The world of physical sensation for women and men who have experienced sexual assault and abuse – most often ranges between extremes of a strong and terrible feeling and, on the other hand, numbness and detachment. Both of these extremes create unpleasant sensations and attack the survivors without them having any control or ability to respond.

Such an extreme state leads to extreme behaviors that characterize CPTSD, which are the product of complex systems of thought and emotion patterns, which are very difficult to change or control through talk therapy alone.

The necessary process of creating control can be learned through a change in the physical-neural system, which is inherently more controllable and accessible than the thinking system.

The musculoskeletal system is the only system in the body over which a person has voluntary control. It can be seen, felt, managed, and through it the nervous system and brain can be influenced. For example, we can control the raising of our hand and even measure the range it reaches, and we can control hip rotation and change our angles of movement.