Why Stretching Doesn’t Work

By |febrero 1, 2019|athletic training, Clinical Somatic Education, neuroscience, pandiculation, stretching|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: Why Stretching Doesn't Work From the ages of twelve to twenty-one, I was a ballet dancer. It was all I did and all I wanted to do. Being extremely disciplined, I stretched for half an hour every night before bed so I could get more [...]

Combining Your Clinical Somatics and Yoga Practices

By |enero 20, 2019|athletic training, Clinical Somatic Education, stretching, yoga|

Combining Your Clinical Somatics and Yoga Practices One of the questions that students ask me most often is whether or not they should continue their yoga practice while doing Clinical Somatics exercises, and if so, how to go about combining the two practices. I love yoga, and I practice it regularly. Everything I've learned and [...]

How to Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Clinical Somatics

By |enero 10, 2019|carpal tunnel syndrome, Clinical Somatic Education, specific conditions|

How to Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Clinical Somatics If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, you might feel shooting pain, burning, tingling, numbness, and weakness in your hand and wrist. You may have developed carpal tunnel syndrome from doing repetitive tasks with your arms and hands, like computer work, massage therapy, playing a [...]

How to Relieve Mechanical Back Pain with Clinical Somatics

By |agosto 14, 2018|back pain, Clinical Somatic Education, pain & pain relief, specific conditions|

How to Relieve Mechanical Back Pain with Clinical Somatics What is mechanical back pain? If you're suffering from back pain, you're not alone--between 50% and 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.1 It's estimated that 97% of cases of back pain are mechanical in nature,2 meaning that [...]

Fuerza central: cómo obtener una fuerza, estabilidad y flexibilidad óptimas en su núcleo

By |julio 11, 2018|athletic training, Clinical Somatic Education, core strength, posture|

How to get optimal strength, stability, and flexibility in your core What does core strength really mean, and why is it so important? The most common misconception about core strength is that it means simply having strong abdominals—like the enviable washboard stomach achieved by developing your rectus abdominis muscle. In truth, optimal core strength [...]

Ejercicios de relajación somática

By |junio 29, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, stress & stress relief, videos & graphics|

En esta breve clase de somática, aprenderá movimientos suaves que liberan la tensión muscular crónica en la zona lumbar, abdomen, hombros, pecho, cara y mandíbula. ¿Sabías que la tensión muscular crónica está directamente relacionada con el estrés psicológico? Los seres humanos están naturalmente bien equipados para recuperarse de un estrés a corto plazo que amenaza la vida. Desafortunadamente, el estrés psicológico a largo plazo permanece con [...]

Dolor Muscular Crónico: la Causa y la Cura

By |mayo 2, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, muscle tension, pain & pain relief|

Dolor muscular crónico: la causa y la cura El dolor muscular crónico es, literalmente, un dolor con el que convivir. A menudo, ninguna cantidad de estiramiento, masaje, calor, hielo o ibuprofeno puede proporcionar un alivio duradero. Para comprender la causa del dolor muscular crónico, debemos comenzar por examinar lo que sucede dentro de nuestros músculos cuando están activos [...]

Cómo Afecta la Personalidad a la Postura

By |mayo 1, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, posture|

¿Cómo afecta la personalidad a la postura? Nos gusta culpar de nuestra postura a nuestra genética, al estrés laboral oa las largas horas que pasamos frente a la computadora, pero ¿sabía usted que nuestra postura puede estar determinada en gran medida por nuestra personalidad? Nuestra postura, expresiones faciales y movimiento comunican la forma en que nos sentimos por dentro, nos guste o no. [...]

Alivie su dolor de ATM con Somática Clínica

By |marzo 3, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, specific conditions, temporomandibular joint disorders|

Relieve Your TMJ Pain with Clinical SomaticsWhat is TMJ pain?The temporomandibular joints connect the jawbone to the skull, and they are two of the most complicated joints in the human body. They can open and close the jaw like a hinge, and allow the jaw to slide from side to side and forward and backward.Temporomandibular [...]

Por qué Tenemos Dolor

By |enero 29, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, pain & pain relief|

Por qué tenemos dolor No es un eufemismo decir que tenemos una epidemia de salud en nuestro país: una epidemia de afecciones relacionadas con el estilo de vida que incluyen enfermedades cardíacas, diabetes, obesidad y dolor crónico. En general, estas afecciones se pueden prevenir, aliviar y, a menudo, eliminar por completo con un cuidado personal adecuado. Entonces, ¿por qué no nos estamos ocupando [...]

El reflejo flexor y el dolor unilateral

By |enero 26, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, posture|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: The Flexor Reflex and One-Sided Pain The Flexor Reflex and Injury Recovery Imagine that you've slipped on your icy front steps and sprained your ankle. On top of the fact that you don't have an exciting mountain climbing story to tell, you have [...]

Cómo la respuesta de abstinencia conduce a una postura redondeada

By |enero 24, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, posture|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: How the Withdrawal Response Leads to Rounded Posture What is the Withdrawal Response? You're walking down the street and hear gunshots behind you. Within just fourteen milliseconds, your jaw muscles begin to contract. At twenty-five milliseconds, your upper trapezius muscles contract, raising your [...]

Cita de Thomas Hanna: El cuerpo humano no es un instrumento ...

By |enero 23, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, videos & graphics|

"El cuerpo humano no es un instrumento para ser utilizado, sino un ámbito del propio ser para ser experimentado, explorado, enriquecido y, por tanto, educado". -Thomas Hanna, fundador de Educación Somática Clínica

Cómo la respuesta de acción conduce al dolor de espalda

By |enero 22, 2016|back pain, Clinical Somatic Education, posture|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: How the Action Response Leads to Back Pain How and Why We Develop the Natural Curves in Our Spine In the first few months of life we are entirely helpless, unable to crawl or even sit up by ourselves. We have spent [...]

Sensorimotor Amnesia and Muscle Memory

By |enero 16, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, muscle memory, neuroscience|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: Sensorimotor Amnesia and Muscle Memory Most people are familiar with the concept of muscle memory. When we repeat a movement like swinging a golf club over and over, the neurons involved in controlling that movement develop increasingly stronger connections. Existing synapses begin to fire more [...]

Infografía de somáticos: ¿Qué condiciones pueden ayudar los somáticos?

By |enero 9, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, videos & graphics|

Esta infografía de Somatics muestra las afecciones musculoesqueléticas comunes que se pueden prevenir, aliviar y eliminar con Educación Somática Clínica. Para comenzar por el principio y aprender los conceptos básicos de Educación Somática Clínica, haga clic aquí. Haga clic aquí para saber cómo aprovechar al máximo la práctica de ejercicios somáticos. Listo para descargar clases y empezar [...]

¿Qué es la educación clínica somática?

By |enero 6, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, learn the basics|

You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: What is Clinical Somatic Education? Scroll down to watch Sarah's video "What is Somatic Movement?" Many people have heard the term somatic, as it's becoming a bit of a buzzword in the health and wellness industry. The word somatic means “of or relating to [...]

Cómo aprovechar al máximo los ejercicios de Somática Clínica

By |enero 5, 2016|Clinical Somatic Education, Clinical Somatics exercises, learn the basics|

Cómo aprovechar al máximo los ejercicios de somática clínica ¿Qué son los ejercicios de somática clínica? Los ejercicios de somática clínica trabajan directamente con el sistema nervioso para liberar la tensión muscular crónica, aliviar el dolor crónico y mejorar la postura y el movimiento. Los ejercicios son extremadamente lentos y suaves, y son apropiados para todas las edades y niveles de condición física. Los ejercicios [...]

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