Yoga as we know it has become about following a teacher’s instructions regardless of how it feels for you. Most people teach yoga as clearly defined asanas (yoga postures) and guiding students into that perfect alignment. Somatic movement encourages you to explore what you feel and use that to inform your movement. There is a big difference between trusting your own senses and forcing yourself into a particular shape …
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There’s a lot we can learn from tradition AND there’s a need for paving your own path. We need a more somatic approach to yoga today, especially for mental health.
Why We Need a More Somatic Approach to Yoga for Emotional Wellbeing Read More »
Our physical symptoms always reflect what’s happening inside of us, on a deeper, and sometimes unconscious, level.
And while that is true for all our physical symptoms, neck and shoulder tension are intimately tied to the topics I work with: stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression …
Neck & Shoulder Tension: The Role of Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma Read More »
Nature has a supportive and nourishing energy that helps us deal with our challenges and balances our energy and mind. I have many times turned to nature in times of sorrow as well as in times of the most immense joy …
5-Minute Self Care Practices to Connect with Nature Read More »