trauma TherapistEpisode 444: Michele Solloway, PhD. The Power of Somatic ExperiencingToday my guest is the inspiring Michele Solloway, PhD.Michele is a nationally certified healing arts practitioner with training in somatic therapy, polarity and craniosacral therapies, and energy medicine. She is on the board of directors for the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, an organization founded by Dr. Peter Levine and dedicated to the development, training and dissemination of somatic therapy. ---First though, a giant thank-you to my sponsor today, Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI)!Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somat...
2020-04-1345 min
360 Yourself! With Jamie NealeEp 12: Duncan Stewart - (Casting Director - credits, Chicago, pippin, Hadestown, Elf)Duncan Stewart
Duncan is a Casting Director & Partner at Stewart/Whitley.
BROADWAY/NY: Hadestown, The Lightning Thief, The Great Comet of 1812, Rock Of Ages, The Black Clown (Lincoln Center), A Clockwork Orange, On The Town, Pippin, Chicago The Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, As You Like It, Elf the Musical, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Carnegie Hall West Side Story, The Band Wagon, Stuffed, Curvy Widow, Pageant.
WEST END/UK: Hadestown (London’s National Theatre), Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory; TV: Tiny Pretty Things(Netflix), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC/Lionsgate), Freaky Friday (Disney Channel); TOURS: The Lightning Thief, Finding Neve...
2020-02-2337 min
Qiological LearningTreating Trauma Through the Five Phases-Alaine DuncanTreating Trauma Through the Five Phases_Alaine Duncan
2019-11-1355 min
Enjoy Anthology of Full Audiobooks in Kids, Animals & NatureTao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment - Alaine D. DuncanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma TreatmentAuthor: Alaine D. DuncanNarrator: Diana GardinerFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:18:19Language: EnglishRelease date: 11-12-2019Publisher: North Atlantic BooksGenres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Psychology, Naturopathy & New AgeSummary:Explains trauma using a combination of the Five Elements (from Traditional Chinese Medicine) and a touch perspective; for practitioners of a variety of modalities, including acupuncturists, somatic therapists, massage therapists...
2019-11-1210h 18Qiological PodcastEncore Episode • Moving Through Trauma: A Path of Healing and Resiliency • Alaine DuncanTrauma has both a physiological and emotional impact on us. It can set up a kind of dysregulation that while in the midst of trauma can be adaptive, and in fact help us to survive, but over time can be source of all kinds of physical and emotional problems.In this "part two" conversation we discuss the cycle of healing that can occur as patients move through the five phases of trauma and recovery. And how Chinese medicine, an understanding of modern neurobiology, and gentle hands on work can not only heal trauma, but help to build...
2019-08-041h 04Qiological Podcast093 Treating trauma through the five phases • Alaine DuncanThe experience of trauma is as much a part of life as is falling in love, having family disagreements, and wondering how we fit in this life. And while we tend to focus on the problems that have their roots in traumatic experiences, it is also possible that we can become more resilient and anti-fragile by moving through traumic experiences in a way that allows us to harvest the lessons of the experience.In today’s conversation we explore aspects of modern bio-physiology, the insights and perspectives from somatic experiencing, and how these relate to the five ph...
2019-07-091h 11
Proactive MindfulnessAlaine Duncan & Kathy Kain: Restoring inner balance
Combining Eastern and Western trauma physiology, Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain introduce a new map for body-oriented clinicians to help restore balance in their clients. Using concepts from Acupuncture and Asian Medicine (AAM) alongside descriptions of the threat response from Western bio-behavioral science, they describe common physical symptoms, emotional presentations, and paths for healing for five survivor “types”. This approach is further developed in their new book, The Tao of Trauma – A Practitioner’s Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Healing.
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2019-05-0132 minProactive MindfulnessAlaine Duncan & Kathy Kain: Restoring inner balanceCombining Eastern and Western trauma physiology, Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain introduce a new map for body-oriented clinicians to help restore balance in their clients.
2019-05-0132 min
Birth Trauma Training for Birth WorkersEpisode 7 Bringing Yourself Back into Your Body During and After Trauma with Nisha GillNisha Gill of Feminine Instincts is a Melbourne-based Somatic Experiencing (trauma resolution) Practitioner with a background in counselling, bodywork, birth education, doula support, feminine embodiment yoga and birth hypnosis.
She specializes in birth and sexual trauma resolution via a neurophysiological approach which focuses on safety and capacity at the level of the autonomic nervous system. The approach also lends itself to preparing for birth when paired with bodywork to simulate labour and increase the birthing person’s threshold to stress and trauma responses.
Nisha works with individuals in therapy and groups for trauma education both in...
2019-03-271h 06
Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans2019-01-08 Process Hacker News from Hack the Process PodcastImposter Syndrome, The Tao of Trauma, Political Prisoners, and More
Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got imposter syndrome, the tao of trauma, political prisoners, and more.
For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/2019-01-08-process-hacker-news-imposter-syndrome-the-tao-of-trauma-political-prisoners-and-more/.
Enjoy!
Events
The San Francisco Engineering Leaders Community Summit 2019 will have Ron Lichty on the speaker roster this coming January 24. Attendees can expect to hear about leadership, engineering, careers, an...
2019-01-0904 minHack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans2019-01-08 Process Hacker News from Hack the Process PodcastImposter Syndrome, The Tao of Trauma, Political Prisoners, and More
Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got imposter syndrome, the tao of trauma, political prisoners, and more.
For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/2019-01-08-process-hacker-news-imposter-syndrome-the-tao-of-trauma-political-prisoners-and-more/.
Enjoy!
Events
The San Francisco Engineering Leaders Community Summit 2019 will have Ron Lichty on the speaker roster this coming January 24. Attendees can expect to hear about leadership, engineering, careers, an...
2019-01-0900 min
Groundless Ground PodcastAlaine Duncan on the Tao of Trauma and Trauma-Informed AcupunctureHappy New Year! I am very excited to launch GG Season Two by dialoging with Alaine Duncan, Doctor of Chinese Medicine. Alaine has invented a truly unique approach to trauma-informed acupuncture which integrates the neurobiology of traumatic stress, Somatic Experiencing skills and Daoist Five Element theory. Her new book, The Tao of Trauma, co-authored with Kathy Kain, views trauma through this ancient-modern integrative lens and lays out practical strategies for treating common co-morbidities of traumatic stress such as; chronic pain, autoimmune illness, insomnia, metabolic problems, and mental health disorders. For over 10 years Alaine Duncan served as a...
2018-12-3051 min
Spirit in ActionThe Tao of TraumaAlaine Duncan of Integrative Healing Works started her education in the area of western science, but after contracting hepatitis C, found much-needed help through acupuncture & Asian medicine. Her new book is The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide For Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment. In it Alaine & co-author Kathy Kain significantly add resources for a hard-to-treat condition.
2018-12-1555 minSpirit in ActionAlaine Duncan - Crossings HealingWorksAlaine is an acupuncturist, a Quaker and a peaceworker who has found her "divine enough". Through Crossings Healingworks she does healing work with soldiers and their healers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and a Veterans Administration Hospital in her area.
2010-02-2855 min