The choreographer invites us to cultivate our ‘physical intelligence’ — the body’s capacity to sense, decide and learn ...
Feeling the ground beneath your feet is changing how many Americans approach fitness. Barefoot running is gaining attention ...
Cardiovascular exercise is now known to be essential for health and well-being. If exercise is your only form of movement, however, it is not a very balanced diet. There is mounting evidence that slow ...
Reconnecting your feet with the ground can unlock a powerful neurological advantage for fitness, performance, and overall ...
Right now, whether you are aware of it or not, your body is adjusting to meet the demands of the moment, like shifting positions in your seat to get more comfortable, while reading this blog. Yet, ...
Somatic Pilates is a gentle form of exercise that blends Pilates with body awareness to help you release tension and build strength. Somatic Pilates combines the principles of somatic movement with ...
Somatic exercise is a style of movement where the exerciser focuses on how the movement makes them feel. 1,2 It tends to be slow and thoughtful so that the person doing it has the chance to notice any ...
Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...
Somatic therapy, also called somatic experiencing therapy, is a therapeutic approach that helps you process physical symptoms of trauma, abuse, or stress stored in the body. Somatic therapy can be ...
Modern-day living doesn’t exactly set the stage for healthy movement. Many of us have desk jobs that leave us sedentary for most of the day, long commutes that add to our sitting time, and rest and ...