Why Your Body Panics When You Pray | And How To Feel Safer

Описание: If you’ve left a high‑control religion or survived spiritual abuse, you may find that your body now panics when you try to pray. Your chest tightens, your breath gets shallow, you freeze or go numb—and then you blame yourself for being “weak” or “far from God.”

In this Friday Teaching from the Sacred Intimacy series, LMFT and spiritual counselor Tamara Ridge explains why your body reacts this way after religious trauma and why it is not spiritual failure but your nervous system trying to protect you. You’ll learn how Spiritual Intimacy and Crisis Intimacy come together in this somatic response, and how healing starts with helping your body feel safe again.

You’ll also practice two simple grounding tools (5‑4‑3‑2‑1 sensory grounding and orienting to safety) that you can use whenever panic or freeze shows up around prayer, worship, or spiritual practices—so your body can slowly learn that being present with the Divine is safe.

If you recognize yourself in this and want gentle, one‑to‑one support untangling religious trauma and rebuilding trust with the Divine, you’re invited to schedule a free 15‑minute spiritual counseling consultation with Tamara using the link below.

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