‘My body remembered but my brain did not. So that’s how powerful the body is. I have different moments in my life where I had these sensory reactions, or I would see something and I would be like that feels familiar or that looks familiar, but I wasn’t able to align it with a ‘remembering’ anything. But my body felt it. And that’s the power of our body, it’s a shield if we don’t want to see it. And I hate to say it this way but if we all connected to the dissociation and the disconnection to ourselves then so much truth would be revealed.’ ~ Abby Wake
Join Kim Morrison in a heartfelt and transformative conversation with Abby Wake on this powerful episode. Abby shares her journey from surviving childhood abuse to becoming a professional dancer and actress, and ultimately finding healing and peace in her body. Through movement and embodiment, Abby reveals how she reclaimed her power, healed from trauma, and now guides others to do the same.
In this intimate interview, Abby discusses the concept of “Inbodiment”—an inner journey to reconnect with oneself, honour personal truth, and integrate body and soul. She reflects on the transformative power of self-love, the role of identity in overcoming adversity, and the strength it takes to find light in the darkest times. Together, Kim and Abby explore the importance of nurturing empathy, compassion, and authenticity, and how movement can be a sacred space for healing.
With stories of working alongside renowned artists and appearing on popular TV shows, Abby reveals how she turned pain into purpose, helping others embrace self-love and authenticity. Abby now teaches worldwide, from Coolum and Maroochydore, Australia, to online sessions, guiding her students to trust their bodies, reclaim their narratives, and live as their fullest selves.
This episode is a must-listen for those ready to embark on a path to self-awareness, body connection, and transformative healing. Join Kim and Abby for a conversation about resilience, self-discovery, and the power of movement to heal lives.
Her definition of Self Love is:
Self-Love is to love and honour yourself. When you wake up every morning are you doing something that is yours? Are you praying, are you stretching? There’s so many definitions of self-love but it really is about honouring yourself.
Her favourite quote is:
“We are all in this together.” ~ Abby Wake
Links to follow:
Instagram: @inbodiedwoman
Facebook: The Inbodied Woman
Email: theinbodiedwoman@gmail.com
Quotes:
I was abused as a child while I grew up as a dancer, so this whole concept, movement, dissociation and coming home to yourself.
The abuse brought me to the phase where I am now, which is complete peace and healing in my body.
My body remembered, my brain did not. So, that’s how powerful the body is.
That’s the power of our body, a shield if we don’t want to see it.”
If we all connect to the dissociation, disconnection to ourselves, then so much truth will be revealed.
Protection is culture as well, it is something to do.
We can trust, but we need to be aware especially with the conversation we are having.
There’s always a choice, but sometimes people don’t have courage, the abuse is so strong, it’s so dark and it is hard to overcome it.
“Inbodiment” it’s inside, it is an internal experience that needs to be integrated.
I look at my son, I look at my daughter. They are my change.
The truth is in the voice of what you are doing.
Who are you before the babies come in?
We need to start telling the truth about it.
As telling the truth doesn’t have to hurt, as healing ourselves doesn’t have to hurt.
We can find a way to empower and embrace what happens to us.
We need to feel, everything that flips or happens around, we need to feel.
Find the truth out, start healing.
Start teaching around empathy, compassion, and different ways to help people to connect their body.
It’s almost watching the light come from the clouds, it’s almost watching a rainbow open especially when the men and women get it.
It is so beautiful to connect with dance, in music and with other people.
I always feel that movement is a gift from God, it’s the prayer from God.
When we focus on the hurt people wanna hurt, but if we focus on the light people want to be a light.
I didn’t rise in the darkness. I rose in the light.
I believe we all have a legacy, every single one of us. It doesn’t matter how small or big it is but we are all important. We all have a role in this world. We have to embrace, accept and have compassion about that the more we will see the world shift.
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