In a world where emotional wounds run deep, a trauma-informed approach has become essential—not only in counseling but in holistic bodywork practices like Sacred Dearmoring. Trauma leaves its mark, often in ways you might not even notice: chronic pain, emotional overwhelm, difficulty setting boundaries, or even a sense of numbness toward life’s pleasures.
If you’re on a journey toward emotional healing and freedom, understanding the principles of trauma-informed care can be life-changing. As a trauma-informed bodyworker in Las Vegas specializing in Sacred Dearmoring, I’ve witnessed countless transformations when people feel truly seen, safe, and supported. In this article, I’ll share what it means to be trauma-informed and how bodywork guided by these principles can gently lead you toward healing.
What Does It Mean to Be Trauma-Informed?
Being trauma-informed goes beyond acknowledging that trauma exists. It involves recognizing how trauma impacts the body, mind, and spirit and creating a space where you feel safe enough to heal. Trauma isn’t just in your mind; it’s stored in your body, as Gabor Maté so aptly explains:
“Trauma is not what happens to you but what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.”
This means that even when the event is long past, the patterns of survival can linger in your nervous system, shaping the way you react to stress, relationships, and even touch.
A trauma-informed practitioner understands this. We create an environment where safety, trust, and empowerment are central. When your body feels safe, it begins to release the survival responses—like fight, flight, or freeze—that keep you stuck in cycles of pain and disconnection.
The Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Bodywork
Trauma-informed care relies on six key principles, as outlined by leaders in the field like Peter Levine, the founder of Somatic Experiencing. These principles shape how I work with you to support emotional freedom:
1. Safety
Creating a safe environment is the foundation of healing. This includes both physical safety (like ensuring a private, welcoming space) and emotional safety (making sure you never feel rushed or judged). A critically important aspect of safety is the concept of boundaries and consent; before any session begins, boundaries and consent are discussed in detail so there is clear expectations for your session.
2. Trust and Transparency
In every session, I’m upfront about what to expect, and it is an ongoing conversation so there are never any surprises. Whether we’re working with breath, touch, or guided visualization, you’ll know that your comfort and choices around consent guide every step of your journey.
3. Collaboration and Empowerment
You’re an active participant in your healing journey. Together, we navigate what feels right for you, encouraging self-awareness and honoring your boundaries. This is a partnership, an ongoing dialogue around your active participation in your healing journey; a tantra or dearmoring session isn’t something “done to you,” rather, done with you in partnership.
4. Awareness of Power Dynamics
Many people with trauma histories are sensitive to authority or control. A trauma-informed approach ensures that the practitioner-client relationship remains balanced, honoring your autonomy at all times. At Sacred Dearmoring, you’ll never hear “This is what you should do, I know better.” You will always be at choice, as you are your own guru of your healing path.
5. Recognizing Cultural and Individual Factors
Trauma affects everyone differently. Your identity, background, and personal story shape the ways you’ve experienced trauma and what tools resonate for your healing.
6. Integrating a Holistic View
Trauma isn’t just psychological—it’s somatic, emotional, and even spiritual. Trauma-informed bodywork like Sacred Dearmoring addresses all these layers for a holistic release.
These 6 principles should hopefully enlighten you as to the kind of practitioner that you would feel safe with, and become even more critically important when diving into the work of sacred sexuality and intimate bodywork.
What Is Trauma-Informed Bodywork?
Trauma-informed bodywork applies these principles in hands-on healing practices like tantra massage, dearmoring, or somatic release. Unlike conventional bodywork, which focuses primarily on physical relief, trauma-informed techniques recognize that the body holds memories of past pain.
When you’ve experienced trauma, your body may unconsciously tense or armor itself to feel protected. Sacred Dearmoring helps release this armor gently, using techniques like:
- Conscious Breathwork: Guiding you into deeper presence so that you feel grounded and connected.
- Gentle, Respectful Touch: Applying light or focused pressure to areas where tension or stored energy resides, always honoring your boundaries.
- Energy Awareness: Working with the subtle energy body to invite release and flow.
- Deep trigger point release: Sacred Dearmoring also may include deep holding of points on the body that are storing trauma and stuck emotions.
As Peter Levine puts it, “Trauma is in the nervous system, not the event.” Trauma-informed bodywork works at this level, helping to reset your nervous system so that you can feel at home in your body again.
What Can You Expect from a Trauma-Informed Session?
Imagine lying down in a warm, comfortable space. You hear soothing music, the air feels light, the energy is safe and welcoming. Before we even begin your tantra massage or dearmoring session, we take ample time to discuss in detail what feels good for you . . . any physical or emotional boundaries you need to feel safe.
