Author: Gillian Maddigan

January 2025

Investing in the Same Old Story

For almost half my life, I’ve worked with people deeply invested in their stories. These weren’t just tales they told themselves; their stories were woven so tightly into their identities that it was almost...

Author: Gillian Maddigan

December 2024

When I was first asked this question, it deeply intrigued me. For some time, I had been asking myself: “How did we become so disconnected from the unity of mind and body?”

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by people....

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

December 2024

Breathing is our first act of life, the moment we reconcile with gravity and the external world. This primal action is orchestrated by the diaphragm, a vital muscle located in the solar plexus chakra. The diaphragm acts as the body’s bellows,...

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

December 2024

Breathing is much more than a physical act. It’s an intricate process that shapes both our physical and emotional anatomy. The lungs occupy the chest cavity, extending down to the lower ribs. When we breathe in, our thoracic cavity expands in three...

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

March 2023

There comes a moment in life—a pause, a breath—when we start to understand our value as a person. It doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds slowly, like the tide rising to meet the shore, shaping who we are with each ebb and flow of...

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

December 2024

The Diaphragm: A Bridge Between Two Worlds

The diaphragm and kidneys are situated in the solar plexus chakra, which serves as the home of judgment, fear, and focus. Together, they form a gateway between the known and the unknown, bridging the mental and...

Author: Gillian Maddigan

December 2024

I’ve been mulling over the differences between identity and personality lately. As often happens when I muse, I found myself tumbling down the rabbit hole—grabbing at rising balloons of possibility, only to watch them pop, replaced by new...

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

December 2024

That goes without saying—some emotions are harder to process than others. Some go so deep that they seem to touch the very core of who we are. It’s often these deep emotions that make the most profound changes to our system. They are the...

Author: Bianca Moeschinger

December 2024

Hearing the words "your symptoms are psychosomatic" can feel like a slap in the face. For many, it stirs feelings of dismissal, frustration, or even shame. We want—sometimes desperately—for a doctor or specialist to label what is happening to...

Author: Gillian Maddigan

December 2024

What makes us who we are? How do our genetics, environment, and choices combine to shape not just our abilities but our physical and emotional patterns? Psychosomatic Therapy offers profound insights into this question, exploring how our mind, body, and...

Author: Gillian Maddigan

December 2024

Healing isn’t a linear path but a deep, transformative journey that starts within. It begins with recognition: something is broken, something is weakened. This acknowledgement is the catalyst for a cycle of repair—a process marked by discomfort,...

Author: Gillian Maddigan

October 2024

The face is much more than an expression of who we are—it is an autobiography of our life, a living testament to our experiences, emotions, and interactions with the world. Every feature, line, and expression tells a story. As we navigate life’s...