The Body Deva is a method of somatic self-inquiry.
Self-inquiry is the ability to ask honest and inwardly focused questions
Somatic means relating to the body.
Meditative means to contemplate. There are many different types of meditation, and the body deva is a form of meditation focused on connecting with the body consciousness for healing purposes.
The Body Deva gives people the tools for self-healing as well as working with others at an in-depth level. No matter what physical, mental-emotional, energetic, or spiritual difficulty or imbalance we are experiencing, we can work through the body, effectively healing all layers of our being.
When utilizing this work, we always first anchor into the body and feeling in an embodied way (see my blog on How to Feel). From there, we can ask the body directly what it carries and build tools to heal at whatever level is required.
The consciousness of the body is much different than the knowledge of the mind, and by working through the body we heal emotionally, spiritually, and on a nervous system-physiological (physical) level. One of the reasons why this work is so effective is that it is focused on the individual– the reason for your back pain, or stomach pain, depression, or feeling of being “stuck” in life will be different than your neighbor or another person with the same complaint.
The Body Deva goes to the layer of healing necessary to resolve whatever pain or imbalance is present.
This work is far reaching– inner child work, past lives, ancestral healing, in utero healing, archetypal healing, and working directly with our emotions to give them a “voice” are but some of the possibilities of this work.
Body Deva work is focused on compassion– no matter what we carry, it deserves to be witnessed and heard with a goal of acceptance. Our anger does not need to become happiness– it can simply rage. By truly feeling in an embodied way, with full acceptance for whatever arises, we can learn to not only heal but to navigate the challenges of life in a new way.
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