For Survivors of trauma, especially those carrying layers of unspoken, generational, or racialized pain, somatic healing—healing through the body—ca
For Survivors of trauma, especially those carrying layers of unspoken, generational, or racialized pain, somatic healing—healing through the body—can be a sacred and transformative path. It reconnects us with the parts of ourselves we were forced to silence in order to survive.
But access matters. We believe healing should not always be behind a paywall.
That’s why we’ve gathered this list of 12 completely free eBooks and guides from reputable therapists, trauma practitioners, and somatic experts. These resources are accessible to anyone ready to take the next step—whether you’re just beginning to feel your way back into your body or you’ve been walking this path for a while.
May you find peace, power, and presence in your healing.
🌿 1. FREE Beginners Somatic Healing (Part 1): “Felt Sense”
Learn how to tune into your body’s wisdom through the concept of the “felt sense”—a foundational somatic practice for healing trauma.
🔗 Download here
🌿 2. FREE Beginners Somatic Healing (Part 2): “Getting to Know Your Parts”
This guide explores how different parts of you—emotional, protective, wounded—show up in the body. Compassionate and accessible.
🔗 Download here
🌿 3. Somatic Healing & Trauma Therapy – Free eBook
An easy-to-understand guide covering nervous system regulation, trauma patterns, and simple practices to bring the body into safety.
🔗 Download here
🌿 4. What Is Somatics? How Can It Help Me?
A friendly, practical introduction to somatics and how it can support your body in healing aches, stress, and trauma patterns.
🔗 Download here
🌿 5. 10-Step Somatic Healing Guide by Natalie Ledwell
This spiritual and science-informed guide offers a gentle, 10-step process to begin healing trauma through embodiment.
🔗 Download here
🌿 6. The Solutions to Trauma Series – Trauma Thrivers
A comprehensive collection of methods and approaches to healing trauma, with somatic practices included. Excellent for deeper exploration.
🔗 Download here
🌿 7. The Mind-Body Connection Toolkit – Life by Design Therapy
This free eBook shares somatic grounding tools, breathing practices, and a beginner’s guide to reconnecting with your body safely.
🔗 Download here
🌿 8. Free Chronic Illness and Trauma eBooks by Dr. Veronique Mead
A series exploring the deep connection between chronic illness and stored trauma, with body-based approaches to support healing.
🔗 Download here
🌿 9. Somatic Experiencing 101 – A Gentle Guide
A foundational primer on Peter Levine’s somatic experiencing method for trauma healing.
🔗 [Search or request from SE practitioner community]
🌿 10. Free Polyvagal Theory eBook – Befriending Your Nervous System
Learn how your nervous system responds to trauma and how somatic tools can help regulate and restore a sense of safety.
🔗 [Available through SE or Polyvagal Institute networks]
🌿 11. Embodied Safety: Healing Trauma Through the Body
Explore practices to create a sense of internal safety when the world feels overwhelming or unsafe.
🔗 [Search through trauma-informed somatic therapists or Body Trust organizations]
🌿 12. Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program Based on Human Resilience
This is the free companion workbook to Peter Levine’s renowned trauma recovery approach—often offered through libraries and public health orgs.
🔗 [Request through OpenLibrary.org or [your local trauma center]]
Please note that while these resources are available for free, some may require you to provide an email address or create an account to access the downloads.
