idk if it’s placebo and i don’t care but that definitely actually did something for me. just briefly made the 24/7 feeling of needing to cry but being unable to go away for a sec. thank you
Oooh thank You sir. I just did this and i felt so light and good that i couldn't hold my tears... Could you please make a full video for this. I believe that would help a lot of people and would be appreciated. Stay Blessed ❤😊🌻
I’m feeling nauseous even watching- I’m weird about my belly button- I don’t want anything inside it ever- it’s super sensitive and I can’t imagine ramming my fingers into it like that- ahhhh
I came here to see if other women are saying this. I think men’s belly button is different… honestly,I know that sounds weird. But this also makes me want to vomit.
Omg I finally found someone with the same phobia as me. It makes me feel like everything is wrong in the world when my belly button gets touched. Maybe we have trauma from birth. I’m gonna try it agghhhhhh
@@Frau.P because it could either a) cause further separation or b) you may damage organs that would otherwise be protected by the muscle wall and tendons
I did this 2 days ago (+2 other exercises from human garage, but this belly button exercise was the most important) and something shifted, because I had such a vivid dreams, it was a nightmare really, but the next morning I felt how my body started to push the tension out into my hands (I had tingling sensations in my hands).+I had a lot of work to do in the restroom.
I'm doing this lying down and I can't really do it bc of my shoulders . But in my attempt I got some much app😮relief from a chronic issue and I instantly felt relaxed and drifted off.
Same! I was grimacing and turning away. Does he mean actually pushing INTO the belly button?! I can't stand to even touch anywhere near it, let alone directly on it. 😖😣
I've been cut twice through my belly button for colon surgery and twice for in that spot in the back for back surgery. I'm trying but I wonder if these nerves even work anymore.
well, i don’t know if this specifically originates with one person.. in this channels other videos, there seems to be a combination of elements. astrology, eastern medicine influences, chinese medicine, somatic techniques, body focused trauma care, etc. etc. So this organization likely borrows from a myriad of different contexts to make it their own in some way. It seems like the focus here is on releasing body tension, in connection with bodily organs and muscles and ligaments. There are a lot of practitioners that would generally occupy body-somatic healing. in other words, i don’t think all of this is traced to one person but has multiple origin points in different contexts all within the same field. idk just my thoughts
I did this move and I have such severe spinal pain..it's unbelievable 😢. I feel it actually pulsate from my low back all the way up my back😢😢..don't know how to make it stop..it just hits all of a sudden
I have this pain it's a line of tight string from my belly button down , I don't think it's ibs, it's like a nerve pinched, Ive had it 4 years: ruined my life
The main effect of Clinical Somatics exercises is the release of chronic muscle tension. But along with the retraining of the nervous system can come a variety of sensations-some of which may be surprising and even unpleasant. Please read this article if you’ve just started practicing Clinical Somatics exercises and are experiencing any of the following sensations: Nausea, dizziness, feeling off-balance Muscle twitching Muscle soreness or pain Headache Emotional release Lack of sensation or awareness of certain muscles Nausea, dizziness, feeling off-balance: These three sensations are all typically due to the vestibular system being affected, both by practicing the exercises and by the shifts in posture experienced after practicing the exercises. The vestibular system creates our sense of balance and spatial orientation so that we can coordinate our movement while staying balanced. When you start practicing a new type of movement, start releasing habitual muscle tension, and start standing and moving in new ways, your vestibular system’s “status quo” can easily be affected by the new incoming sensory information. Feeling dizzy, off-balance, or nauseous should be temporary. If you experience these symptoms, you can skip any specific exercises that cause them, do shorter practices, or do fewer repetitions of each exercise. Muscle twitching: Muscle twitches-quick, painless, often repetitive contractions-can occur in muscles when they start to release. As muscles start to “wake up” and release after being stuck in a frozen, contracted state, sometimes the nervous system doesn’t know whether to keep them tight or let them relax! The nervous system is dealing with conflicting messages, and the result is muscle twitching. The twitching should be temporary, and you can take it as a sign of progress. Muscle fatigue may also cause twitching. If you feel that you’re working hard while practicing Somatics exercises and you experience twitching afterward, I suggest practicing the exercises more gently and doing fewer repetitions. Muscle cramps: If you’re cramping up when you practice Clinical Somatics exercises, it means one of two things. First, it could mean that you’re contracting too hard in the pandiculations. So as a first step, try backing off a little bit. Contract your muscles more gently, and stay in a smaller range of motion, and see if that allows you to avoid the cramping. If that doesn’t allow you to avoid cramping up, it means you have a high degree of resting muscle tension. Muscles that are chronically tight, being held in a contracted state all the time, have a higher level of electrical activity even when you’re not moving. This is called being in a “cramp prone state.” You can learn more about the cause of muscle cramps in my article What really causes muscle cramps?. And you can learn how to practice the exercises in order to avoid cramping in my Q&A Video #3. Muscle soreness or pain: When you