This is great! I'm in Level Two right now and have been wondering how to fit all the exercises in. I've definitely been overthinking it 😂 I will trust myself more and go based on feel.
Also, I go to physical therapy and the idea you give about doing them after your workout makes sense and also at nighttime cause I have a lot of soarnes when I sleep, thanks for the suggestion 😊
Helpful video. I do other practices like qigong. I also intuitively just lie on the ground and allow my body to move in whatever way it needs to. My question is: once the "feel" of pandiculation is integrated into the nervous system, is it possible to move away from the course exercises, in favor of whatever movement is needed in the moment? Which could also be an exercise learned from the courses. I'm 30 days into level 2 and it's been the best thing I've found for my body! I've recommended your courses to a number of people already and I'm interested in potentially taking the facilitator course in the near future :)
I'm so glad you're enjoying the courses! Yes, once you have that internal understanding of pandiculation, you can absolutely move beyond the standard exercises. You'll be tuned in to your patterns of tension, and you can just feel your way through pandiculating them. Some of my daily practice is exactly that.
@@somaticmovementcenter awesome! Such helpful resources. I'm always listening to when people are talking about their pain now and if there might be an interest in the course. I know that if they did these courses their pain would be greatly alleviated but people have to want to help themselves and the hard lesson to learn is that even if there's a solution there that solves their problem, some people just don't want to hear it, they'd rather continue complaining about it. I only recommend it to people that I feel actually want it.
Hi, You can get some general guidance here (these are intended for people enrolled in my online courses that teach Clinical Somatics exercises): somaticmovementcenter.com/muscle-contraction-in-scoliosis-c-curve/ somaticmovementcenter.com/idiopathic-scoliosis/ somaticmovementcenter.com/imbalances-body/ I hope that helps to get you started!
I am not a somatics educator, just someone who has been trying to do somatics daily. I prefer calling them "movement patterns" (rather than "exercises"), especially when introducing the concepts of somatics and pandiculation to those who have never heard of Somatics and why they are beneficial to the human body. "Exercise" unfortunately too often has the association with reps, sets, sweating, strengthening muscles, pushing hard, "no gain without pain", etc, which is totally antithetical to somatics!
Hi, I completely appreciate what you're saying, and there are other people in the Somatics community who feel the same way. I use the words exercise and movement interchangeably in my teaching. To me, any exercise can be exploratory; for example, you can do breathing exercises, meditation exercises, etc. Any action or process in our lives can be done in an exploratory, somatic way if we choose to do so. I always encourage my students to practice the exercises/movements in an exploratory way; to not focus on the number of repetitions, but instead to feel their way through their practice. I like to use the word exercise because it's familiar to people. Clinical Somatics has in the past (in my experience) been taught in an esoteric way, and the language used in teaching Somatics is a big part of this. The result is that Somatics may seem unapproachable or not relatable to people, especially to those who have no experience in alternative forms of self-care. My mission in my teaching is to make Clinical Somatics accessible and relatable to everyone, even to those with zero experience or interest in alternative forms of wellness or self-care. In my experience, suggesting that someone try a “Somatics exercise” as opposed to a “Somatic movement” tends to be more successful when talking with new students. I hope that helps to clarify!
@@somaticmovementcenter Thanks for weighing in. I agree with everything you say! Guess there's no one short phrase that adequately conveys what somatics is.
Hi Robin, We generally don't recommend practicing Clinical Somatics exercises in bed. A mattress is not firm enough to adequately support your body as you move. And, a mattress is not firm enough to provide accurate sensory feedback so that you can effectively retrain your nervous system. If you cannot get down to the floor or back up, I'd suggest starting with the Chair Exercises: somaticmovementcenter.com/clinical-somatics-chair-exercises/ If you choose to practice the exercises in bed, please be careful, and please consider it a temporary solution until you are able to practice on the floor. I hope that helps! -Sarah
@@somaticmovementcenter thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I can get out of bed. No problem. It’s just very cold where I am living in Mexico and I have no heat so I thought doing it under that warm blanket would make it easier for me. Thanks again, Robin
Yes, I'm about halfway through level one and this is very helpful - thanks!
This is great! I'm in Level Two right now and have been wondering how to fit all the exercises in. I've definitely been overthinking it 😂 I will trust myself more and go based on feel.
Great! Good reminder of the importance of daily practice. I have done a little more than half of the level 1 course.
