Q&A Video #11: Can I practice Clinical Somatics while also doing other types of therapies? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering a question that I get pretty often. Can I continue doing other types of therapies while I practice Clinical Somatics? In other words, are there any types of therapies or movement [...]
How to Recover From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In my previous article about chronic fatigue syndrome from 2020, I discussed the symptoms of the condition, possible causes, and research on testing, diagnosis, and treatment. In this article, I discuss some of the ways in which people with chronic fatigue syndrome can reverse their condition naturally. [...]
Supercharge your Clinical Somatics with The Safe and Sound Protocol by Emma Clark If you’re practicing Clinical Somatics, you’ve probably already experienced its remarkable ability to release tension, improve posture, ease chronic pain—and much more. But have you ever wondered why it works so well? Clinical Somatics retrains your nervous system, teaching it new, [...]
How to Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Naturally Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the nervous system. In MS, the immune system attacks myelin, a fatty coating around nerves that protects them and allows them to transmit messages. As white blood cells attack the myelin, inflammatory chemicals begin to destroy the myelin sheath around [...]
Q&A Video #10: Is it possible to release too slowly out of the movements? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering a question that I get once in a while, from students who really like to take it slow and explore the movements really deeply, and that is: Is it possible to release [...]
Q&A Video #9: How big should I make the movements when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics exercises? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering the question: How big should I make the movements when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics exercises? This is such a great question. There's actually a lot of value in exploring a [...]
Q&A Video #8: Why do we practice Somatic movements with our eyes closed? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering the question: Why do we practice somatic movements with our eyes closed? This is a very important question. We practice somatic movements with our eyes closed for two reasons. The first is so [...]
How Diet Affects Inflammation and Chronic Pain We hear about inflammation a lot these days in terms of the role it plays in many chronic disease conditions, including cancer, type II diabetes, and heart disease. Inflammation can play a large role in chronic pain as well, especially when it comes to painful autoimmune conditions [...]
Q&A Video #7: Why do my muscles shake when I'm practicing the movements? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering the question: Why do my muscles sometimes shake when I'm practicing the movements? If There are two typical reasons why your muscles might shake. The first is simply muscle fatigue. Even though these movements [...]
How to Reverse Ankylosing Spondylitis Naturally In this article, I discuss: What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? What Causes Ankylosing Spondylitis? Typical Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Ankylosing Spondylitis Autoimmune or Autoinflammatory? Norman Cousins' Recovery from AS Using Stress Reduction and Vitamin C Supplementation And how the following natural methods of healing can reverse Ankylosing Spondylitis: Movement [...]
Q&A Video #6: Why is it so important to practice Standing Awareness? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering a question that a lot of new students wonder about, which is: Why is it so important to practice Standing Awareness? If you're enrolled in my program, you know that I guide you through [...]
How Does Fascia Affect Our Pain and Mobility? If you have musculoskeletal pain or mobility issues, you may have been told that your fascia is tight or that you have fascial adhesions. While this may be true, problems with fascia are most often the result of how we're moving and using our body. In [...]
Q&A Video #5: Should I keep breaking down movements once I've learned them? Transcript of video: Hi guys! Today I'm answering a question that I get frequently, which is: should I keep breaking down the movements once I've learned them? If you're doing my online program, you know that this question refers to exercises that [...]
12 Science-backed Ways to Recover From Fibromyalgia Medical Disclaimer: The information in this article is provided for general informational and educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Fibromyalgia is a painful, often debilitating condition with many symptoms. The causes of the condition can seem mysterious, so determining a successful [...]
Q&A Video #4: Why do we work with the core of the body before the extremities? Today I want to address a topic that I know a lot of students wonder about and sometimes get frustrated by. And that is, why in Clinical Somatics do we focus on working with the core of the [...]
If You Have Osteoarthritis, Here's How to Give Your Cartilage the Best Chance to Heal Osteoarthritis is a painful, debilitating condition that affects millions of people around the world and puts a significant drain on our healthcare system. More than 32 million Americans live with osteoarthritis, and the rate of osteoarthritis worldwide has increased [...]
Q&A Video #3: What should I do if I'm cramping up while practicing Clinical Somatics exercises? Transcript of video: Today I'm going to answer the question: What should I do if I'm cramping up when I do the exercises? If you're cramping up when you're practicing Clinical Somatics exercises, it means one of two [...]
Q&A Video #2: Should I breathe through the nose or the mouth when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics? Transcript of video: Today I'm going to answer a question I've gotten a number of times from students, which is: Should I breathe through the nose or the mouth when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics? And does it [...]
Q&A Video #1: What should I do if I feel myself recruiting other muscles? Transcript of video: Today I'm going to answer a question I get pretty frequently from students, which is: What should I do if I feel other muscles engaging while I'm doing a movement? So, when I instruct every movement, I always [...]
How to Relieve Shallow Breathing Chronic stress, posture, and muscle tension can all play a role in developing shallow breathing, also referred to as chest breathing or thoracic breathing. Shallow breathing can contribute to serious medical conditions including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, hyperventilation, shock, asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and a buildup of carbon dioxide [...]
