Dr. Ruby Gibson - Ancestral Trauma and the Future of Native Wellness

Dr. Ruby Gibson - Ancestral Trauma and the Future of Native Wellness

Author: Thomas Huebl May 30, 2023 Duration: 58:24

Thomas is joined by author, cultural healer and advocate, and the developer of Somatic Archaeology© Dr. Ruby Gibson. They dive deep into her work on ancestral healing, which she refers to as ‘historical trauma recovery.’ Ruby leads an organization called The Freedom Lodge whose mission is to provide education and healing for Native American communities.

Combining the sacred medicine of the Lakota traditions with modern approaches to psychology, she has developed integrated processes to learn and heal from both past and ongoing trauma. She and Thomas discuss the dire need for better resources for Natives who’ve suffered under oppressive systems, and the healing power of building a spiritual connection to our earth, our histories, our communities, and ourselves.


Key Points:


01:05 What is historical trauma recovery?


05:44 The drive to heal humanity


10:40 An eye-opening, spiritual dream


16:12 Being ready is a feeling


21:50 The five steps to somatic archeology


30:36 Applying somatic archeology in the community


34:54 Unity promotes survival


38:11 Spirituality encourages societal healing


42:48 Transformation in ongoing trauma


47:46 Cultivating a healthy dynamic for change


52:00 The need for larger-scale rituals for trauma recovery


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Dr. Ruby Gibson has spent the past 40 years dedicated to the craft and science of Historical Trauma reconciliation, cultural healing, and generational well-being among Native and Indigenous Peoples. Dr. Gibson founded Freedom Lodge, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, in Rapid City, SD to serve our relatives and communities. Dr. Gibson developed the transgenerational trauma recovery model Somatic Archaeology©. and is the author of My Body, My Earth, The Practice of Somatic Archaeology, and My Body, My Breath, A Tool for Transformation, which are available in English, Romanian, and Spanish. Dr. Gibson developed and teaches a Historical Trauma Master Class, and builds leadership skills in Native Wellness amongst the graduates. She also teaches a Somatic Archaeology© Master Class for non—Native students. Using our Body and Mother Earth as benevolent sources of biological, emotional, and ancestral memory, Dr. Ruby’s techniques are being evaluated and researched among her students with amazing effectiveness. 


Get in touch with Dr. Ruby Gibson here:


Website: https://rubygibson.com/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomlodge7/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomlodgeinc/


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freedom-lodge-41b44a103/


YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@freedomlodge3291


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Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator whose lifelong work integrates the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Since 2004, he has taught and facilitated programs with more than 100,000 people worldwide, including online courses which he began offering in 2008. The origin of his work and more than two decades of study and practice on healing collective trauma is detailed in his book Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds


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Website: https://thomashuebl.com/


Facebook: https://facebook.com/Thomas.Huebl.Sangha/


Instagram/Twitter: @thomashuebl


YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thomashuebl


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