start practicing Clinical Somatics exercises, muscle soreness can occur for two common reasons. First, as muscles release and begin working through longer ranges of motion, they are moving in ways that they haven’t in a long time; it’s like doing a new kind of workout for them. So, they will be sore from doing this new work. Second, as you release muscles, it affects the alignment and movement of your entire body. You may feel soreness or discomfort in seemingly unrelated parts of your body as your posture and movement patterns change, and muscles throughout your body begin working in new ways. It is also possible for soreness or a mild “crampy” feeling to occur as a result of contracting too hard in the pandiculations. While contracting hard can feel good and can be beneficial, you do have to become sensitive to how hard you can safely contract your muscles. Pain, above and beyond muscle soreness, can also occur. Clinical Somatics exercises increase internal awareness and sensation, so existing sensations can become heightened. And as muscles release and the alignment of your skeleton shifts, you may find that pressure is put on joints and nerves in new ways. Any new pain sensation you experience should be temporary, and should be relieved as you continue to make progress in releasing your tight muscles and improving your alignment. If you experience bothersome soreness or increased pain, I recommend easing yourself into this practice very gradually. You may need to move more slowly through the courses than the set pace in order to allow your nervous system to gradually start letting go of tension and the tissues of your body to adapt to this new way of moving. Some approaches you can take to ease yourself into this practice are: Practice less often (every other day or even less). Do very short practices (just 5-10 minutes), and/or do fewer repetitions of each exercise than I demonstrate in the videos. Practice only one exercise per day so that you become aware of the effects that each exercise has on your body. Be sure to do the Standing Awareness exercise before and after, so that you can notice the immediate effects that each exercise has on your body. Skip any exercises that cause bothersome soreness or increased pain; you can always come back to them in the future. Practice the exercises as micromovements. Simply visualize yourself doing the movements that are challenging for you. To aid in this process, you can also do other things to relax your muscles, like take a hot bath, use a heating pad, or take a magnesium supplement. Above all, always remember that you are in charge of this process, and only you can decide what is the best thing to do for your body each day. This process is about you becoming the expert in your own body! So, keep exploring and sensing what you feel each day. With continued exploration, you will unravel your patterns of muscle tension and discover the answers to all of the “puzzles” in your body. If you experience increased pain when you first begin your Clinical Somatics practice, and you feel confident that the underlying cause of your pain is chronic muscle tension, it may be helpful to read After a Crisis of Pain, written by Mia Juhn. Headache: A few students report experiencing a temporary headache when they start practicing the exercises, most often after doing the Back Lift for the first time. This is likely due to increased blood flow. If you experience a headache repeatedly from the same exercise, feel free to skip that exercise and come back to it in the future. You can also try practicing it just once instead of several times, practice it as a micromovement, or simply visualize yourself doing the movement. If your headache persists or is worrisome, please seek medical attention. Emotional release: It is completely normal to feel a release of emotions as you do the exercises, because we hold our emotions and stress as muscle tension in our bodies. When we feel scared or experience chronic stress, we tighten our muscles in order to protect ourselves. These patterns of muscle tension can become deeply learned by our nervous system over time, and tend to persist even after the source of trauma or stress has passed. As you release your muscle tension, the emotions associated with your muscular patterns may come to the surface. Remember that you are in charge of this process; so if the emotions are overwhelming, you can choose to do shorter practices, practice less often, or only practice certain exercises. If you want to learn more about the relationship between anxiety and muscle tension, read The Life-Changing Link Between Anxiety and Muscle Tension. If you want to learn more about how body-centered therapies can be helpful in healing after trauma, read Why Body-Centered Therapies Help Heal Post-Traumatic Stress. If you can’t feel certain muscles working or aren’t aware of your internal sensations: As we build up muscle tension over the years, we gradually develop what Thomas Hanna called “sensorimotor amnesia.” This means that as we lose voluntary control of our muscles, we also lose the ability to sense them. Not to worry! Sensation is easily regained with regular practice. As you practice Clinical Somatics exercises slowly, consciously, and with your eyes closed, you will start to notice more and more sensations in your body. You’ll notice where you feel muscle tension, and you’ll notice the sensation of your muscles feeling more relaxed after pandiculating them. You’ll gain awareness and control of the muscles that are contracting and releasing in each exercise. (If you’re having trouble sensing a muscle that’s supposed to be working, rest your hand on it while you do the exercise-the sensation of touch will help you gain internal awareness of the contraction.) As you continue to practice the exercises, you’ll also become more aware of how you’re standing and moving throughout the day. You can learn about the process of retraining your proprioception (internal sense of body position) in How to Retrain Your Proprioception and Posture.
