"What Breathe to Heal Broke Open Part 2"
In this follow-up to What Breathe to Heal Broke Open, we explore how inner child healing touched both the participants and the hosts on a profound level. Through shared stories and reflections, this episode reveals the ways childhood wounds surfaced, shifted, and began transforming into lasting wholeness.
Energies in Motion
Trauma-Informed Emotional Healing From The Inside Out.
At Energies in Motion, healing isn’t about fixing yourself—you are not broken. Through trauma-informed breathwork, somatic release, parts work, and soul retrieval, you can gently release frozen energy, restore flow, and reconnect with your authentic self.
Together, we create safety and compassion so you can reclaim wholeness and move forward with freedom, peace, and resilience.
Breathe to Heal
A 7-Week Journey of Somatic Release
Hosted exclusively on The Adult Child Podcast platform by Andrea Ashley, this recurring series embraces the inner child and starts the healing journey with guided breathwork and trauma-informed support.
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Recurring Series - Returning January 13th at 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time! Join the newsletter for updates!
My name is Teresa Napierala. I am a certified Somatic Wellness Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator, Parts Work Facilitator, Somatic Release Practitioner, and Reiki Master.
My work is rooted in both professional training and hard-earned lived experience—growing up in dysfunction and spiritual abuse, overcoming addiction, living with service-connected PTSD, and serving as the primary caregiver for my adult son with lifelong medical needs. These experiences have taken me into the depths of pain, resilience, and transformation, giving me an intimate understanding of what it truly takes to heal.
My own journey has been nothing short of profound. Years of dedicated inner work—processing trauma, and reclaiming the truth of who I am—have shaped not only my life but my calling.
Emotions are energy in motion.
They are meant to rise, move, be witnessed and released. But trauma teaches us to silence them, leaving that energy frozen in the body. In this frozen state, we become dysregulated, relying on protective strategies that may show up as perfectionism, withdrawal, over-giving, attachment wound patterns, dissociation, shut-down, co-dependency, even addiction and thoughts of self-harm.
If you’ve found your way to this space, you’re likely ready to go deeper—to hear what your emotional body has been trying to tell you.
My mind and body relaxed and began to communicate
For nearly 30 years of talk therapy nothing stuck — I felt rudderless and defeated. Then from here in Australia I found Teresa. Within minutes my mind and body relaxed and finally began to communicate. She gently transformed my panic, shame and self-doubt into curiosity, helping those parts become my fiercest allies. Teresa’s intuitive gift, evident in groups and one-on-one — is her superpower, and I’m so grateful to have connected with her online.
Meera P.
Australia
A Profound Impact
When working with Teresa, I feel safe, seen, and supported, and the healing I experienced while in session has made a profound impact on me. She possesses the beautiful ability of truly seeing people and their parts, creating safety and holding space for how they show up, and guiding them through the release and transmutation process. She is skilled at her craft, and it's easy to feel the love she pours into helping you along your healing journey.
Katie M
Aubrey, TX
A Transformative Experience
Working with Teresa has been a transformative experience. In just a few weeks, her guidance through IFS has uncovered unhealed parts of me that I didn’t even realize were still buried. I’ve spent years in counseling and EMDR therapy, which led to meaningful healing, but the depth of breakthroughs and clarity I’ve experienced with Teresa is on another level. For me, IFS has taken on an entirely new and powerful meaning, and I’m deeply grateful for the progress we’ve made together.
Jen K
Henderson, NV
Reclaiming myself through Somatic work
I have sat with many therapists over the years, yet it has been in the past few months of working with Teresa that I have made significant progress in my healing journey. I really can’t say enough about Teresa and her way of creating, not just a safe space in which to do healing work, but also a gentle and caring space. With Teresa, you instantly feel seen and heard. Her healing energy wraps around you like a warm blanket. What I appreciate most about Teresa is her willingness to allow her own vulnerabilities to be witnessed. Her approach to helping those with cPTSD involves reclaiming your true self through somatic work, releasing stuck energy through emotional healing and empowering her clients by focusing primarily on how you were affected by your experiences. Teresa has a true gift and is a true gift.
Kelly A
West Kingston, RI
Not just life changing, life opening!
Teresa guided me through Parts Work for my very first time and it wasn’t just life changing, but life opening! Her style was soft, yet firm as she guided me exactly where I needed to go to release something I had held within me since I was a child. In her session she helped me clear a blockage that restored a beautiful connection to my late brother. I cannot express enough gratitude for this session and am a true believer in Parts Work! Trust Teresa, she knows what she’s doing and does it with the utmost amount of love!
Cailey A.
Austin, Texas
Real Recovery
Teresa is helping me unearth child-adult trauma one session at a time. With her deeply intuitive gifts, we identified the cause of pain in my heart, back and brain. Then, released it through a variety of effective techniques. I now think and feel lighter. The place that once held pain, is now full of innocent, positive energy. If there is anything causing you pain or affecting your potential, I highly recommend booking a session.
