Recognizing Shutdown: The Early Signs Your System Is Powering Down
Shutdown rarely announces itself. It does not arrive like panic, with sirens and a racing heart.…
Parimukti
Somatic Therapy Training
Integration and Closing: How to End a Somatic Session Well
Ask a room of trainees what makes a good somatic session and they will describe the…
Movement and Emotional Expression: When Words Are Not Enough
There is a particular kind of frustration in trying to explain a feeling that will not…
Developing Internal Awareness Without Getting Lost in It
Interoception – sensing what is happening inside your body – is the foundation skill of every…
Practitioner Self-Regulation: Your Nervous System Is Part of the Room
Ask experienced somatic practitioners what they actually bring to a session and few of them start…
Tremoring: The Body’s Built-In Discharge and How to Work with It Safely
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet together, let your legs begin to…
Grounding, Orienting, or Breath? How to Choose When You Are Activated
You know the moment. Heart up, thoughts racing, body braced, maybe the start of a snap…
Body Awareness Without Body Judgment: Learning to Observe
Try a small experiment. Notice your hands. Not to fix them, warm them, or rate their…
Spontaneous Movement: Letting the Body Lead for Once
Most of the movement in an adult day is assigned. You walk to the kettle because…