Soma comes from a Greek word connoting “The Living Body” – pertaining to the consciousness of our living body, experienced and regulated from within. It is an exploration into waking up our innate senses to uncover our mind-body mapping.
A somatic movement is made with a focus on the internal movement instead of on
the external movement. Internal movement is very different from most physical
or exercise training. Because his internal way of moving builds your cognizance (self-sensing) it helps you feel good. And, as you master this
skill, you will make better and more clear choices about your well-being.
Somatic
Movement involves a series of specific exercises that reconnect the brain with
the muscles so you can let go of tightness in the body. The movements
are slow and mindful, and are performed on the floor, so your body is more
comfortable and isn’t fighting against gravity. No pain = more gain!
Somatic
Movement Therapy is a gentle rhythmic movement gives you the tools you
need to access the wisdom stored in your body. It helps unwind tension habits
that cause pain. Somatic Movement helps you transform unhealthy
habits caused by physical injuries, trauma, personal habits, or even skipped
developmental stages.
Brain plasticity is the ability of your nervous system to change patterns and
habits by reorganizing how it does things. Having a brain that can change
improves how you move your muscles, how you perceive balance, how you react to
outer stress, or when you notice tiredness, hunger or emotion. A reorganized
brain changes and can help how you respond to any threats you perceive. This is
very important for anyone in chronic pain or who has high sensitivity (HSP),
because you can change how you experience the world around you.
What are Somatic Principles?
- It is body centered to improve awareness of the body-mind connection
- It is a sensory approach (rather than cognitive approach) to
learning / unlearning / relearning
- It is exploratory in nature, based on the premise that the body is
shaped by the mind, and that the mind can be reshaped through the body
- It is focused on the internal experience of the movement rather
than on the end result.
Benefits Of Somatic Movement Yoga
Somatic Movement yoga is useful
for many challenges. Here are a few:
- Pain and stress management or alleviation
- Sexual health and pelvic floor issues
- Balance
- Difficulties with smooth or fluid
movement
- Nervous system calming and meditation
- Trauma and injury recovery
- Fitness training
- Anxiety, worry, despair, and mental
health concerns
- Alleviating Parkinson’s symptoms
- Meeting loss and grief
The many benefits of Somatic Yoga
Somatic Yoga can improve posture, mobility,
strength, balance, coordination and proprioception. It can reduce neuromuscular
pain and symptoms related to chronically tight muscles such as headaches,
frozen shoulder and breathing issues. It can mitigate symptoms of anxiety,
depression, sleeping issues and fatigue.
The right
approach can significantly improve your quality of life and maintain these
gains over time. Try Somatic Movement to relieve your symptoms, reduce your
pain, and feel confident to live life to the fullest.
Make Yoga Practice a “Somatic” Practice.
1) Breathe: try to keep
a slow, even, steady, and comfortable pace of breathing, through your nose
where possible.
2) Move slowly and consciously: notice what
it takes to make a movement occur or what it takes to hold your body in a yoga
pose.
3) Move gently and with as little effort as possible: notice where you hold “secret”
unnecessary tension, such as in your face, shoulders, or hands.
4) Somatic movement shouldn’t be painful: don’t force any movement and see
what movement and what poses you can inhabit without causing pain.
5) Be persistent, patient, and positive: don’t expect your body to change by sheer determination. Relax. Give yourself time to explore what is there and find gratitude with what you have as you patiently and compassionately explore.
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