What if healing meant slowing down, softening, and coming home to your body

This week on Mastering Change, we speak with Chen Lizra – somatic practitioner and founder of The Power of Somatic Intelligence – about how trauma disconnects us from ourselves, and how movement, pleasure, and presence can guide us back.

Chen explains how working with the nervous system, rather than overriding it, creates the conditions for safety and lasting change. She shares how slowing down can be an act of courage, and why pleasure isn’t indulgence – it’s a pathway to regulation, connection, and resilience.

We explore:

• Why trauma pulls us out of our bodies – and how to gently return
• How the nervous system responds to slowing down versus pushing through
• The role of pleasure and embodiment in restoring safety
• Practical ways to bring presence into daily life
• Why healing is not about fixing, but about reconnecting

This is a grounding and inspiring conversation for anyone wanting to feel more at home in their body and more present in their life.

Moment of Care: This episode discusses sensitive episodes related to trauma, mental health and potential distressing experiences. If you feel triggered at any point, please take a moment to check in with yourself and seek support.

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