Hold & Transform with Body

The Mature Warrior uses his body to hold and work through intense experiences. He feels things that would send most people running. He stays present with what others need to escape from.

The Bully uses his body to dominate and intimidate—a weapon, not a vessel. The Wimp disconnects from his body, living in his head, numbing sensations.

The Mature Warrior lives in his body. He doesn't numb out or check out. People feel safe around him because his body is grounded.

The Body as Container

The Warrior's body contains rage, grief, terror, shame. He feels these without being overwhelmed or acting them out. His grounded presence creates safety for others.

Feeling and Transforming

The Warrior notices sensations: tension, heat, contraction, expansion. He stays with discomfort instead of fleeing. He breathes into it. He lets energy move rather than suppressing it.

Anger becomes power. Fear becomes alertness. Grief becomes tenderness. Shame becomes humility.

The Practice

Feel our feet on the earth. Breathe deep into our belly. Move: dance, exercise, shake, stretch. Feel our boundaries. Build capacity through cold showers, intense exercise, difficult emotions. Rest and recover.

Holding for Others

When people around him are falling apart, the Warrior stays present and steady. Something in his calm body helps other people's nervous systems settle down. He becomes the person in the room who can hold what no one else can sit with.