There has been a great deal of discussion in the field about the way memories are stored. Working collaboratively with other fields, there has been a strong belief that our experiences affect us on numerous levels (specific postures can trigger a memory, massage therapists often describe people with spontaneous emotional outbursts when they rub certain muscles, and there is research to support impacts on a cellular level). This recent research from MIT provides further confirmation that our memories are a physical phenomenon impacting neurons, not just a collection of thoughts in the brain. Although EMDR has been one of the pioneer methods to treat trauma in the body, this new information might pave the way for treatments never before dreamed of.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/123485-mit-discovers-the-location-of-memories-individual-neurons