News — Somatic exercises

Sciatica, also referred to as sciatic nerve pain, can really put a damper on your day-to-day activities. But there's no need to live with that pain on a daily basis — because starting a simple practice of somatic exercises can naturally alleviate the discomfort of sciatic nerve pain and get you moving in no time. What is sciatica? If you've ever experienced sciatic nerve pain then you already know it can, quite literally, be the bane of some people's existence. Sciatica is a common medical condition that causes pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower back, buttocks, legs, and feet, and...

We all experience trauma, anxiety, and stress to some degree in our lives. So it's important for everyone to take steps to manage those emotions in a healthy way. And somatic exercises, also known as body-based therapies, are a powerful tool that can help you do just that. By connecting your mind and body, you can release tension and negative emotions, alleviate physical pain, and improve your overall well-being. Understanding Somatic Exercise Somatic exercise is a type of physical therapy that can be incredibly beneficial for those looking to improve their physical and mental health. This approach focuses on the...

Stress can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to find relief. Especially if that stress is becoming a nightly problem as you pick up the bad habit of night-time jaw clenching or jaw grinding. But rather than try another expensive night guard that ends up in the trash, there's one solution that you may not have ever considered... Somatic exercises! Somatic exercises are gentle, body-based exercises that help you relax and let go of tension and stress — including helping you to stop jaw clenching and other stress-related muscle tension that's causing chronic pain. What is Jaw Clenching? Jaw clenching, also known as bruxism, is...

If you wake up with tight shoulders, a stiff neck, unavoidable pain in your back, OR if you constantly feel your hips popping and jaw locking all day long, it may be beneficial to look into somatic exercises. Maybe you’ve been questioning ‘what are somatic exercises’ for awhile now, or maybe you’re just becoming familiar with the term — either way, somatic exercises are the key to healing from trauma, dealing with stress, losing unwanted weight, AND treating the chronic pain you’ve been feeling throughout your body for the past few years. But before explaining exactly what somatic exercises actually...

There’s now more evidence than ever that there’s BOTH physical trauma AND emotional trauma stored in the body.  Before diving into where and how this trauma is stored in the body, let’s start with a deep dive into the connection between the mind and body. In the past few decades, it’s become common knowledge that the emotional factors and experiences of our body can, indeed, influence the physical ones.  We know that our gut biome influences our mental health. We know that our stress levels affect our immune system. And we now know that the past trauma we’ve experienced is...