Thu: Shaking is a natural way to release tension and restore a sense of well-being in all mammals, including us humans. Animals naturally shake to release tension after a stressful event and get back to living in the moment. Humans though have been socially conditioned to be stoic, unfazed and pretend to be fine. However, it … Continued
Steph: Over the past half century, the field of Somatic Psychology, or Body Psychotherapy, has grown tremendously. “Bodyfulness,” a term coined by author Christine Caldwell in a book of the same name, is a guide to the principles and practices of Somatic Healing. According to David I. Rome in its forward, “Mindfulness as a term cannot avoid … Continued
Danielle: What is it to live in the world as a human body? How do we perceive our surroundings through our senses, and how might we respond to that as a moving, breathing form? Today we’ll take a tour of the many ways the outside world might be reaching us, and perhaps discover some ways in … Continued
Luke: It’s not easy to translate an emotion into something that we can understand and pull meaning from. We will explore two different practices that can help with decoding the messages that our body is sending to our brains. In this sit, we’ll tune in to our “felt sense“ and explore an improvised movement practice to … Continued