Diaphragm activation
Breath-hold and respiratory bracing
This point marks the breathing diaphragm and lower-rib area as a phenomenological site for bracing, breath interruption, or sudden respiratory release. The map links it to regulation through careful contact with breath, while leaving the projection broad because SE does not prescribe a normalized anatomical coordinate.
Point 2 of 8 in Somatic Experiencing — Felt-Sense Completion Map
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Peter A. Levine, In an Unspoken Voice (primary)
Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score (scholarly_modern)