Dr. Tara Morrison is Birth Trauma Specialist and Holistic Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist who specialises in whole-person care for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. We actually met several years ago when we were both training at the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, so it was a real pleasure to have her on the show! Tara uses trauma-informed Somatic Pelvic Care to aid not just pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, but nervous system healing through mind-body based physical therapy tools, stress management, somatic emotional release, energy medicine, and mindful living.  In today’s episode, Tara and I talk about how she uses somatic therapy for chronic pelvic pain. In this episode we discuss: The development of the nervous system and how childhood experiences can cause chronic nervous system dysregulation and pelvic pain Emotional experiences and patterns and their impact on symptoms. Poly-vagal theory and the chronic freeze state in endometriosis and other pelvic pain conditions. What somatic therapy is and how this mind-body approach can help heal the root of endo and other pelvic pain conditions. How to start focusing on what feels good from a nervous system lense. Show Notes Website: www.cortexrehab.com Instagram: @sarahdueffert Facebook: @cortexPT Free resources: This podcast!  Endometriosis Net Column Endometriosis News Column Newsletter Instagram Ways to work with me: This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief Live and Thrive with Endo: The Foundations DIY course One to one coaching info and application This episode is sponsored by BeYou Cramp Relief Patches. Soothe period cramps the natural way with these 100% natural and discreet menthol and eucalyptus oil stick on patches. Click here to find out more and to shop: https://beyouonline.co.uk/pages/how-it-works Produced by Chris Robson