Somatic Therapy Training
You can be in a quiet room and still feel on guard. You can also feel calm in a situation that is not safe. Felt safety and actual safety are related questions, but they are not the same question. If…
You do not need to walk beautifully. You need to get where you are going without tripping over the practice. A somatic walking practice means bringing some attention to the experience of walking: contact, movement and the surroundings you are…
A difficult day can feel different when someone sits beside you and does not immediately turn it into a project. They listen. They ask whether you want company or space. The problem may still be there, but you are no…
Someone says take a deep breath. You try, then try harder, and now you are watching every inhale as though it is an important exam. Breathing exercises for anxiety can be useful for some people. They can also become uncomfortable…
You have answered three messages, started two tasks and forgotten why you came into the room. Before you organise the rest of your life, it may help to notice where you are sitting. A somatic centering exercise can be a…
You are about to make a phone call and your hand stops above the screen. The conversation has not happened yet, but your stomach seems to have started it without you. Fear can arrive as thoughts, physical sensations, an urge…
A person sits opposite you and waits for an instruction. It can be tempting to fill the silence with something impressive: close your eyes, go deeper, follow the sensation. But the most useful next sentence may be much simpler. Would…
You feel unsettled but the word anxious does not quite fit. There might be warmth in your face, a restless foot or a stomach that feels unusually busy. Putting a small mark on paper can sometimes be easier than writing…
You reach for a pen, adjust your grip and bring it towards the page. Most of those small decisions happen without an internal meeting. Your position sense is doing useful work in the background. Proprioceptive exercises draw attention to position,…
Grief can make ordinary things feel unfamiliar. A meal takes effort. A familiar room feels different. You may be tired, restless, numb or suddenly tearful while doing something that seems unrelated to the loss. There is no single bodily shape…