🕊️ A Different Kind of Movement
Unlike traditional fitness or even some forms of yoga, somatic practices aren’t about achieving external shapes. They’re often slow, mindful, and intuitive — designed to bring awareness to habitual tension patterns, release stuck energy, and restore natural movement.
Somatic methods include modalities like Feldenkrais, Hanna Somatics, Continuum, and Body-Mind Centering — as well as intuitive movement practices developed for trauma healing.
🌀 How It Works
• Movement is guided by inner sensation, not external instruction
• Emphasis on slow, mindful repetition to re-educate the nervous system
• Practices often done lying down or in supported positions
• Encourages deep presence, curiosity, and non-judgement
🌟 Benefits
• Releases chronic muscular tension
• Supports trauma and stress recovery
• Enhances proprioception and body awareness
• Improves posture, coordination, and breath
• Builds a deeper mind-body connection
🧘♂️ A Practical Example
A somatic session might begin with lying on the floor and slowly exploring small pelvic tilts or shoulder rolls, guided by how they feel rather than how they look. Over time, these gentle movements help re-pattern how the body holds stress — leading to more fluid, balanced, and pain-free movement.
✨ Have you explored somatic practices?
How do they compare with other movement or healing modalities in your experience?
This is a space to share stories, ask questions, and explore how reconnecting with the body can support healing from the inside out. 🌿
