Rachael Sardelich, Vedic meditation Teacher, Creative Mentor & Somatic Practitioner.

Rach discusses how her own trauma led her to becoming a multi-modality trauma-informed practitioner.

Rach and I discuss on this episode the concept of spiritual bypassing, “keeping the peace” during toxic relationships and the importance of being trauma-informed to support other through these situations, particularly when working with people who have experienced abuse. We also touch on connection to Self, and how when gaslighting occurs we can lose our sense of agency. There is so much more we could have shared, however we hope this discussion helps support you in some way as we bring awareness to this concept through our lense.

The term ‘spiritual bypassing’ was introduced by buddhist teacher and psychotherapist John Welwood in the 1980’s and speaks to examples of people using spiritual practices to avoid healing unresolved traumas.

We also speak to our mutual love of Gabor Mate’s (expert and world renowned physician / trauma & addiction therapist) Compassionate Inquiry work and how he describes trauma.

We would welcome any questions around this subject and happy to dive deeper with you if you would like to reach out.

Rach is highly attuned to supporting and empowering others to nurture their creative inner lives and embody their highest expression. Her approach is multi-disciplinary and informed by Vedic philosophy, modern neuroscience, somatic trauma healing and a deep understanding of working alongside artists and creative professionals. For more visit IG Rachaelsardelich or www.rachaelsardelich.com

In support of my podcast ‘The Shared Road’, my doors are now open to mentor 1:1 for those seeking insight, non-judgemental guidance, and lived experience support to navigate complex and toxic relationships through the lense of compassion.

For more about Mentoring visit: www.meditationbase.com.au or Instagram @meditationbase

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