The Armor of Belief: Why Conversations Become Battlefields

The concept of de-armoring originates from the pioneering work of Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957), a psychoanalyst, body therapist, and student of Freud who recognized the intimate connection between the body, emotions, and psychological defense mechanisms. Reich theorized that emotional and traumatic experiences become stored in the body as muscular tension—what he called “armor.” This armor restricts the natural flow of energy in the body, leading to physical symptoms like chronic pain, tightness, or reduced mobility, as well as emotional and energetic struggles such as numbness or emotional stagnation and even leading to the eventual manifesting of more extreme levels of mental issues such as neurosis and psychosis.

Somatic Alignment: A Practice in Listening.

Feb 21

In my one-on-one Somatic Alignment sessions, I guide you through a process of tuning into your body’s natural intelligence—not by forcing anything but by creating the conditions for realignment to happen naturally.