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Returning back home & connecting with your body - the power of the Somatic Mind Body Connection.
There is no getting away from the stress of everyday life - it is something we all have to navigate in some way. The biggest act of self care you can give yourself is the ability to be connected with yourself and your body. Somatic practices take us on a journey of self discovery and help us create a life that is more enriching, through movement that nourishes not punishes, through movement that pulls tension out of our bodies and can reduce stresses strains and pains. The by product of this is a feeling of calmness and peace, deeper connection and more self confidence. We were not built to do but to be and to have a way to really look after ourselves instead of beat ourselves up, and to be connected with out needing to compete or be better than ourselves or others brings us into peace, alignment and holistic wellbeing.
Optimal Breathing for Life & Living: a mind body somatic perspective (part I)
Embodied breath is about you feeling and sensing you, and using your greatest resource which is you! We are composed of anatomical, biomechanical and physiological processes that are in continuous dialogue with our mind - body and body - mind. So embodied breathing is a process and practice of learning about how we work and function. As a somatic practitioner my role is to guide you through the process of how to sense that. In somatic work we are not asking our minds to empty as that can for many people be a huge challenge and is not our objective, but by focusing on the sensation and feeling in our bodies we can rebalance, discover and be more at peace and calm with ourselves. Learn more about somatics, breathing and how this differs to the breathing used in movement systems such as yoga and Pilates and how this can help you restore greater balance and take that deeper breath.
