S9 Ep. 8: Healing Through Presence with Mallory Davidson

Beyond the Illusion

There are people whose presence alone feels like medicine - Mallory Davidson is one of those people. In this episode, we discuss with Mallory about what it means to truly listen to the body. Her work blends craniosacral therapy, Reiki, intuitive guidance and nervous system repair - not as separate tools, but as one fluid language of support and reconnection. We talk about the spaces where healing naturally unfolds: in stillness, in slowness and in subtle sensations we’re often taught to ignore. Mallory shares stories from her practice and personal path, including how animals, grief and birth experiences open unexpected doors to clarity, release and remembrance. Highlights: * 🧘‍♀️ What does it really mean to hold space and how can being witnessed in stillness spark deep healing? * 🌀 How subtle bodywork and intuitive energy healing often create more lasting shifts than force or intensity. * 🐾 How do animals help us regulate our nervous systems and teach us about presence? * 💔 Grief as a healing portal: how sitting with what hurts can open space for softness and surrender. * 🌱 The importance of slowing down in a culture addicted to productivity. * 👶 What Mallory learned from supporting birth experiences and how the body holds onto early imprints long after we're born. * ✨ Why true healing doesn’t come from fixing, but from reconnecting to what’s already whole within us. * 🌊 How does the nervous system communicate through sensation and why is learning to listen so essential? * 🌿 Trauma-informed healing: Mallory explains why safety and alignment matter more than technique. * 💫 Why sensitivity and silence from an intuitive practitioner can often reveal the most. MALLORY DAVIDSON, OM, is the founding Mother of Center Of Ascension. She has practiced a multitude of healing modalities over the past 20 years - including massage & cranial sacral therapy. She is also a doula, meditation teacher, sound healer, intuitive mentor, and a Reiki Master Teacher. Learn more about her services & classes at CenterOfAscension.com. TIANNA ROSER is an Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Soul Plan Practitioner & Certified Clinical Hypnotist specializing in Past Life Regression, Life Between Lives Regression & QHHT. https://www.awakeningtransformation.com. 💖 Her book “Awakening Transformation: A Beginner’s Guide to Becoming Your Higher Self” is filled with practices to lighten your spiritual journey & accelerate growth: https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Transformation-Beginners-Becoming-Higher/dp/1737705303 NICOLE PARISH is a a gifted International Psychic and Medium. She offers both in-person & zoom readings, connecting clients with their spirit guides, helpers, and departed loved ones, as well as entity & attachment releasing and home clearings. Check out her Intuitive Development, group readings & other events. https://www.nicoleparish.com/ If you’re enjoying listening to Beyond the Illusion Podcast, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This helps other people to find us. 💟