Exploring and Lifting Trans-Generational Trauma with EmRes
Trauma is often thought of as an event that occurs in an individual’s life, leaving emotional, physical, or psychological scars. However, there’s a growing understanding that trauma can transcend individual experiences, weaving its way through families, generations, and even communities. This phenomenon, known as trans-generational or intergenerational trauma, affects not only those who directly experienced traumatic events but also their descendants. Healing from such deeply rooted trauma requires unique approaches, and Emotional Resolution, or EmRes, has emerged as a promising tool to lift the burdens of inherited pain.
What is Trans-Generational Trauma?
Trans-generational trauma refers to the psychological, emotional, and sometimes physical impact of trauma passed down through generations. While the original trauma may be caused by events like war, abuse, displacement, or systemic oppression, its effects ripple across generations, often manifesting in emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, anxiety, depression, or patterns of unhealthy relationships.
For instance, descendants of Holocaust survivors or those from war-torn countries may carry a sense of fear, anxiety, or hyper-vigilance even if they haven’t directly experienced those events. Dr. Rachel Yehuda, a neuroscientist at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, has spent decades studying the biological roots of PTSD in relation to Veterans, Holocaust survivors, and other trauma victims. It is no secret that children of traumatized people are at a higher risk of developing disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Dr. Yehuda took the time to do advanced research on this topic. You can read her entire write up here! I highly recommend the read.
The Science Behind Trans-Generational Trauma
Research into epigenetics—the study of how behaviors and environment can cause changes in gene expression—has provided a biological explanation for how trauma can be inherited. Stress and trauma can alter the way genes are expressed, meaning that the emotional and psychological impact of trauma can be passed down biologically, in addition to culturally or behaviorally.
However, it’s not just biology at play. Family systems, societal expectations, and cultural narratives can perpetuate patterns of trauma. Children absorb their parents’ fears, anxieties, and coping mechanisms, often replicating these behaviors in their own lives, even if they are unaware of the source. Breaking these patterns requires not just understanding them but addressing the emotional roots that have been inherited.
EmRes: A Pathway to Healing
Emotional Resolution (EmRes) is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals resolve disruptive emotional patterns and lift the burden of past traumas, including those inherited from previous generations. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which focuses on cognitive processing and understanding, EmRes works by directly addressing the body’s physical response to emotional triggers. At its core, EmRes is built on the principle that emotions are not simply mental phenomena but are tied to physical sensations in the body. When we experience stress, fear, or other intense emotions, our bodies react through sensations like tightness in the chest, tension in the muscles, or shallow breathing. Over time, unresolved emotions become stored in the body, and specific triggers can activate these stored responses.
With trans-generational trauma, the body can be holding onto emotions that stem from events that didn’t even occur in the individual’s lifetime. EmRes helps individuals tune into these physical sensations, allowing the body to naturally resolve and integrate them. Once the emotional blockages are cleared at the bodily level, the individual can experience emotional freedom, and in doing so, they often break the cycle of trauma for themselves and future generations.
How EmRes Works
During an EmRes session, the practitioner (like Cedric Bertelli!) guides the individual to connect with a specific emotional trigger or disruptive emotional pattern. The focus is on the sensations that arise in the body in response to that trigger. By staying present with the physical sensations, the body is given the opportunity to process the emotion and release it. For individuals dealing with trans-generational trauma, EmRes can be particularly powerful because it bypasses the need to cognitively understand or relive the original trauma. Whether or not the individual knows the source of their emotional pain, EmRes can address the emotional imprints passed down through generations, allowing healing without the need for in-depth narrative exploration.
This body-based approach to healing is particularly effective for trans-generational trauma because often, the trauma hasn’t been consciously experienced by the individual. By working with what is stored in the body, rather than focusing on the story of the trauma, EmRes gets to the root of the emotional patterns that have been passed down.
The Impact of Lifting Trans-Generational Trauma
Lifting trans-generational trauma through EmRes not only benefits the individual but also has a ripple effect on families and future generations. Once a person has resolved their inherited emotional pain, they are no longer unconsciously passing it down to their children. Breaking these cycles creates space for healthier emotional relationships, free from the weight of past generations.
For example, an individual who has inherited fear-based responses from parents who experienced wartime trauma may find that once their own fear responses are resolved, they are better able to provide a sense of emotional safety and stability for their own children. EmRes helps to prevent the further perpetuation of trauma, fostering emotional resilience and well-being across generations.
Healing the Past, Transforming the Future with Emotional Resolution with Cedric Bertelli
Trans-generational trauma, while invisible to many, exerts a powerful influence on individuals, families, and entire communities. Addressing it requires a holistic approach that goes beyond traditional therapeutic methods. Emotional Resolution, with its focus on bodily sensations and emotional integration, offers a unique and effective path to healing trans-generational trauma.
By lifting the emotional weight carried through generations, EmRes not only frees individuals from the cycle of inherited pain but also creates healthier emotional landscapes for future generations. That’s why Emotional Resolution with Cedric Bertelli is here and ready to support you and help guide EmRes into your life, one practice at a time. In a world where trauma often seems to be inherited and passed on like family heirlooms, breaking the cycle is not just a personal victory—it is a collective step toward a more emotionally resilient and healed society. To get in contact with Cedric Bertelli today, Click HERE!