During the session, you might notice sensations you’ve never felt before:
- A tingling warmth as energy begins to flow freely.
- A wave of emotions rising and then gently dissipating, leaving a sense of lightness.
- A softening in areas of your body that used to feel rigid or tense.
If tears come, they are welcomed without judgment. If laughter erupts, it’s celebrated. ALL emotions are welcome from grief and sadness to anger and rage. There is no right or wrong way to experience healing; it’s simply about allowing your body’s wisdom to unfold.
Sacred Dearmoring: A Trauma-Informed Path to Emotional Freedom
Sacred Dearmoring focuses specifically on releasing blocks in the physical and energetic body. For many people, these blocks are like invisible armor—protection formed in response to pain, loss, or fear.
This process is especially powerful for those who:
- Struggle with intimacy due to past abuse.
- Feel disconnected from their own pleasure and desires.
- Carry deep grief, shame, or unprocessed anger.
- Struggle with trusting your partners, family or even friends.
Through trauma-informed Sacred Dearmoring, you don’t just release physical tension—you reclaim your emotional and spiritual wholeness.
One client shared with me, “I didn’t realize how much I had been holding in my chest until I felt it release. It was like I could finally breathe again—not just physically, but emotionally too.”
The Benefits of Trauma-Informed Bodywork
Healing trauma through bodywork creates ripple effects across your entire life:
- Increased Emotional Freedom: You begin to experience your feelings without fear, letting go of old patterns that kept you stuck.
- Improved Relationships: Healing your wounds allows you to show up authentically in your connections with others.
- Enhanced Body Awareness: You reconnect with your body as a source of wisdom, joy, and pleasure.
- Decreased Anxiety: Releasing stored energy helps calm the nervous system, making room for peace and resilience.
- Renewed Self-Love: As the armor melts away, you see yourself through kinder, more compassionate eyes.
A Trauma-Informed Lens on Tantra and Kundalini Practices
For those interested in energy work, integrating trauma-informed principles into practices like Tantra and Kundalini Activation can deepen your experience. Tantra teaches you how to channel energy consciously while staying connected to your emotions and boundaries.
Trauma-informed Kundalini Activation offers a gentle, supportive approach to awakening energy that may have been blocked or dormant due to trauma. When practiced thoughtfully, these modalities can lead to profound emotional freedom, creativity, and connection to your higher self.
How to Find a Trauma-Informed Bodyworker in Las Vegas
If you’re in Las Vegas and seeking trauma-informed bodywork, make sure to look for someone who prioritizes:
- Clear Communication: They should openly discuss boundaries, techniques, and what to expect.
- Experience and Training: Look for expertise in trauma-informed care or somatic practices like Sacred Dearmoring.
- Personalized Attention: Avoid one-size-fits-all approaches; healing should honor your unique needs. A trauma-informed practitioner will take the time to understand your current and past traumas, and discuss how to navigate your session with individualized care.
Why Trauma-Informed Healing Matters
Healing trauma isn’t just about relieving pain—it’s about rediscovering who you truly are beneath the layers of protection. Whether through Sacred Dearmoring, Tantra, Kundalini Activation or simply creating a space for safety and trust, trauma-informed bodywork offers a path back to wholeness.
Trauma-informed care is especially critically important when diving into sacred sexual practices such as a yoni massage or lingam massage, which may be included in a tantra massage in Las Vegas; these practices can actually cause more trauma than healing when not conducted from a professional and trauma-informed practitioner. In addition to being aware of what it means to be a trauma-informed practitioner, see our guide about how to choose a Las Vegas practitioner before choosing a tantra massage in Las Vegas.
What does being trauma-informed mean to me? My life’s purpose is to help others live a powerful and amazing life, free from the bounds of past patterns and programs and beliefs that limit us. In the simplest terms, being “trauma-informed” means that I have done my own deep work on my own trauma and patterns, and have the empathy, compassion and awareness to be mindful of my clients’ deep need for trust and safety. I focus on clear communication, impecible boundaries and consent, and creating a container of safety in my sessions and workshops.
Are you ready to take the next step toward emotional freedom? The journey begins with the courage to explore, release, and reclaim your self.
Your Next Step
If you’re in Las Vegas, consider booking a trauma-informed healing session to experience Sacred Dearmoring firsthand. Whether you’re curious about healing or ready to dive deep, this gentle yet profound approach can guide you back to your truest self. Reach out today and begin the journey of reconnecting with your body, emotions, and inner freedom.