GHIA: When the Entire System Stays "High On"
Interview with Somatic Experiencing Teacher Mahshid Hager
Introduction
My colleague Saskia, with whom I run terugnaarhetmidden.nl, drew my attention to a podcast about GHIA: Global High Intensity Activation. Two months ago, I wrote an extensive article about GHIA, a topic that has an important connection with early life stress, Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), and polyvagal theory.
In the podcast conversation, host Lisa Danylchuk interviews therapist and SE teacher Mahshid Hager about GHIA. The conversation is titled “Global High-Intensity Activation, Rhythmicity & Healing with Mahshid Hager.” Danylchuk’s podcast series is called “How We Can Heal.”
Very fascinating, in my opinion, because there isn’t much good information available about GHIA. The term comes from SE, so it’s particularly interesting when a teacher speaks about it. Once I started listening, I was captivated by Mahshid Hager’s pleasant tone and substantive knowledge, and before I knew it, I was already halfway through. So I quickly grabbed my notes and…
