Luis Mojica

Luis Mojica, a trauma response expert and author, discusses fawning as a frequently overlooked trauma response. The podcast explores the origins and effects of fawning, its connection to sexual trauma, and the importance of setting boundaries. It highlights the difference between manners and fawning, emphasizing personal growth. The significance of containment and movement in trauma response, overcoming fawning, and connecting with one's body are also discussed.

Luis Mojica, somatic educator and certified holistic nutritionist, blends trauma work with food and body awareness. He discusses ADHD, the gut-brain link, microbiome roles, and how meal composition affects mood and relationships. Practical tips include protein, beans, greens, carb timing, and using food to stabilize nervous system for deeper healing.

Luis Mojica discusses the dangerous fawn and sexual fawn trauma responses, such as over coupling and body boundary violations. He explains the difference between threat and trigger, the impact of developmental sexual trauma, and how to recognize fawning patterns. The conversation also touches on shame as a protective mechanism and reframing it, differentiation between sexual fawning and arousal, and the hybrid response of fawning and freeze. Tune in to learn about healing from fawn response and starting to heal!

Explore somatic practices for navigating global crisis, attuning to the present, and the impact of social media on our bodies in this bonus episode featuring Luis Mojica, Daniel Maté, and Camille Leak.

Luis Mojica, a somatic practitioner and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, dives deep into the intricate relationship between trauma, shame, and physical health. He explains how shame manifests as chronic stress and inflammation in the body, emphasizing the importance of boundaries for self-connection. Luis also discusses the significance of witnessing in healing, as well as how somatic sensations can unlock past traumas. Through creative witnessing and daily practices, he outlines a path to reclaiming safety and resilience in one's body.