Somatic movement and Somatic yoga

What’s the difference? The term “somatics” has been around since 1976 and it was introduced by Thomas Hanna. Somatic movement is a broad term that includes many methods, for example the Alexander Technique, Eutonia, the Feldenkrais Method, Body-Mind...

Pandiculation

The technique we use in somatic movement is called pandiculation. It is the action of contracting the muscles gently and then releasing them very slowly. Our muscles are often chronically tight. This is why we contract them gently, by concentric contraction. Then we...

Washcloth

This somatic exercise is called Washcloth. It’s perfect to relax shoulders, shoulder blades and...

Side Curl

The Side Curl is a somatic exercise that relaxes the sides of the body and allows it to regain balance and natural functioning. When we suffer an injury, most of the time, it’s on one side of the body only, on the left or right, rarely in the middle. To protect...

Arch & Curl

A somatic exercise to relax all the anterior muscles of the body and especially the abdominals which are often chronically tight… Negative stress and physical and psychological danger cause us to react reflexively taking a posture that Thomas Hanna and Sarah...

Back Lift

Who hasn’t had back pain? It is the most common health problem. Very often, back pain is caused by muscle tension. Even herniated discs are often caused by chronically tense back muscles that put pressure on the vertebrae of the spine. But why are our back...