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!
Working from the centre to periphery is one of the core principles of Somatic Education. The emphasis is on improving Sensory Motor Awareness and regaining
‘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
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
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
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 is the simplest way to restore muscle function and reduce excess muscle tension, but what is it and how does it work? Pandiculation is
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
What is the Red Light Reflex and why must we be able to recognize it?? The Red Light Reflex, also called the Startle Reflex, is
What is the Green Light Reflex and why must we be able to recognize it?? The Green Light Reflex is an automatic brain reflex that
What is Sensory Motor Amnesia and why do you need to know about it? Sensory Motor Amnesia inhibits movement quality and freedom by reducing muscle