Guest Post: Somatics has changed my life.
Judy, a true somatic fanatic :-) |
I started off working with Kristin with three private
lessons and attended group lessons twice a week. During each lesson I
discovered something; a small refinement, a new way to sense my body, a whole
new way to move. I also started practicing
somatics every day, sometimes twice a day. In the back of my mind I heard, “My body needs somatics.” And the practicing paid off. My body started
loosening up, in ways that all the other therapies had not done for me. It was like a miracle! I told everyone I knew!!
On our hiking trip I did somatics in many beautiful
places; a bird refuge in Arizona, Chiracahua National Monument, a monastery in
New Mexico, to name a few. I did some
really challenging hikes, and after every hike, I pulled out my mat and did
somatics among the trees and birds. I know
it helped my after-hike aches and stiffness to dissipate quicker. In Kristin’s classes I also learned some
simple somatic exercises I can do while seated, so I could take care of myself while driving
long miles in our camper van.
Somatics fits into my mindfulness practice. I used to think I didn’t have any body
awareness, but I now sense how my body works and that I have control over it.
Somatics, with it’s slow and deliberate focus, and breathing takes all of my
attention. I often make it my meditation
practice, slowly moving, sensing my muscles contract then relax and lengthen
under my conscious control. I’ve made it my own.
I’ve tried and continue to do many kinds of movements. I
walk a lot, hike, practice tai chi and Qi Gong, but have never stuck with
anything so diligently as I have with Somatics. I am now walking from my center of my body outward and am much more
aware of my posture. Somatics has changed
my life. Thank you Kristin.
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No, thank you, Judy! It's folks like you who make my work so wonderful.
To learn what Judy's learning, contact me, sign up for a class, or start with private lessons.
This is what everyone needs to maintain quality of life!
This is what everyone needs to maintain quality of life!
~Kristin
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