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U n b o u n d 

somatic & integrative
 

spirit

(Essence / Self-Energy / Inner Vitality)

 

Within the 'body–mind–spirit' framework, spirit can be understood in multiple ways, including essence, life force, vitality, inner sense of meaning, or Self-energy.

 

It is important to distinguish this lived, experiential 'knowing' from specific spiritual traditions, practices, or belief systems, or the idea of Spirit / Great Spirit; a divine power outside of the human vessel.

 

At the same time, many spiritual practices and worldviews, such as those reflected in the Indigenous traditions of the Tongva, Chumash, Cree, Cherokee, and Chickasaw ( by example and personal resonance ), emphasize a deeply relational understanding of life that can resonate with this sense of inner vitality or essence.

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These traditions often describe human experience as inseparable from land, community, ancestors, and the

natural world, reflecting a lived sense of interconnectedness that an integrative approach may describe as inner spirit or Self-energy or Spirit. From this perspective, Great Spirit is not something separate from the body, mind or human vessel, but something that is experienced through relationship, presence, immersion within nature, and embodied awareness.

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Within True Core, this understanding informs a practice emphasis on attunement, regulation, and relational safety, inspired by such indigenous people's practices or beliefs,  supporting a therapeutic space where deeper awareness and internal balance can emerge over time.