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Is de-armouring right for you?<\/strong><\/h2>\nDe-armouring therapy is likely for you if you recognize yourself in one or more of these experiences:<\/p>\n
\n- \ud83d\ude16 You have chronic pain<\/strong> for which your doctor can find no medical explanation<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 You have spots on your body that are so sensitive that touch is UNBEARABLE \u2014 causing itching, burning, or anxiety<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 Parts of your body feel numb<\/strong>, as if the connection has been severed<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 You have persistent tension that ALWAYS returns, regardless of how much physiotherapy or massage you do<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 Your mind understands the problem after therapy, but your body refuses to move along<\/strong><\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 You experience pain, numbness, or blockages in your intimate life<\/strong> \u2014 or you notice your body SHUTTING DOWN where you want to open up<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 You have difficulty ENJOYING sexuality, even though there is no medical cause<\/li>\n
- \ud83d\ude16 You struggle with sexual dysfunctions that affect your life and your relationships \ud83e\udde0\u2194\ufe0f\ud83e\udec0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Gentle touch, deep impact \ud83e\udd32<\/h2>\n
De-armouring is a form of body therapy focused on resolving body armour<\/strong> \u2014 tension, numbness, and emotional charge that have settled into your tissue after overwhelming experiences.<\/p>\nI work according to The Gaia Method<\/strong>, developed by Danish psychotherapist, sexologist, and midwife Susanne Roursgaard. No brute force to break open the armour \u2014 but a gentle invitation to your body to let go of what is no longer needed. I am a certified Gaia Method practitioner and have completed several training modules, including Advanced Sexuality – dysfunction, arousal & de-armouring. \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\nAnd that last part is NOT without reason.<\/p>\n
The deepest blockages often nestle exactly where we are most vulnerable: in our intimacy<\/strong>. And the cause is rarely what people think. <\/p>\nFor women, the most common source of sexual trauma is not a violent assault. It is the REPEATED moments within a relationship where the body felt ‘no’, but the head said ‘yes’ anyway. Time and time again. Until the body protected itself by SHUTTING DOWN \u2014 resulting in pain, numbness, or the inability to enjoy. <\/p>\n
For men, it often involves deep performance pressure<\/strong> and significant shame surrounding sexual experiences that didn’t go as expected. That shame settles in the body and creates the very dysfunctions that then CONFIRM the shame. \u267b\ufe0f <\/p>\nDe-armouring in the intimate region is therefore not an afterthought \u2014 it is often the CORE of the work. It never happens in a first session and always within a safe framework of trust that we build together. Your body determines the pace, not me. Not your idea of what the problem is \u2014 your body. <\/p>\n
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Questions about de-armouring<\/h1>\n
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When we go through overwhelming experiences, our nervous system responds with a wave of emotions and tension. That is a natural protective response. But when our system becomes overloaded \u2014 especially in our younger years \u2014 those emotions and tension can linger in the body for a long time as body armour. This can form in any type of tissue: muscles, connective tissue, organs, even on the bones. The term was originally described by Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a student of Sigmund Freud, whose work helped form the basis for body psychotherapy. <\/p>\n
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Most people report noticeably less tension, more energy, and the ability to feel and express emotions more easily after a journey of 3-5 sessions. Depending on the specific complaint, many also report a reduction in chronic pain, increased sensitivity in previously numb areas, more tolerance for touch in hypersensitive spots, and a deeper experience of their intimate life. Some report in the months following that they are inspired to make major changes in their lives, or that fears that seemed ineradicable for years have suddenly disappeared. <\/p>\n
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Gentle touch, deep impact \ud83e\udd32<\/h2>\n
De-armouring is a form of body therapy focused on resolving body armour<\/strong> \u2014 tension, numbness, and emotional charge that have settled into your tissue after overwhelming experiences.<\/p>\n I work according to The Gaia Method<\/strong>, developed by Danish psychotherapist, sexologist, and midwife Susanne Roursgaard. No brute force to break open the armour \u2014 but a gentle invitation to your body to let go of what is no longer needed. I am a certified Gaia Method practitioner and have completed several training modules, including Advanced Sexuality – dysfunction, arousal & de-armouring. \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n And that last part is NOT without reason.<\/p>\n The deepest blockages often nestle exactly where we are most vulnerable: in our intimacy<\/strong>. And the cause is rarely what people think. <\/p>\n For women, the most common source of sexual trauma is not a violent assault. It is the REPEATED moments within a relationship where the body felt ‘no’, but the head said ‘yes’ anyway. Time and time again. Until the body protected itself by SHUTTING DOWN \u2014 resulting in pain, numbness, or the inability to enjoy. <\/p>\n For men, it often involves deep performance pressure<\/strong> and significant shame surrounding sexual experiences that didn’t go as expected. That shame settles in the body and creates the very dysfunctions that then CONFIRM the shame. \u267b\ufe0f <\/p>\n De-armouring in the intimate region is therefore not an afterthought \u2014 it is often the CORE of the work. It never happens in a first session and always within a safe framework of trust that we build together. Your body determines the pace, not me. Not your idea of what the problem is \u2014 your body. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjY1NyIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@” button_text=”Book an alignment call” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#b58a00″ button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”Open Sans|||on|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.studio-es.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSC3687-2.jpg” title_text=”Neck de-armouring” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off|50px||50px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.studio-es.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSC3713.jpg” title_text=”Leg de-armouring” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off|50px||50px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” toggle_icon=”7||divi||400″ icon_color=”#000000″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”37px” module_class=”pa-accordion-clickable-area” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_font=”Prata||||||||” toggle_font_size=”2em” toggle_line_height=”1.5em” body_font=”Open Sans||||||||” body_font_size=”1.3em” body_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”What is body armour?” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When we go through overwhelming experiences, our nervous system responds with a wave of emotions and tension. That is a natural protective response. But when our system becomes overloaded \u2014 especially in our younger years \u2014 those emotions and tension can linger in the body for a long time as body armour. This can form in any type of tissue: muscles, connective tissue, organs, even on the bones. The term was originally described by Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a student of Sigmund Freud, whose work helped form the basis for body psychotherapy. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”What are the benefits of de-armouring?” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Most people report noticeably less tension, more energy, and the ability to feel and express emotions more easily after a journey of 3-5 sessions. Depending on the specific complaint, many also report a reduction in chronic pain, increased sensitivity in previously numb areas, more tolerance for touch in hypersensitive spots, and a deeper experience of their intimate life. Some report in the months following that they are inspired to make major changes in their lives, or that fears that seemed ineradicable for years have suddenly disappeared. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Is de-armouring available as a single session?” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\nQuestions about de-armouring<\/h1>\n
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