It is with such pleasure that I get to share with you a brief, instructional video of a “self-viscera.” I put the term in quotations because when two or more are gathered together, there is space held for both individuals involved. Hardly self-help, I would say. Yet, with our own hands, there is an effective way we can help to heal our own second brain (the gut), as well as our vagus nerve and viscera. This happens to the benefit of all our nervous systems, autonomic, central, and enteric.

I didn’t believe a self-viscera was possible a number of years ago, but thanks to one SRT practitioner in particular, my dear friend, Frances, I knew others found self-visceras helpful. Thanks still to my dear right-hand person, Jeanne, I tried one on myself in this video in the context of a supervision session of several of my SRT practitioners. It’s never too late. Much to my amazement, I experienced an invaluable quiet peace and release that was much welcomed and valued. The healing effects continue to reverberate throughout my mind, body, and spirit.

I want to add that when you watch the video you will witness my experience, which is only MY experience. It is not the “right” response to a self-viscera. In SRT, there are no right or wrong responses to any of the work. All 200 tools of SRT assist in facilitating clients to become more sensorily aware of what is true for them. We help our clients to grow a capacity to notice, without fear or judgment, and to grow a window of tolerance for, sensations, images, impulses, and emotions – whatever those happen to be in any given moment. When we become more able to do so, the body’s natural healing mechanism is ignited.

My hope is that this video will serve as a useful demonstration of how we can help our clients and others experience over ZOOM viscera work, an essential part of SRT. Without viscera work, individuals do not get to experience the full impact of SRT. Contrary to the belief of many, even SRT practitioners surprisingly, SRT is not equivalent to the tools of 60 Seconds and/or boundary work. It must always include the adapted teachings and practices of my ingenious teacher, Dr. Peter Levine. Not in every session, of course, but SRT includes and cannot exclude, corrective experiences, completing thwarted defensive responses, VOO and viscera, as well as SIBAM. The benefits to trauma healing cannot be overstated. Thanks always to my great teacher, and also to Frances and Jeanne. May we all be blessed in the sharing.