The Centre for Healing Podcast

• Integration Experience with Melissa (Day 2)

  Overview: This is the second day of an "integration experience" event, focused on what happens after the initial healing breakthroughs. The discussion covers the importance of integration and supporting the process after transformative healing work. Different modalities are represented, including Root Cause Therapy, InBody Processing, and trauma-informed manifestation coaching. The key themes are creating safety, processing emotions/trauma, integrating fragmented parts of the self, and transitioning into a more empowered, creative state. Key Topics: Fragmented Parts of the Self: Discusses how certain emotions/behaviors get suppressed or disconnected from the self due to lack of safety in childhood. These "orphan parts" need to be integrated back into wholeness through the healing process. Emphasizes the importance of approaching these parts with curiosity and compassion, not judgment. The Healing Process: Outlines the stages of the healing work - establishing safety and capacity, processing the root causes, and integrating the fragmented parts. Highlights the importance of the "post-processing" or integration phase, where emotions, realizations and physical effects continue to unfold. Encourages nourishing practices and self-care during this integration period. Inner Child/Subpersonality Work: Discusses the value of reconnecting with and re-parenting our inner child/subpersonality parts. Emphasizes the need to provide the care, understanding and support that may have been lacking originally. This helps emotionally mature and integrate these disowned aspects of self. Manifestation and Empowerment: Explains how the healing work changes the internal world, while manifestation work changes the external world. Encourages participants to become "creators" of their lives, not just perpetual "healers." Highlights the importance of having a clear intention and addressing any limiting beliefs or trauma blocks. Ongoing Integration and Self-Care: Provides examples of helpful practices during integration, such as movement, nature, creativity, rest, etc. Emphasizes the need for flexibility and self-compassion, as the integration process is not linear. Encourages participants to find what is most nourishing for them personally. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the vital importance of the integration phase after transformative healing work. It provides a holistic, trauma-informed perspective on supporting this process through various modalities and self-care practices.

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• Integration Experience with Ryan and Matt (Day 1)

  Overview: This was the first day of an Integration Workshop hosted by Ryan Hassan and Matt Kay. Ryan and Matt introduced themselves and their background in healing work, particularly their modality called Embodied Processing. The main focus of the discussion was on the process of integration - what it is, why it's important, and how to approach it. Key Topics: The Creation of Orphaned Parts: Experiences that we cannot properly process or digest can lead to the creation of "orphaned parts" - disowned or fragmented aspects of ourselves. This happens when we go into heightened emotional/nervous system states that we don't have the resources to fully process at the time, especially in childhood. These unprocessed experiences then lead to beliefs, narratives and protective behaviors that become split off from our whole sense of self. The Integration Process: Integration is the process of welcoming these orphaned parts back into the whole, restoring a sense of wholeness and self-acceptance. It involves tracing back to find the root causes or originating events where these parts were created, and then working to safely reintegrate them. The process is highly individual and can take varying amounts of time for different parts to fully integrate. Traps and Obstacles to Integration: The main trap is wanting the integration process to be "done" before it is ready, rushing through it. This can lead to re-traumatization and a lack of true integration. Patience, self-compassion, and creating the right conditions for integration to unfold naturally are key. Facilitating the Integration Process: Practices like journaling, spending time in nature, engaging creativity, and having supportive relationships can aid the integration process. Building capacity and resilience to be able to be with difficult emotions and experiences is also important. The orientation of turning towards parts with compassion, rather than rejecting or trying to fix them, is essential. Measuring Integration: There are stages of integration, from unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence, that indicate the degree of integration. Full integration is not a fixed endpoint, but an ongoing process of refining and deepening one's relationship to different aspects of self. Overall, the discussion emphasized the importance of patience, self-compassion, and an attitude of allowing the integration process to unfold at its own pace, rather than trying to force or rush it. The facilitators provided valuable insights and guidance on navigating this journey.

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• Supporting Addicted Loved Ones with Counsellor Rainbow

  Summary: In this powerful episode, Rainbow Glitter Shiva opens up about her deeply personal journey through addiction—both her own and that of her husband, who faced significant mental health and substance use challenges. She candidly discusses the emotional toll on families and the urgent need for more integrated and compassionate support systems. Rainbow highlights the disconnection between the mental health and addiction fields, stressing how the failure to recognise their interconnected nature often leads to ineffective treatment. Drawing from her lived experience, she created the "Families Unite" program, which supports families impacted by addiction through education around communication, enabling, co-dependency, and the critical need for personal change within the family unit. The conversation underscores the importance of addressing trauma, emotional wounds, and generational patterns—not just the addiction itself—for lasting healing. Ryan and Rainbow explore the barriers that prevent families from seeking support, including stigma, lack of access, and emotional illiteracy. Rainbow also shares the symbolic transformation behind her name change, representing a rebirth after profound personal loss and growth. Key Insights: Addiction and mental health issues are often treated in isolation—yet are deeply connected. Family dynamics, especially enabling and co-dependency, play a vital role in the cycle of addiction. There's a lack of accessible, trauma-informed, and family-focused support services. Emotional education, starting from a young age, can help break generational patterns. Healing is possible through community, compassion, and empowerment. Notable Quotes: "There must be a middle ground. Yet he was a bit far gone and he wasn't quite seeing the middle ground, and that dissolved in a big blaze of glory." "I learned how to read people, how to communicate with them properly. How to run groups. I love running groups." "It's more the mums, but they get a lot of guilt. And they get a lot of shame. And it's like, what did I do wrong? And they can blame themselves as well." "Addiction starts with pain and ends with pain – that's an Eckhart Tolle quote, by the way." "Blame is a mechanism that will keep us stuck in whatever we're in." Connect with Rainbow Glitter Shiva: 🌐 Website: https://walkandtalkwithrainbow.com.au 📘 Facebook: Rainbow Glitter Shiva on Facebook

