--- product_id: 1419859 title: "Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma" price: "£14.64" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1419859-waking-the-tiger-healing-trauma store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma **Price:** £14.64 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma - **How much does it cost?** £14.64 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1419859-waking-the-tiger-healing-trauma) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The classic, life-changing guide to trauma recovery—tap into your body’s innate ability to heal, from the creator of Somatic Experiencing® (SE) For anyone seeking body-based tools to heal from trauma—like complex PTSD, developmental trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and more For nearly three decades, Waking the Tiger has reshaped how we think about—and heal from—trauma. Dr. Peter A. Levine, the visionary behind Somatic Experiencing® (SE), introduced a revolutionary concept: trauma is not a flaw, but a natural process that, when properly supported, can help us self-regulate and lead to profound healing. Dr. Levine invites us back into the natural intelligence of our body, showing how we can use the model of animals in the wild to understand—and rediscover—our own innate ability to heal from trauma. Animals frequently experience events that threaten their lives, safety, and kin—yet they don’t suffer from trauma in the same ways that we do. Instead, they instinctively respond to life-or-death situations by releasing survival energy. When we don’t process our own fight-flight-or-freeze hormones, we can stay “stuck,” locked into a trauma response that can wreak havoc on our bodies, lives, decision-making, and relationships. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Dr. Levine shows: • How to regulate our nervous systems and transform personal trauma • Practical, embodied exercises to help trauma move through our bodies before it takes root • How early life experiences can rewire our fight-or-flight responses later in life • The ways that trauma lives in the body, even when we think our minds and memories are “supposed to” move on • Indigenous approaches for processing traumatic events • Trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive parenting techniques • How to administer “emotional first-aid” after an accident When we don’t have the tools or the psychological safety to complete our natural, hardwired responses to traumatic events, we can unintentionally perpetuate patterns like avoidance, hypervigilance, mood issues, substance abuse, helplessness, or dysregulation. By learning to rewire our body's own healing capabilities, we can honor ourselves as “living, feeling, knowing” beings—and restore our holistic balance and body-mind wellness. Review: Somatic Experiencing with a touch-certified therapist is the best therapy I have ever tried. - After reading this book, I sought out a somatic experiencing therapist who is touch-certified and it has changed my life. I had previously tried talk therapy, group therapy, CBT, and very briefly - EMDR. I was not a good candidate for EMDR, due to my problems with dissociation. Somatic Experiencing has helped me more than any other type of therapy I have done in recovering from a long history of childhood verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. Even after having read this book, I still don't understand how Somatic Experiencing has worked so incredibly effectively, but I highly recommend this therapy to anyone who has a history of childhood trauma, regardless of what that childhood trauma stems from (neglect, dysfunction, emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse.) Somatic Experiencing has somehow taught my body to self-regulate emotions, without causing more dissociation after sessions. It has the added benefit of not being talk-centered, so I don't have to constantly delve into details of my past that I often would rather not repeat again and again. It has by-passed my problematic thought-processes that often hinder my recovery, by working directly on my body. Somehow, without cognitive effort, I end up feeling much better without even trying to think my way better. In fact, my thoughts and perspectives have somehow changed of their own accord, as my body begins to feel better on its own. It's like my body just started healing on its own, and then my brain catches up with it accordingly. I see the world differently now, I see myself differently now, and without even trying to implant new thoughts or perspectives into myself. When I was doing CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) I felt like I was constantly exerting immense effort on myself, trying to make my brain interpret my environment differently. I was repeatedly attempting to force new thoughts into my head, and this made me feel resentful at the constant argumentation I would have going on inside my brain, and angry because I felt that I was lying to myself with these new thoughts I was forcing into my head. Somatic Experiencing with a touch-certified therapist has removed this battle from my mind; and healthier thoughts and perspectives have slipped into my brain unnoticed by me at first. Despite having read this book, I still don't fully understand how it is possible that somatic experiencing is so effective. This book explains somatic experiencing very well. Not only does Peter Levine go into the details of how trauma effects the brain and body, but he describes some somatic experiencing sessions with clients in enough detail that the reader can learn what he or she can expect in a somatic experiencing session. I highly recommend his other book "Trauma and Memory" for a detailed explanation of traumatic memory. This book "Waking the Tiger" explains how trauma effects the brain-body and how somatic experiencing functions; his book "Trauma and Memory" explains how traumatic memory works, and how it is different from non-traumatic memory, and the difference between explicit and implicit memory. For those of us who feel confused about our patchy, gap-ridden explicit memories, coupled with our highly valent emotional patterns of reaction, his "Trauma and Memory" book sheds much light on this confusion. CBT is woefully under-equipped to handle childhood attachment trauma; it only made me fight inside my head more, and feel resentful at the constant effort of forcing myself to think differently. EMDR did not work for me, as it attempted to cram more trauma into my brain while leaving my body behind in the process, which mainly led to further dissociation. Talk therapy has been helpful for my own understanding of what happened to me, but it, too, left my body out of the picture, and did not help me with the daily emotional dysregulation which caused me so much constant grief. Somatic Experiencing, on the other hand, has put the healing emphasis onto my body, and caused it to heal itself, resulting in my body feeling better and my brain responding to my improved feelings in my body. My brain just keeps catching up to my healing body without much exerted effort on my part. I highly recommend this book, and somatic experiencing with a touch-certified therapist, to anyone who has experienced childhood attachment trauma. Review: Unlocking the Body’s Wisdom for Trauma Healing - “Waking the Tiger; Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine is a powerful, accessible guide that redefines trauma recovery. As someone passionate about educating others on trauma, I found Levine’s Somatic Experiencing (SE) approach transformative. Drawing on animals’ ability to “shake off” trauma, Levine shows how humans can release trapped “survival energy” stored in the nervous system. This biological perspective aligns with my interest in science and offers practical tools for healing. Levine’s SE exercises, like tracking bodily sensations, help process trauma safely, making them ideal for supporting others. Case studies, such as a client overcoming panic attacks, illustrate the method’s impact. His compassionate tone normalizes trauma symptoms, fostering hope and empowerment key for my goal of helping survivors. While some exercises need professional guidance and the book relies on anecdotes over data, its global reach proves its value. