The intimate connection between trauma, the body, and spiritual awakening is a journey many of us encounter but few fully articulate.

In my recent, profound conversation with Faye Laroux, we explored how the body serves as both a vessel for trauma and the ultimate portal to transformation.

Faye's path began on the prestigious stages of the American Ballet Theater, where at just 17 years old, she was immersed in a world of elite performance, perfectionism, and what she describes as "grooming" culture. The ballet world, while beautiful from the outside, contained darker undercurrents of control, misogyny, and voicelessness. As Faye explains, dancers are trained to let their bodies be shaped and directed by external forces, a pattern that can open vulnerabilities in other areas of life. This early conditioning created a foundation for both heightened sensitivity and susceptibility to manipulation.

What's particularly striking about Faye's experience is her perspective on trauma itself....