In this short Somatics class, you’ll learn gentle movements that release chronic muscular tension in the lower back, abdomen, shoulders, chest, face and jaw.

Did you know that chronic muscular tension is directly linked to psychological stress?

Human beings are naturally well equipped to recover from short-term, life-threatening stress. Unfortunately, long-term, psychological stress stays with us, and its effects tend to build up and get worse over time. Muscular tension resulting from stress accumulates as we age, affecting our posture and making our movements stiff. Muscular tension is linked directly to psychological stress and mental activity, and it is extremely difficult to relax the mind and reduce stress if there is chronic muscular tension in the body. Muscular tension also raises blood pressure and leads to shallow breathing, both of which increase our stress level.

Clinical Somatic Education uses extremely slow, focused movements to train the nervous system to release our chronic muscular contraction. The movements reduce stress, relieve soreness and pain, and improve posture and movement. Clinical Somatic Education is gentle, therapeutic, and suitable for all ages and physical abilities.

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Start Level One Course
Start Level One Course

Click here to start at the beginning and learn the basics of Clinical Somatic Education.

To better understand how Somatics is different from other methods of movement and pain relief, click here.