July Blog | The 12 Stage of Healing – Stage 7 | Dr. Codi Osborne, Innately Yours Chiropractic Studio
There’s a moment in the healing process when something finally lets go. The old emotion, the belief, the pain, it doesn’t just shift intellectually. It moves. The tension releases, the body breathes, and something that felt stuck for weeks, months, or years suddenly… dissolves.
This is Stage Seven: Resolution, the first real breakthrough moment.
In Dr. Donald Epstein’s work, this stage marks the shift from survival to transformation. From holding on to letting go. From enduring… to evolving.
🔓 The Experience of Resolution
Stage Seven can show up in so many ways:
- A spontaneous burst of tears or laughter
- A wave of breath or movement through the spine
- A moment of profound clarity or emotional release
- Feeling lighter, freer, or more “yourself”
And here’s the thing: it’s not just emotional. It’s physical, too. The structure of your spine literally reorganizes. You stand taller. You feel more connected. Your nervous system says, “I’ve survived. I’m safe. I’m ready to live differently now.”
đź’¬ My Experience With Stage Seven
I remember a practice member who had carried deep grief after losing her mother. For weeks, she moved through the early stages, tight breath, tension, fatigue. Then one day, during a light contact at the sacrum, she exhaled sharply, tears streaming down her face. She looked at me afterward and said, “I don’t know what just happened… but something’s gone.”
That’s the power of Resolution. And I’ve felt it in my own life too, especially when I’ve released fears or doubts I didn’t even realize I was still holding.
Stage Seven is a miracle, but it’s also earned. It comes after presence, awareness, surrender, and trust.
🧠What Happens in the Nervous System
In Stage Seven, the nervous system transitions out of fight-or-flight patterns and reorganizes around a new baseline of safety and adaptability. You may experience:
- The emergence of a spinal wave that moves more freely
- A significant release of muscular tension
- Enhanced clarity, energy, and emotion
This is often when people say, “I feel like a different person.” And in many ways, they are.
🛠️ Supporting Stage Seven
Even though the release can be spontaneous, you can still support it:
- Breath Integration: After a breakthrough, spend a few minutes lying down and just breathing into the spaciousness.
- Journaling Prompt: “What have I let go of? What is opening up in its place?”
- Celebrate: Acknowledge the shift. Don’t rush into the next goal. Healing deserves to be honored.
Resolution isn’t the end of the journey, it’s a powerful pause that makes space for what’s next.
🤍 Let’s Connect
If you’ve recently experienced a powerful shift, emotionally, physically, or energetically, you may have moved through Stage Seven. This is a big deal, and it means your nervous system is truly transforming.
Ask us how this stage might relate to your care journey. We’re honored to witness these moments with you and support your body’s wisdom every step of the way.
With awe and gratitude,
Dr. Codi
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