The idea of integrating an emotional experience with a somatic one is profound in the sense that these two realms of human experience don't often meet in our day to day lives. So often we are fragmented into either mental, emotional or physical experiences, not realizing the interconnectedness of these human processes. There are typical body postures associated with mental and emotional expression that can become guides to understanding ourselves. As a bodyworker, I stay within the scope of my practice while facilitating emotional processing, reconciliation and integration. My training includes the ability to support expressive somato-emotional expression or to assist in the de-escalation of past traumatic expression. Sometimes just being listened to is all that is needed by an individual and transformation occurs. Integration is the key word. That a client can reconcile past emotional issues in the body is a satisfying experience. Further support for mental and emotional conditions is pursued. I don't typically go looking for this type of experience in a session but am trained to facilitate it. As someone becomes more familiar with my/our work, somato-emotional integration can become another tool for integrative work.