Expansive and Contractive Movement: Exploring Both Ends of Your Range
Every movement you make lives somewhere on a line between drawing in and reaching out. Curling…
Parimukti
Somatic Therapy Training
Body Awareness vs Thinking About Your Body: Notice the Difference Without Picking a Side
“My shoulders feel tense” and “I am terrible at relaxing” may arrive in the same second.…
Completing the Stress Cycle: What Movement Can and Cannot Tell You
You wanted to put a hand up during a difficult conversation. You did not. Later, the…
Reconnect With Your Body After a Stressful Day: Start With What You Need
You arrive home, but the last conversation has arrived with you. Your shoes are off; your…
Gentle vs Intensive Breathwork: Read the Instructions, Not the Promise
Two sessions may both be called breathwork while asking you to do very different things. One…
Consent in Somatic Practice: A Yes Has a Specific Shape
Someone agrees to a session. A few minutes later, the facilitator asks them to close their…
Somatic Stretching: Let Sensation Set the Range
A stretch can become a small argument with a photograph. The person in the picture reaches…
Dissociation and Grounding: A Gentle Option, Not a Demand to Come Back
Feeling disconnected from yourself or your surroundings can be unsettling. Advice to “get back into your…
A Healthy Stress Response Is Not Permanent Calm
Before an important conversation, you may feel more alert. When a problem appears, your attention may…