Trauma Recovery: ROLFING, Somatic Work, and the Path Back to Safety in the Body

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Petró Kohut, Rolfing & Somatic Trauma Therapist at The Balance, brings a grounded, compassionate approach to healing that goes beyond just relieving pain. In this episode, he opens up about the ways our bodies carry stress, hold memories, and reflect the stories we’ve lived—often without us even realizing it. Through touch, movement, and deep listening, Petró helps people reconnect with themselves, release long-held tension, and move toward real, lasting change. It’s a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t just happen in the mind—it lives in the body too.
🔗 Watch now for a conversation that will shift how you think about the body’s role in emotional and mental well-being.
About Petro: Petró Kohut has spent over two decades in the helping field, offering a deep and evolving blend of manual therapy, bodywork, Rolfing®, and trauma healing. His work focuses on addressing the root causes of tension and pain—posture, movement patterns, and unresolved trauma—through hands-on techniques that engage the body’s myo-fascial system. With a strong foundation in Remedial and Sports Massage, he has expanded his practice to include Structural Integration and is currently training in Somatic Experiencing. Passionate about men’s work and human potential, Petró creates sessions that are not only physically transformative but often emotionally profound.
[00:00:00] – Introduction: Feeling Emotions and Reconnecting with the Body
[00:02:44] – Petro’s Journey in Bodywork
[00:06:00] – Understanding the Body-Mind Connection
[00:09:41] – Building Real Awareness in the Body
[00:12:24] – Intellectual Responses vs. Emotional Presence
[00:16:20] – What Causes Disconnection? Trauma, Pressure, and Upbringing
[00:18:20] – Emotional Impact of Boarding Schools and Lack of Safety
[00:21:26] – Personal Growth Through Trauma and Reconnection
[00:22:39] – What Is Rolfing? Petro’s Introduction to Structural Realignment
[00:24:17] – The Method Behind Rolfing: Realigning the Body’s Integrity
[00:26:26] – Movement as Integration: How the Body Learns to Feel Safe
[00:29:05] – Addressing Long-Held Patterns Stored in the Body
[00:31:40] – Simple Practices to Support Body Awareness Daily
[00:34:31] – The Therapist’s Role in Guiding Embodied Healing
[00:37:00] – Why Mind and Body Must Be Treated Together
[00:41:12] – Inside a Somatic Experiencing Session
[00:44:11] – Grounding Through Sensation: Using Anchors for Presence
[00:48:39] – How Somatic Work Transforms Long-Term Mental Health
[00:52:19] – Stories of Healing: Witnessing Deep Body-Mind Shifts
[01:03:00] – Maintaining Personal Balance
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Chapters

1. Introduction: Feeling Emotions and Reconnecting with the Body (00:00:00)

2. Petro’s Journey in Bodywork (00:02:44)

3. Understanding the Body-Mind Connection (00:06:00)

4. Building Real Awareness in the Body (00:09:41)

5. Intellectual Responses vs. Emotional Presence (00:12:24)

6. What Causes Disconnection? Trauma, Pressure, and Upbringing (00:16:20)

7. Emotional Impact of Boarding Schools and Lack of Safety (00:18:20)

8. Personal Growth Through Trauma and Reconnection (00:21:26)

9. What Is Rolfing? Petro’s Introduction to Structural Realignment (00:22:39)

10. The Method Behind Rolfing: Realigning the Body’s Integrity (00:24:17)

11. Movement as Integration: How the Body Learns to Feel Safe (00:26:26)

12. Addressing Long-Held Patterns Stored in the Body (00:29:05)

13. Simple Practices to Support Body Awareness Daily (00:31:40)

14. The Therapist’s Role in Guiding Embodied Healing (00:34:31)

15. Why Mind and Body Must Be Treated Together (00:37:00)

16. Inside a Somatic Experiencing Session (00:41:12)

17. Grounding Through Sensation: Using Anchors for Presence (00:44:11)

18. How Somatic Work Transforms Long-Term Mental Health (00:48:39)

19. Stories of Healing: Witnessing Deep Body-Mind Shifts (00:52:19)

20. Maintaining Personal Balance  (01:03:00)