📸 Look at these photos. In the sincere smiles and focused gazes of the children, the most important thing is visible — a sense of safety and comfort 🫂

💬 "We start somatic practices by establishing a sense of safety. Then, gently through play, we establish emotional balance, apply breathing exercises, and light physical activities," shares specialist Olga Bugaienko.

After all, somatic therapy is primarily about sensations. It is incredibly valuable to see how children learn to find inner peace and, for at least a moment, distract themselves from difficult everyday life 🤍

The project "Region of the Future: Education, Rehabilitation, and Safety of Youth in Kherson Region" is implemented within the framework of the multi-donor project "Strengthening the capacity of communities in southern and eastern Ukraine through local initiatives (EMPOWER)", funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) together with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

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