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• The Integration of Non Duality and Somatic Trauma Work with Lynn Marie Lumiere

  Episode Overview: In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Matt speaks with Lynn Marie Lumiere, a psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author of Awakened Relating. Lynn Marie brings decades of experience in somatic therapy, EMDR, and spiritual awakening to the conversation. She beautifully bridges the gap between deep trauma healing and the lived experience of non-dual awareness. Together, they explore how true healing arises not just through psychological insight, but through the direct embodiment of Presence. Lynn Marie shares her journey of awakening, the importance of integrating trauma post-awakening, and the role of redemptive love in reclaiming wholeness. 👤 About Lynn Marie Lumiere: Lynn Marie is a psychotherapist trained in Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, specialising in developmental trauma and non-dual awakening. She is the author of Awakened Relating and is known for embodying and pointing to the awake space of Being. Her work supports clients in metabolising trauma through the direct, transformative power of presence. Her deepest intention is to guide individuals to the depths of their true nature—a space of infinite love, compassion, wisdom, and strength. 🌐 www.lynnmarielumiere.com Key Topics Discussed: Lynn’s Personal Journey: Healing from trauma through awakening and embodiment. The inspiration behind her book Awakened Relating. Trauma and the Path to Presence: Why many spiritual traditions bypass trauma and emotional wounding. The crucial distinction between pre- and post-awakening healing. How developmental trauma shows up after awakening—and what to do with it. Embodiment & Somatic Integration: The body as the gateway to freedom and healing. The role of Somatic Experiencing, Embodied Processing, and resourcing. How somatic work helps metabolise frozen trauma and return to wholeness. Awakening & Non-Dual Awareness: The lived experience of Being and how it supports transformation. Redemptive love as a healing force. Navigating the embodiment process after spiritual realisation. Collective & Individual Healing: Moving from personal to planetary healing. The rise in global consciousness and what it means for healers and seekers. How presence and embodiment serve as medicine for our times. Encouragement for the Healing Path: Trusting the inner intelligence of your Being. Why commitment to healing leads to true liberation. The intersection of spirituality, psychology, and the somatic journey. 📚 Resources & Mentions: Awakened Relating by Lynn Marie Lumiere Influences: Peter Levine, Adyashanti Modalities: EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Embodied Processing 📲 Connect with Lynn Marie Lumiere: Website: lynnmarielumiere.com Topics Covered: Embodied Processing | Somatic Therapy | Developmental Trauma | Non-Duality | Spiritual Awakening | Embodiment | Redemptive Love | Presence | Consciousness This episode is a rich invitation to deepen into your own Being—to meet your trauma not as a problem, but as a doorway to wholeness. Lynn Marie’s work reminds us that the healing path isn’t separate from awakening—it is its embodiment. ✨ Tune in for an enlightening and embodied conversation on healing, presence, and the power of love.

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• A Journey of Trauma, Healing, Awakening and Embodiment with Gemma Carroll

  Episode Summary: In this episode, Matt sits down with Gemma Carroll, a holistic counsellor and Embodied Processing practitioner based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Gemma shares an intimate and profound exploration of her personal and professional journey — from experiencing early developmental trauma and severe shock trauma, to her awakening into Presence and offering support to others on their healing path. With deep wisdom and authenticity, Gemma walks us through her transformative journey of reconciling the wounds of her past through a range of embodiment practices including yoga, meditation, somatic work, and ultimately Embodied Processing. She speaks openly about her spiritual awakening, the integration of non-duality, and what it means to live a life guided by consciousness and inner truth. Main Discussion Points: 1. Gemma’s Background & Upbringing Influences of her childhood and the deep connection she held with her maternal grandparents, particularly her grandfather. Reflections on growing up in a nature-filled, loving environment before life’s early traumas shifted her path. 2. Trauma and the Path to Healing Personal experiences with both developmental and shock trauma. The difficulty and emotional complexity of sharing personal trauma with others. The embodiment practices and healing modalities that supported her recovery: yoga, meditation, and somatic therapy — eventually leading her to Embodied Processing. 3. Spirituality & Non-Duality Gemma’s authentic awakening to her true nature as Presence. The integration of spiritual experiences with the human condition. The role of consciousness and presence in living a fulfilled and healed life. 4. Life in Flow & Working with Death Living without attachment to past identities and paths — embracing fluidity and presence. Her experience and training as a death walker and her unique perspective on holding space around death and dying. 5. Cultural Identity & Ancestral Wisdom Conversations on intergenerational trauma, cultural disconnection, and curiosity about indigenous knowledge. The impact of migration on identity and belonging, and the healing power of reconnection. Topics Covered: Embodied Processing · Somatic Therapy · Trauma Healing · Spiritual Awakening · Non-Duality · Yoga · Psychedelics · Death & Dying · Intergenerational Trauma Connect with Gemma Carroll: 🌐 Website: www.gemmacarroll.com 📸 Instagram: @gemmacarrollnz 👍 Facebook: The MindBody Guru 💼 LinkedIn: Gemma Carroll 📰 Substack: The MindBody Guru This episode offers a heartfelt and enlightening look at one woman’s courageous path of healing, awakening, and service. Gemma’s story reminds us of the power of presence, the importance of embodied healing, and the beauty of returning home to our truest selves. Whether you're navigating your own trauma or holding space for others, this conversation is filled with insight and inspiration.

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