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20 Mar

Somatic therapy: the rise of psychotherapy for the body

Once you feel like you might be losing your mind, it may be time to get in contact with your body 27-year-old Ellie* has been suffering along with her mental health for around six years. A store manager from Bracknell, she tells Dazed she fell right into a bout of depression after a “traumatising flatmate experience” but she struggled to seek out effective coping mechanisms for her symptoms. “I attempted CBT [Cognitive Behavioural Therapy] on the NHS, however it didn’t help entirely.” This 12 months, five years after she first attempted to get help, she tried somatic therapy. “I got here across somatic therapy on TikTok and commenced with just the somatic exercises –...
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6 Jan

I Tried Floatation Therapy – Here’s How It Went

From laser pimples treatments to cupping therapy, I’m always trying to find essentially the most effective wellness treatments. As a author, I spend most of my time at home. That said, booking treatments is an incredible solution to get out of my apartment. And, not only that, loads of the time, I'm reducing stress and pain. Last 12 months, my boyfriend surprised me with my first floatation therapy session at Lift in Brooklyn. After an hour-long session, I left feeling cleansed. I felt weightless– each energetically and physically– as we walked down the road and into the train station. Since then, I’ve been on the seek for a location closer to my home for a more frequent float. Last week, I...
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9 Oct

These photos explore the healing power of color therapy

In a latest shoot and film, director Erika Astrid and photographer John Michael Fulton tell a story of transformation through color “This project isn’t nearly beauty; it’s a therapeutic exploration,” says creative director, photographer and director Erika Astrid about her atmospheric shoot that harnesses the healing power of color. “It’s a visible journey, using colors to evoke emotions and capture the essence of moods.” Inspired by auras and color therapy, the vivid images tell the story of an individual in constant flux between chaos and calm.  The surrealist shoot was also inspired by Mark Rothko’s expressionist paintings, produced within the latter half of the 20th century, which held a deep understanding of the best...
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