Overcoming Chronic Digestive Conditions

This book offers a holistic approach to healing chronic digestive conditions by addressing the emotional and traumatic roots stored in the gut. It explores the enteric nervous system, our “second brain,” and how past challenges and traumas manifest as fascial tension and cellular changes. Drawing on 25 years of clinical practice, Nikki Kenward explains the science behind the emotional gut and provides hands-on techniques, visualizations, and bodywork methods to release stagnant cellular patterns, renew the microbiome, and transform post-traumatic gut disorder into post-traumatic growth.Why You Should Read? Discover how emotions and trauma are stored in the gut and contribute to digestive issues and visceral tensions. Learn about recent research that deepens our understanding of the gut's role in emotional and spiritual well-being. Explore practical, hands-on processes for listening to the gut layer by layer to facilitate healing, microbiome renewal, and the release of intergenerational trauma. Gain insights from case studies and the author's personal healing journey, connecting digestive functions with psychological insights. About the AuthorNikki Kenward, CST-D, MCSS, is a highly experienced therapist with over 25 years in clinical practice, specializing in CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. Her work focuses on the intricate connection between emotional trauma and physical health, particularly within the digestive system. Kenward is dedicated to helping individuals achieve holistic healing by addressing the root causes of chronic conditions. She is known for her innovative approach to understanding and treating the “Post-Traumatic Gut.”