The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment
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The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment
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Overview
Combining Eastern and Western trauma physiology, clinician-educators Alaine Duncan and Kathy Kain introduce a new map for acupuncturists, medical practitioners, mental health providers, and body-oriented clinicians to help restore balance in their patients. 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" detailed by the authors and correlated to the Five Elements of AAM. This ancient/modern integrative lens illuminates the diverse manifestations of traumatic stress in its survivors--chronic pain, autoimmune illness, insomnia, metabolic problems, and mental health disorders--and brings new hope to survivors of trauma and those who treat them.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623172237 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books |
| Publication date: | 01/08/2019 |
| Sold by: | Penguin Random House Publisher Services |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Sales rank: | 1,060,687 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
About the Author
KATHY KAIN, Phd has been a senior trainer in the Somatic Experiencing® training program for nineteen years and has worked with thousands of people over her thirty-seven years of practicing and teaching bodywork and trauma recovery. She shares her expertise in the physiology of traumatic stress through her popular program "Touch Skills Training for Trauma Therapists" and is author of Ortho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual (North Atlantic Books, 1997) and coauthor with Steve Terrell of Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward From Development Trauma - An Integrative Somatic Approach (North Atlantic Books, forthcoming 2018).
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations xv
Foreword xvii
Preface xxiii
Acknowledgments xxvii
Introduction 1
A Note on Translation of AAM Terms 7
Part 1 East Meets West for Integrative Healing
1 The Western Perspective on Traumatic Stress 11
History and Context 11
Positive, Tolerable, and Toxic Stress 15
Understanding Toxic or Traumatic Stress 17
Integrative Healing Creates More Possibilities 26
The Impact of Trauma on Individuals, Families, and Communities 27
2 Polyvagal Theory Illuminates and Informs Acupuncture and Asian Medicine 31
Three Neurophysiological Platforms 31
The Sympathetic Nervous System and Self-Protection 34
The Ventral Vagus/Social Engagement System 35
The Dorsal Vagus System 38
Polyvagal Theory and Acupuncture and Asian Medicine 40
Ventral Vagus 41
High-Tone Sympathetic 41
Low-Tone Dorsal Vagal 42
High-Tone Dorsal Vagal 42
3 Acupuncture and Asian Medicine's Perspective on Traumatic Stress 45
Axioms of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine 46
The Tao 46
Yin and Tang 47
Qi (Energy) 50
The Law of the Five Elements 52
The Self-Protective Response and the Five Elements 56
The Five Survivor Types 65
The Metal Type: The Arrest/Startle Phase-Awaken Arousal 67
The Water Type: Defensive Orienting Phase-Signal Threat 68
The Wood Type: Specific Self-Protection Response Phase-Mobilize a Response 69
The Fire Type: Completion Phase-Restore Coherence 70
The Earth Type: Integration Phase-Digest the Gristle 71
The Five Element Correspondences as a Resonant Framework 72
Part 2 Preparing for Caring
4 Touch, Coherence, and Resonance 77
Touch and the Human Experience 78
Coherence Is Cardiac Regulation in Our Organs and Tissues 80
Coherence Builds Resonance between Systems 83
Mindful Touch Supports Coherence in and Resonance between Systems 85
The Energetic Nature of Body Tissues 86
5 Principles of Practice 91
Framing a Session 94
Build Capacity in the Kidney/Adrenal System to Recognize Safety versus Threat 94
Assess Your Client According to the Five Survivor Types 95
Engage in an Ongoing Consent Process 95
Practice Tick-Tock to Restore the Wave inside the Zone of Resiliency 96
Use Interoception to Harvest Embodiment of Qi in Tissues and Organs 98
Titration-Build a Solid Foundation, One Brick at a Time 99
When There Is an "Oops" 100
Guidance for the Use of Touch 102
Scope of Practice 104
Orientation for Various Clinical Disciplines 105
Somatic Psychotherapists 105
Acupuncturists 106
Physical Care Providers 107
Medical Practitioners 108
Part 3 Restoring Balance and Regulation via the Five Elements
6 Metal and Autumn: Awaken Arousal 113
The Five Steps of the Self-Protective Response 113
Orientation: The Nature of the Metal Element 116
Context: The Role of the Metal Element in the Self-Protective Response 119
Common Symptoms for the Metal Type: The Lung and Colon 120
Remedies for Restating Regulation in the Metal: 122
A Guided Exercise in Interoceptive Awareness 123
Mindful Touch: Creating Embodied Awareness of the Skin as a Protective Container 126
Restoring Regulation in the Diaphragm System after Traumatic Stress 131
Social Implications for Restoring Regulation in the Metal Element 144
Conclusion 145
7 Water and Winter: Signal Threat 147
The Five Steps of the Self-Protective Response 147
Orientation: The Nature of the Water Element 150
Context: The Role of the Water Element in the Self - Protective Response 152
Common Symptoms for the Water Type: The Kidneys and Bladder 153
Remedies for Restoring Regulation in the Water 155
Inviting a Felt Sense of Safety 157
Building Capacity in the Kidney/Adrenal System 158
Repairing Boundary Ruptures 164
Supporting Bone Flexibility and Resilience with Mindful Touch 168
Restoring Regulation in the Fear/Terror Centers in the Brain Stem 170
Social Implications for Restoring Regulation in the Water Element 175
Conclusion 179
8 Wood and Spring: Mobilize a Response 181
The Five Steps of the Self-Protective Response 181
Orientation: The Nature of the Wood Element 184
Context: The Role of the Wood Element in the Self-Protective Response 186
Common Symptoms for the Wood Type: The Liver and Gall Bladder 189
Remedies for Restoring Regulation in the Wood 195
Restoring Protective/Defensive Responses in the Secondary Diaphragms 195
Integrating Motor and Sensory Function in the Orientation System 203
Restoring Vitality in the Liver Blood 207
Social Implications for Restoring Regulation in the Wood Element 210
Conclusion 213
9 Fire and Summer: Restore Coherence 215
The Five Steps of the Self-Protective Response 215
Orientation: The Nature of the Fire Element 218
Context: The Role of the Fire Element in the Self-Protective Response 222
Common Symptoms for the Fire Type: The Heart, Heart Protector, Small Intestine, and Triple Heater 226
Remedies for Restoring Regulation in the Fire 228
Restoring Interoception in the Gates of the Heart Protector 229
Using Co-Regulation to Restore or Support Self-Regulation 232
Restoring the Infrastructure for Connection 236
Restoring the Spirit of the Heart 240
Social Implications for Restoring Regulation in the Fire Element 244
Conclusion 247
10 Earth and Late Summer: Digest the Gristle 249
The Five Steps of the Self-Protective Response 249
Orientation: The Nature of the Earth Element 252
Context: The Role of the Earth Element in the Self-Protective Response 257
Common Symptoms for the Earth Type: The Spleen and Stomach 258
Remedies for Restoring Regulation in the Earth: 261
Restoring Peristalsis in the Guts 262
Supporting Completion Responses Stored in the Muscles/Flesh 267
Impact of Poisoning and Electrocution on the Fluid System 273
Social Implications for Restoring Regulation in the Earth Element 276
Conclusion 277
Appendix 1 Chart of Correspondences of the Five Elements 279
Appendix 2 The Twelve Organ Systems or "Officials" in AAM 283
Appendix 3 Helpful Phrases to Enhance Interoception 285
Notes 287
Index 307
About the Authors 321