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,505 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Post-Traumatic Stress #15 in Stress Management Self-Help #20 in Popular Psychology Pathologies | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,971 Reviews | ## Images ![Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81cDvOxe3WL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Somatic Experiencing with a touch-certified therapist is the best therapy I have ever tried. *by L***N on July 15, 2016* After reading this book, I sought out a somatic experiencing therapist who is touch-certified and it has changed my life. I had previously tried talk therapy, group therapy, CBT, and very briefly - EMDR. I was not a good candidate for EMDR, due to my problems with dissociation. Somatic Experiencing has helped me more than any other type of therapy I have done in recovering from a long history of childhood verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. Even after having read this book, I still don't understand how Somatic Experiencing has worked so incredibly effectively, but I highly recommend this therapy to anyone who has a history of childhood trauma, regardless of what that childhood trauma stems from (neglect, dysfunction, emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse.) Somatic Experiencing has somehow taught my body to self-regulate emotions, without causing more dissociation after sessions. It has the added benefit of not being talk-centered, so I don't have to constantly delve into details of my past that I often would rather not repeat again and again. It has by-passed my problematic thought-processes that often hinder my recovery, by working directly on my body. Somehow, without cognitive effort, I end up feeling much better without even trying to think my way better. In fact, my thoughts and perspectives have somehow changed of their own accord, as my body begins to feel better on its own. It's like my body just started healing on its own, and then my brain catches up with it accordingly. I see the world differently now, I see myself differently now, and without even trying to implant new thoughts or perspectives into myself. When I was doing CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) I felt like I was constantly exerting immense effort on myself, trying to make my brain interpret my environment differently. I was repeatedly attempting to force new thoughts into my head, and this made me feel resentful at the constant argumentation I would have going on inside my brain, and angry because I felt that I was lying to myself with these new thoughts I was forcing into my head. Somatic Experiencing with a touch-certified therapist has removed this battle from my mind; and healthier thoughts and perspectives have slipped into my brain unnoticed by me at first. Despite having read this book, I still don't fully understand how it is possible that somatic experiencing is so effective. This book explains somatic experiencing very well. Not only does Peter Levine go into the details of how trauma effects the brain and body, but he describes some somatic experiencing sessions with clients in enough detail that the reader can learn what he or she can expect in a somatic experiencing session. I highly recommend his other book "Trauma and Memory" for a detailed explanation of traumatic memory. This book "Waking the Tiger" explains how trauma effects the brain-body and how somatic experiencing functions; his book "Trauma and Memory" explains how traumatic memory works, and how it is different from non-traumatic memory, and the difference between explicit and implicit memory. For those of us who feel confused about our patchy, gap-ridden explicit memories, coupled with our highly valent emotional patterns of reaction, his "Trauma and Memory" book sheds much light on this confusion. CBT is woefully under-equipped to handle childhood attachment trauma; it only made me fight inside my head more, and feel resentful at the constant effort of forcing myself to think differently. EMDR did not work for me, as it attempted to cram more trauma into my brain while leaving my body behind in the process, which mainly led to further dissociation. Talk therapy has been helpful for my own understanding of what happened to me, but it, too, left my body out of the picture, and did not help me with the daily emotional dysregulation which caused me so much constant grief. Somatic Experiencing, on the other hand, has put the healing emphasis onto my body, and caused it to heal itself, resulting in my body feeling better and my brain responding to my improved feelings in my body. My brain just keeps catching up to my healing body without much exerted effort on my part. I highly recommend this book, and somatic experiencing with a touch-certified therapist, to anyone who has experienced childhood attachment trauma. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unlocking the Body’s Wisdom for Trauma Healing *by D***K on September 13, 2025* “Waking the Tiger; Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine is a powerful, accessible guide that redefines trauma recovery. As someone passionate about educating others on trauma, I found Levine’s Somatic Experiencing (SE) approach transformative. Drawing on animals’ ability to “shake off” trauma, Levine shows how humans can release trapped “survival energy” stored in the nervous system. This biological perspective aligns with my interest in science and offers practical tools for healing. Levine’s SE exercises, like tracking bodily sensations, help process trauma safely, making them ideal for supporting others. Case studies, such as a client overcoming panic attacks, illustrate the method’s impact. His compassionate tone normalizes trauma symptoms, fostering hope and empowerment key for my goal of helping survivors. While some exercises need professional guidance and the book relies on anecdotes over data, its global reach proves its value. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Positive *by T***I on April 28, 2026* Excellent book! It came highly recommended and I'm so glad because I've gleaned a great deal from it's content. Extremely well written. 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