The School of Healing

Are you tired and sluggish, but your day just started?  I know how it feels to start the day feeling tired and worn out. But most days life requires us to to push through to be productive because we have s*** to do! Thankfully, there is a way to kickstart your day and tap into some natural positive energy. A way to get the most out of your day—to feel more fueled and do more! Breathwork is an natu...

You have to stay in the fire; you have to stay where it's uncomfortable. You’ll only play safe and afloat in your comfort zone. Go where there is growth. What's one thing that's holding you back? What does it look and feel like to start doing what you should have been doing? Yeah, I know. There's fear and discomfort. Oftentimes, our minds are so cluttered and are battling with...

"We all need to be held and supported by ourselves and one another." Do you know what it means to be resilient with pain, get through it, and end up on the other side with a greater sense of purpose? As humans life comes with its fair share of struggles. But we are resilient. We are designed to release pain and to get past it. When we choose to heal, we evolve into truly purposeful human...

"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth in uglier ways." – Dr. Sigmund Freud Some people are stuck in a perpetual state of autopilot thinking " that's the way it is ." And you may have heard this before but you have to allow yourself to come off of autopilot and FEEL. Really experience life. Oftentimes we carry so much pain and hurt...

Are you excited for a healthy dose of soul care? Dive into a short breathwork episode today! Our minds work like a magnet. They draw in all the information from the sights, sounds, and feelings we experience every day. And that's a plethora of work for our mind, you know? That's why it's essential to add a routine to relax and clear our minds.  Some days are really hard y'all.....

"Healing is remembering your most authentic self. Who you were before the world told you who you needed to be. It's a process of shedding and releasing all the things that no longer serve you, whether it's beliefs, patterns, or ways of thinking." You've probably heard that healing is a process. But what does that mean, exactly? It means you'll be shedding old habits a...

"Our trauma shows up in everything we do, from the way that we love to the way that we parent if we have children. And, of course, it shows up in our business as entrepreneurs." For me, success feels like living an authentic and aligned life—it’s when I wake up every day and feel fulfilled by the work I'm doing and the people I'm surrounded by. As an entrepreneur, my version of...

" Every time we decide not to listen to our inner being, our Higher Self, the internal guidance system that holds all the wisdom, gets out of alignment. We get further away from the path we are supposed to be traveling. " Establishing alignment with our inner self requires authenticity. It requires us to trust ourselves even when the direction we are being guided toward feels scary &...

In this episode I discuss: where the hell I've been and why I've been a little mia with the podcast exciting changes that are happening for season 2  how learning that I am a human design projector has impacted my life why we must learn to slow down and really tune into what our bodies are trying gto communicate with us Let's stay connected: @theschoolofhealingpodcast @dominiecercli...

In this episode we discuss:  What healing looks like after a miscarriage and how to care for your body after that experience Why it's important for us as a society to offer more inclusive and accessible wellness modalities for women and communities of color Menstruation education and how we can better care for ourselves during our moon cycles How we can begin to nourish ourselves and build be...

 In this episode I discussed: Why it's important to hold space for feeling and not push through life with the business-as-usual approach  How we must recognize that healing is not linear and understand that everyday may look different I share tools from my soul-care tool box including breathwork and meditation, grounding in water and physical movement   Let's stay connected: @theschoolof...

 Trigger warning: this episode discusses death by suicide, which may be a trigger for some based on your experience.   In this episode, we discuss: Grief, vulnerability, and how we can heal from traumatic losses What it was like living with a parent that had mental health issues and Amy’s journey to healing after she loss her mother to suicide  The danger of being misdiagnosed when it comes to men...

In this episode, I discuss: ·      Why breathwork is such a powerful healing modality ·      Exploring the Miracle Morning book by Hal Elrod ·      Exploring the SAVERS method as an option for your morning routine ·      Tips and tricks to help you build and maintain a successful routine Free Breathwork session: To take advantage of a free breathwork session, send me a DM: @dominiecerclifton Let&a...

In this solo episode, I discuss: How my own trauma has caused me to struggle with seeing my gifts, skills, and talents throughout my life I share an excerpt from a book, Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect, to emphasize the important role our parents play in nuturing us as children and how often, if we didn't receive that emotional nurturing as children, we can end up...

Episode Summary: The School of Healing podcast, hosted by Dominiece Clifton, focuses on healing the mind, body, and emotions to embrace rest, relieve stress, and build habits for a thriving life. In this episode, Dominiece introduces Tanisha Grant-Keta, a licensed therapist and CEO, and discusses their personal journeys of healing and self-discovery. They explore the themes of unmasking, self-awar...

This is a special episode where I am interviewed by Katie Truitt from the United Way of Central Maryland's Barrier Breakers podcast. I had the opportunity of being a guest speaker on the podcast along with Gwen Schemm, a former Division II athlete who now works at United Way.   In this episode we discuss: The signs of mental health challenges so that you can seek help for yourself and/or  che...

In this episode, I discuss: How selectively numbing impacts our emotions Why we must address our pain and trauma in order to allow ourselves to fully feel again Questions that you can explore as you begin to unpack emotions you may have numbed IMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES Get my NEW BOOK !  Learn more about Move and Still LLC - https://movexstill.com/ New Course: GROUNDED - https://bit.ly/3LXfuU7...

In this episode we discuss: What high functioning trauma is and the characteristics of the “looks good on paper” person who may be struggling with high functioning trauma  The importance of widening the lens on what trauma looks like and the danger of having a narrow scope of trauma We identify the symptoms of high functioning trauma  Strategies for healing and moving forward as a trauma survivor ...

In this episode, we discuss: How to identify what burnout looks and feels like for you An overview of the stress response cycle and why we have to complete our cycles Strategies you can use to overcome burnout and avoid getting back to burnout in the future IMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES Get my NEW BOOK !  Learn more about Move and Still LLC - https://movexstill.com/ New Course: GROUNDED - https://...

In this episode we discuss: Finding our worthiness outside of our roles and responsibilities and learning to place value in who we are aside from those identities  What healing has looked like for her, as an adoptee and someone who struggled with undereating, which contributed to health issues Learning how to talk more kindly to herself and not participate in self-deprecating behaviors  Learning t...

In this episode, I discuss: 1. How a divine download guided me to start this podcast 2. Why I started the podcast and what listeners can expect as it grows 3. Why I hope this podcast is a resource to dispel the myth around what trauma looks like so that everyone feels safe to seek help if they need it 4. How The School of Healing is helping me to find my way back to my authentic self 5. The import...