Also, I go to physical therapy and the idea you give about doing them after your workout makes sense and also at nighttime cause I have a lot of soarnes when I sleep, thanks for the suggestion 😊
this is super helpful! thanks Sarah!!
I am doing your course, my problem is on my neck and shoulders due to arthritis, what exercises do you think will help me the most, thanks
Thank you so much Sarah. Very useful reminder.❤
Helpful video. I do other practices like qigong. I also intuitively just lie on the ground and allow my body to move in whatever way it needs to. My question is: once the "feel" of pandiculation is integrated into the nervous system, is it possible to move away from the course exercises, in favor of whatever movement is needed in the moment? Which could also be an exercise learned from the courses. I'm 30 days into level 2 and it's been the best thing I've found for my body! I've recommended your courses to a number of people already and I'm interested in potentially taking the facilitator course in the near future :)
I'm so glad you're enjoying the courses! Yes, once you have that internal understanding of pandiculation, you can absolutely move beyond the standard exercises. You'll be tuned in to your patterns of tension, and you can just feel your way through pandiculating them. Some of my daily practice is exactly that.
@@somaticmovementcenter awesome! Such helpful resources. I'm always listening to when people are talking about their pain now and if there might be an interest in the course. I know that if they did these courses their pain would be greatly alleviated but people have to want to help themselves and the hard lesson to learn is that even if there's a solution there that solves their problem, some people just don't want to hear it, they'd rather continue complaining about it. I only recommend it to people that I feel actually want it.
I've been scared to do anything. I'm scared to make my curve worse. How do I know which exercise to do?
Hi,
You can get some general guidance here (these are intended for people enrolled in my online courses that teach Clinical Somatics exercises):
somaticmovementcenter.com/muscle-contraction-in-scoliosis-c-curve/
somaticmovementcenter.com/idiopathic-scoliosis/
somaticmovementcenter.com/imbalances-body/
I hope that helps to get you started!
I am not a somatics educator, just someone who has been trying to do somatics daily. I prefer calling them "movement patterns" (rather than "exercises"), especially when introducing the concepts of somatics and pandiculation to those who have never heard of Somatics and why they are beneficial to the human body.
"Exercise" unfortunately too often has the association with reps, sets, sweating, strengthening muscles, pushing hard, "no gain without pain", etc, which is totally antithetical to somatics!
Hi,
I completely appreciate what you're saying, and there are other people in the Somatics community who feel the same way. I use the words exercise and movement interchangeably in my teaching. To me, any exercise can be exploratory; for example, you can do breathing exercises, meditation exercises, etc. Any action or process in our lives can be done in an exploratory, somatic way if we choose to do so. I always encourage my students to practice the exercises/movements in an exploratory way; to not focus on the number of repetitions, but instead to feel their way through their practice.
I like to use the word exercise because it's familiar to people. Clinical Somatics has in the past (in my experience) been taught in an esoteric way, and the language used in teaching Somatics is a big part of this. The result is that Somatics may seem unapproachable or not relatable to people, especially to those who have no experience in alternative forms of self-care. My mission in my teaching is to make Clinical Somatics accessible and relatable to everyone, even to those with zero experience or interest in alternative forms of wellness or self-care. In my experience, suggesting that someone try a “Somatics exercise” as opposed to a “Somatic movement” tends to be more successful when talking with new students.
I hope that helps to clarify!
@@somaticmovementcenter
Thanks for weighing in. I agree with everything you say! Guess there's no one short phrase that adequately conveys what somatics is.
Can't get out of the top 2 modes.
Can I practice lying in bed? Thanks
Hi Robin,
We generally don't recommend practicing Clinical Somatics exercises in bed. A mattress is not firm enough to adequately support your body as you move. And, a mattress is not firm enough to provide accurate sensory feedback so that you can effectively retrain your nervous system. If you cannot get down to the floor or back up, I'd suggest starting with the Chair Exercises: somaticmovementcenter.com/clinical-somatics-chair-exercises/
If you choose to practice the exercises in bed, please be careful, and please consider it a temporary solution until you are able to practice on the floor. I hope that helps!
-Sarah
@@somaticmovementcenter thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I can get out of bed. No problem. It’s just very cold where I am living in Mexico and I have no heat so I thought doing it under that warm blanket would make it easier for me.
Thanks again, Robin