When the Body Speaks by Liz Tenuto

When the Body Speaks by Liz Tenuto

For readers of The Body Keeps the Score and What Happened to You?, trauma-informed practitioner and Instagram phenomenon 'The Workout Witch', Liz Tenuto presents the ultimate guide to using somatic exercises to release tension, regulate the nervous system and facilitate healing, drawing on her fifteen years of experience teaching somatic healing. Liz Tenuto’s When the Body Speaks is a comprehensive guide to understanding how trauma and stress are stored within the body — and how somatic exercises can provide a powerful tool for healing. Defined as the study of the body as perceived from within, somatic healing emphasizes internal sensory awareness and lived experiences as crucial for understanding and healing from tension, stress and trauma. Written as an easy-to-digest primer, Tenuto explains the science of somatics, while offering simple, fully illustrated exercises to release tension through somatic practice. Long-term stress and unresolved trauma can manifest in a host of ways – sleep issues, fatigue, muscle tension, digestive problems, cognitive difficulties, and numerous psychological conditions. By focusing on the body's innate capacity to heal, Tenuto teaches readers how to use movement to address these issues, allowing the nervous system to move from dysregulation to a state of homeostasis. A survivor of childhood and adolescent trauma, Liz Tenuto began struggling with ailments like chronic pain and insomnia. After visiting doctor after doctor, she decided to learn more about somatic exercises – and it changed her life. Twenty years later, Liz is a trauma-informed practitioner with degrees in psychology and somatics, with millions of followers around the world. In her first book, Liz offers not only practical exercises and a deeper understanding of how the mind and body interact, but a pathway for self-compassion, empowerment and a more fulfilling life.

Liz Tenuto (aka The Workout Witch) specializes in healing the physical effects of trauma and stress. Liz is on a mission to make somatic healing popular and accessible. With a degree in Psychology from UCSB, somatic certifications in Feldenkrais and Pilates with a specialization in injuries and pathologies, plus 15 years of teaching experience, she's been changing the conversation around how trauma and anxiety affect the body for more than a decade. She is the author of When the Body Speaks.

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ISBN 13	9781035080700
ISBN 10	1035080702
Title	When the Body Speaks
Author	Tenuto Liz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bluebird
Year published	2026-01-22
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.