Olivia Johnson

Admin

Somatic Bodyworker and Writer

Profile

Join date: Aug 13, 2022

About

Hello everyone and welcome!

I am a bodyworker and yoga instructor socializing in Craniosacral therapy and somatic healing.

I am also an Artist and writer, here is a space I have explored for years, yet never publicly. I primarily write poetry and non-fiction based on personal experiences exploring topics of somatic healing, trauma, the nervous system, and how our bodies are an extension of the natural world.

I am currently nearly at the publishing stage of my first book Sunlight & Storms. I memoir on Trauma and healing.

My premise for this blog is essays, poetry, and studies on the topics above. I am so excited to share with you my perspectives and passions. using creative writing as my own expression of healing.

Posts (5)

Sep 21, 2026 ∙ 2 min

When listening to your body fails. Navigating Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder CPTSD+PTSD

Living with CPTSD/PTSD You may have heard of the classic post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Classified by a single event that causes residual tension in the individuals nervous system, body, and perception of reality. The difference between post traumatic stress disorder, and complex post traumatic stress disorder is complex PTSD occurs from multiple events that have happened over years of time, particularly in childhood, however, it can occur in early adulthood. It’s important to know...

Aug 6, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Is it Mental Illness? Or is Your Body Trying to Communicate

Sympathetic Activation. My heart is racing, as his yelling becomes a faint echo in the distance. I watch my body open the door and walk out to the street. I scan the street for anyone that might want to talk to me. I don’t have time to talk. I don’t have energy, I am agitated, sweating, and frantic. I can hardly feel my body, I get in my car and begin driving quickly, aggressively, everyone is an object in my way. Dorsal Vagal Shutdown. I slowly open my eyes, with every ounce of energy I have...

Jul 6, 2026 ∙ 2 min

The Body as an Ally Vs an Enemy

Preview : 4 F types What are the 4F types? Complex PTSD expert and psychotherapist Pete Walker coined the term F types. These terms describe the different trauma responses that the body will use as an adaptation to survive when under severe amounts of threat or continual stress triggers. Looking at humans as mammals, they have natural responses to threat, which will usually manifest as the instinct to run from or fight the threat. However, given social conditioning, often we aren’t able to...