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Gospel Matrescence
Welcome to the Gospel Matrescence Podcast. Matressence - the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional transformation women go through when becoming a mother. This developmental stage of life is as powerful and irreversible as adolescence and yet few women have ever heard of it. Our communities have little to no rite of passage to celebrate or prepare for it. Here at Gospel Matrescence, we apply a Biblical worldview to the beautiful and sometimes painful metamorphosis of motherhood. Come, let's navigate motherhood together…
Gospel Matrescence
Episode #51 - Healing Trauma Through Rhythm & Worship
Did you know that worship in the Bible was never meant to be passive but rather physical, communal, rhythmic, and healing? In this episode, Andie looks at the scientific benefits of community and worship as it relates to the neuroscience of healing trauma and resetting the nervous system, especially in children.
What if the church, and our families, reclaimed worship as a mental health, healing practice? What if we actually followed the scriptural mandates to clap, dance, shout, and raise hands, not just because we are joyful but because our nervous systems needed it? What if we actually understood how to use worship as a method of fostering mental health?