Valerie T.
Los Angeles, CA
I discovered my inner wisdom
I was raised in an orthodox religious environment and believed that god was the ultimate source of truth and direction for my life. When I left my religion, I was lost. I felt distrustful of anyone claiming to have answers. I did not know how to access my own inner-wisdom. In my second session with Teresa I was introduced to my true self for the first time and experienced this transformational truth: I already have everything I need within me. Now I finally know what it feels like to embody my inner-knowing, my true self. My life has completely changed since meeting with Teresa. One session is worth 20 traditional therapy sessions! I always leave with a diamond of truth she helped me mine from my deeply buried past. My husband and children notice a difference in my ability to make centered decisions and calmly deal with stressful situations. Meditation feels like coming home for the first time. I can’t thank Teresa enough for introducing me to my true self. Teresa is a loving guide and wonderful friend.
Jessica C
St George, Utah
Profound and transformative
Working with Teresa has been a profound & transformative experience for me. I discovered & integrated aspects of myself that I was never aware of. I feel more whole & peaceful after every session. I am so grateful to have met her.
Erika D
Sacramento CA
So Intuitive!
"As I was cutting Teresa's hair and talking to her about a current issue that was eating away at me she said "would you like to take care of this right now?" She dug deep within me and took me to where the feelings I have been dealing with came from. I didn't know or think I was capable of looking back this far and dealing with trauma from years ago but Teresa pulled it out of me. I feel so much better with out a ball of doubt sitting on my chest. I will forever be grateful to Teresa for helping me though this. She genuinely cares about her clients and has a true love for helping people".
Marci C.
Great Falls, MT
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Her skill and intuition are unparalleled
"I'm a trained therapist and can usually work through the stuck places on my own. But occasionally I get stuck and need to reach out for help.
The first person I think of is Teresa at Energies in Motion. I think of her because of her work in Family Systems and the symbolic way that the work is done.
Teresa is amazingly skilled as well as deeply intuitive, compassionate and succinct.
I always feel held and transformed by our work together. I'd recommend her to anyone!"
Colleen R.
Newport, WA
Finding my inner child
Every healing journey includes coming to terms with past experiences and connecting with our inner child, a task I wasn't sure I could tackle alone. Thanks to Teresa, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery that has been truly transformative. Teresa created a safe and supportive space for me to explore my vulnerabilities. Her insightful questions, gentle guidance, and creative exercises helped me tap into long-buried emotions and memories. For the first time, I felt truly heard and understood. During our session, I began to see myself with more compassion and acceptance. I learned to forgive my younger self and started to cultivate the inner strength, confidence and resilience I needed.
Theresa
St George, Utah
Shifted pain inside me
After a year of talk therapy (not making the progress I was hoping for) I found myself researching other healing modalities to overcome CPTSD. Teresa helped gently introduce me into the world of parts work and breathing techniques. This new modality of healing has shifted pain inside of me that I never thought could be released. I feel more safe, seen, and heard. I am finally learning ways to face my trauma and be the person I have always needed. I cannot say enough positive things about working with Teresa and look forward to joining the breathe to heal course.
Courtney O
I'm no longer emotionally stuck
"I feel so much lighter, so much better. And as a matter of fact, yesterday I filled two garbage cans of stuff out of my kitchen cupboards.
That is huge for me, I seem to want to collect everything. But now it seems like I can let it go, and no regrets! Thank you so much!!! I needed that more than I knew!"
Rikki M.
Choteau, MT
Client Testimonials
Trauma teaches us to silence our emotions, leaving them trapped in the body.
Over time, this frozen energy shows up as anxiety, depression, perfectionism, withdrawal, co-dependency, and even physical symptoms. My work is about creating safety, compassion, and presence so that you can gently release these imprints and reconnect to the truth of who you are.
Begin to free yourself from old stories and limiting patterns, build the capacity to process emotions with safety and ease, and reclaim the self-compassion that brings acceptance and inner peace.
The Living Current
Resource Library
The Living Current is a special resource library created for current clients. Think of it as your ongoing toolbox—a place you can return to whenever you need a little extra grounding, inspiration, or support.
You’ll find guided meditations, breathwork practices, and somatic tools to help you keep moving forward on your healing path—at your own pace, in your own time. It’s my way of making sure you always have something supportive to lean on, long after our work together in session.
Inside, you’ll find:
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Guided meditations to calm your mind and open your heart
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Transformative breathwork sessions to release stored energy
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Practical nervous system tools to restore balance and resilience
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New resources added regularly, keeping your practice alive and evolving
Video Testimonials
Healing is best shared through lived experience. Watch these stories from clients who’ve found freedom through Energies in Motion.
Alison
Samantha C.
Physical Health Benefits of
Breathwork & Parts Work
Release stored trauma from muscles and the nervous system.
Support deeper rest and vitality.
Create a healthier, more balanced body.
Feel more grounded, centered, and present.