Religious Trauma

**TW - mention of church things**

Perhaps you grew up attending church.

Perhaps Jesus was your best friend, the friend of a ‘sinner’.

Perhaps you started asking questions and were labeled a ‘doubter’.

Perhaps you were shamed for doubting.

Religion and religious communities shape us.

It is hard to find supportive spaces where religious indoctrination / fundamentalism can be explored, questioned and unlearned (deconstructed). More so, how such thoughts have impacted living in our bodies, bodies which were many times shamed for being shaped a certain way, being a certain gender or questioning sexuality.

We learned to doubt ourselves, and give our power to something outside of ourselves.

Rosen Method Bodywork offers the potential to meet ourselves in a different way, to learn about the tension in our bodies, to have space for emotions, self trust and to be met with compassion.

And yes, religion (Christianity) was deeply a part of my life, it was my coping skill for a lot of things. It also prevented me from being my full queer self.

Even decades later when I’m stressed, praise and worship songs pop into my head as a way to cope. I’ve worked on church staff, attended seminary, and was a missionary who needed to raise financial support to be a missionary. I understand church lingo.

Your religious /church experience / journey / story is yours, if you’re wanting to untangle yourself from it, Rosen Method Bodywork is a way to explore who YOU are and what limiting beliefs were placed on you.

Also know that you are not alone in your process.

If you have any questions, please text or email.