When the Body Remembers What the Mind Tries to Forget Julie Turner | With Amb. Elisha

On The Elisha Show, Amb. Elisha sits with Julie Turner, dancer, trauma survivor, and founder of The Movement Effect, for a deeply moving conversation about healing, resilience, and the powerful role movement plays in recovering from trauma.

Julie shares her personal journey of surviving an abusive relationship and how dance and movement became the pathway that helped her reconnect with her body and begin the healing process. Today, through her nonprofit, she helps other survivors of domestic violence rediscover safety, strength, and trust within themselves.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

💔 What it truly means when people say trauma lives in the body

🧠 How panic, anxiety, and PTSD can manifest physically after trauma

💃 Why movement can be a powerful tool for emotional healing

🤝 The mission behind The Movement Effect and how it supports survivors

🌱 A simple way to reconnect with your body when you feel disconnected

This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not only a mental journey sometimes it begins with simply moving your body again.

Reach Julie: https://themovementeffect.org/

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