Healing Trauma with Somatic Archeology

Somatic Archaeology© is a transgenerational trauma recovery model developed by historical trauma healing expert Dr. Ruby Gibson. Dr. Gibson defines Somatic Archaeology© as unearthing in the human body those remains and artifacts of our familial, ancestral, and spiritual lineage in order to both uncover our myths and remember our stories for personal and planetary evolution.

When we peer into our collective history as a society, and examine how we evolved as a group, recognizing the events that brought us to this moment in time, we dig in the earth. Digging is about remembering. The earth is our link to our history, the battleground for our evolution. The earth stores the symbols, the skeletons, and the trails of our lives. The information the earth stores helps us to piece together our lineage and brings us the wisdom of the ancients, the fruits and folly of our forefathers, and it becomes our privilege to excavate this inheritance.

Our body, likened to our earth, is the keeper of our personal history. Wrapped up within the musculature, the tendons, ligaments, connective tissues, blood, and bones are the deep psychological, emotional, and spiritual experiences of our lives. Our bodies also contain the blueprint of our heritage, the imprint of our familial beliefs, and the memory of our ancestors. Just as the earth inherits destructive as well as constructive elements, our bodies inherit the unresolved issues of our ancestral counterparts, along with their joys, their personalities, and their strengths.

Join Dr. Gibson for a transformative experiential workshop exploring Somatic Archaeology©. Dr. Gibson shares basic neurophysiology and introduces the 5 Steps of Somatic Archaeology©. Using our body and Mother Earth as benevolent sources of biological, emotional, and ancestral memory, Dr. Gibson leads somatic meditations and invites participants to notice how it feels to explore their bodies from the inside out to fully heal our wounds and understand our heritage.

The practice of Somatic Archaeology© is for everyone. It is the process of becoming whole by curing your amnesia and remembering your stories. Through this work, you can clearly recognize the trail of stories that formulate your life. This knowledge affords you choice and restores you with the power to consciously manifest your unique destiny.

Date: 2023-04-16
Location: Live Online
Cost: $90–$170

Event Contact Information:
Telephone: 617-894-4319
Website: https://www.ciis.edu/public-programs/event-calendar/gibson-ruby-april-16-2023
Email: publicprograms@ciis.edu