It’s all Movement
Reading is a highly complex MOVEMENT SKILL, it requires fine motor control of the eyes in order to follow the line of text to the
The Learn Somatics Blog
Hello! Welcome to the Learn Somatics blog archive. I have moved my old blog posts from their previous location at thesomaticmovement.wordpress.com to this page. This is where I will share my thoughts and ramblings on all things Somatic. I hope these posts will help you think about your Somatic movement practice in new ways, and consider how what you learn about yourself from your practice bleeds in to all aspects of your life. If you like a post, why not share it, leave a comment, or ask a question. Enjoy!
My Glute isn’t firing?
A common complaint among the athletic/training community sounds like this: My glute won’t fire. I have gluteal amnesia. That’s why I do more squats, ye
Grow Taller with Somatics?
Grow taller with Somatics? But how? Well, there are 23 intervertebral discs in the human spine. These discs are somewhat soft and spongy, acting as
Centre to Periphery
Working from the centre to periphery is one of the core principles of Somatic Education is the emphasis on resolving SMA and regaining and maintaining
What is Good Posture?
‘Poor’ posture is the result of habituated dysfunctional patterns of involuntary contraction aka Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA). Or, put more simply, excessive levels of involuntary
Why Do You Have Stiff, Sore Joints?
The medical model generally views joint pain or problems as structural in nature and on occassion this is indeed the case. However, a far more
Somatics for Stress Resilience – Empty Your Bucket
We all have a certain capacity for stress, some of us can handle more, others less. The one thing we all have in common though
What IS Somatic Education?
Somatic Education is a simple process of neuromuscular re-education that allows you to regain voluntary control of all the muscles of your body so that
Pandiculation: Movement Medicine
Pandiculation is the simplest way to restore muscle function and reduce excess muscle tension, but what is it and how does it work? Pandiculation is
Trauma Reflex means ‘Ouch!’
What is the Trauma Reflex and why must we be able to recognize it? In my previous two posts I described Green Light Reflex which