Somatic Movement Therapy is a gentle movement program that retrains the body to develop and integrate more functional movement to reduce pain and dysfunction. Unlike more passive forms of therapy you are an active participant which invites your nervous system to essentially rewire the way it communicates with your muscles.
Through skilled observation and assessment of your movement patterns, the therapist guides you to reeducate your muscles to move more efficiently which allows your nervous system to establish muscular control leading to healthier movement patterns.
When we improve our functional movement, our body comes into better alignment, we stand taller, reduce pain, move with more ease, have more energy, strength and power to engage in the activities that we want to.
Our bodies are designed to move. As we go through life, our bodies movement is changed by the activities we do and the experiences we have. The movement patterns we develop often are the root of the strain and pain we experience, rather than the fault of the activities we do or the injuries we’ve had.
So whether you are a weekend warrior, an elite athlete, have spinal or joint dysfunction, have a chronic illness, or are a stressed out executive, learning to incorporate the movement principals of somatic movement and therapeutic exercise, will help you to dissolve tension, pain and strain. Your function will improve and you will have more power and strength for the or activities you love to do.
If any of the following statements are true for you, then you will benefit from Somatic Movement.
- I currently live with pain that is limiting me from enjoying my life fully.
- Stress is contributing to my health problems .
- I exercise regularly and seek alternative care but I still develop the same chronic tension.
- I want to commit to a program to follow at home but don’t know where to start.
