SOMATIC PRACTICE
From 'soma', the Greek word for body - somatics is the practice of embodied awareness and self attunement. Through somatic practice, we can connect back to our felt sense, our direct experience of who we are and our deep inner knowing.
Somatic Yoga
Mind-Body Integration
When we approach somatics through yoga, we focus on mind-body integration, reducing stress, finding nervous system regulation and allowing expression of emotional energy that may be trapped in the body.
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Somatic yoga allows us to safely drop into our embodied intelligence to explore our wild, intricate and delicate human state. From here we create the freedom and space to feel, breathe, move and express with authenticity. A type of moving meditative dance where we are the choreographer.
Somatic Reprocessing
Somatic reprocessing is the therapeutic practice of healing physical and emotional pain in the body. This can be done in a one-to-one session through the following guided steps:
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Cognitive transformation - understanding how physical and emotional trauma is fragmented and stored in the body
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Somatic tracking - observing sensations in the body from a safe and neutral perspective
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Somatic exploration - processing thoughts and feelings, becoming aware of core needs
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Corrective experience - a guided somatic practice of reprocessing thoughts, releasing and transforming feelings and regulating the nervous system, to creating a safe environment for trauma to reach its natural completion.
"I loved the visual metaphors used during the class - it really helped centre myself and concentrate on my breath. Also, loved the hand on shoulder when stretching quads in standing, shed a few tears of release and sending comfort to others. Really beautiful."
Carrie, Somatic Yoga Class