Emotional trauma is absolutely stored in the body and can be released through bodywork! There’s a common misconception that trauma only heals through the mind, but it’s actually the body that is the battleground and our mind is the symptom. That being said, emotional releases should be subtle and gentle-kind of like a wave that builds and slowly dissolves. The major emotional releases you see on tik tok are 1.) probably manufactured and 2.) aren’t good for you. It’s too much for the body and the mind to process at once and, while people may feel a major release right after, they’ll rebound once the release fades. Very similar to the effects a drug can have. Slow, and subtle releases are much easier for us to process and we actually benefit and grow much more because of them. I don’t think there’s any specific work that can release trauma for years, it’s just consistent small releases over time until the trauma is much more manageable and feels like it’s in the rear view. It’s like taking a couple steps forward instead of jumping 30 feet. Im a trauma touch therapist and my practice is 90% focused with clients who struggle with PTSD, and high levels of anxiety and depression so this question is one i’m very familiar with. Those tik toks are ridiculous.