idk if it’s placebo and i don’t care but that definitely actually did something for me. just briefly made the 24/7 feeling of needing to cry but being unable to go away for a sec. thank you
Oooh thank You sir. I just did this and i felt so light and good that i couldn't hold my tears... Could you please make a full video for this. I believe that would help a lot of people and would be appreciated. Stay Blessed ❤😊🌻
The demonstrator is so sweet and cute to show us this. At his age I'm impressed.
what does his age have to do with it?
I’m feeling nauseous even watching- I’m weird about my belly button- I don’t want anything inside it ever- it’s super sensitive and I can’t imagine ramming my fingers into it like that- ahhhh
I came here to see if other women are saying this. I think men’s belly button is different… honestly,I know that sounds weird. But this also makes me want to vomit.
Omg I finally found someone with the same phobia as me. It makes me feel like everything is wrong in the world when my belly button gets touched. Maybe we have trauma from birth. I’m gonna try it agghhhhhh
@@Thatgurlkassixoxoomg hey belly button phobia friends! It’s such a relief to know other people struggle with this fear
Ive had a weird pulling pain in belly button so im afraid to touch it.
@@dimensionextensions1117 That sounds like maybe you should see a doctor about it! Pain isn't normal x
Make sure you don’t do this if you have had a separation in your abdominals.. like diastasis recti from being pregnant. Or a hernia
I have that .Thank you.
Why?
@@Frau.P because it could either a) cause further separation or b) you may damage organs that would otherwise be protected by the muscle wall and tendons
I did this 2 days ago (+2 other exercises from human garage, but this belly button exercise was the most important) and something shifted, because I had such a vivid dreams, it was a nightmare really, but the next morning I felt how my body started to push the tension out into my hands (I had tingling sensations in my hands).+I had a lot of work to do in the restroom.
Are people really going poo after doing this?
@@DB-xo6xh always. Very smelly. + cracking brones.
@@Ladida386 smelly?
@@DB-xo6xh very.
I'm doing this lying down and I can't really do it bc of my shoulders . But in my attempt I got some much app😮relief from a chronic issue and I instantly felt relaxed and drifted off.
I did this. While in the process I thought it was super weird. Ended up shaking and BAWLING my eyes out. Thank you.
I know I need to do lots more. Over 25 years of trauma
Can you do a longer video on this please? Its so quick & quite hard to do, particularly trying to do a rotation on the back - near impossible!
I have crohns and a lot of trauma. Thank you!
That helps the solar plexis charkra btw 😊
i've been instinctively pressing my stomach like this when i've been anxious. Interesting...
You lost me at belly button....😂😂😂😂
I done this and found out i have a 9 tail demon fox sealed inside me 😅
😂😂😂 The best comment, Nine Tails down!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Jinchuriki???
Imoogi!
Kurama??
My grandma from the old county would always twist my bellybutton when I had stomach ache when I was a little girl
She was on to something 👌🏾
Did this. And a concert in my guts started 😂 what sorcery is this? I've bot head such sounds in a loong while.
Brilliant! Thank you, Gary.
So interesting! Thank you for sharing 🏴🙏
My ex was told as a child that if you undo your belly button your bum falls off…. Somehow thought of that when I saw this 🤣
I was told that, and so were my children.
.....why.....how..would.that even make sense....
@felicityjohnston9276 it doesn't make sense. It's just silliness.
I'm sure you've encountered some form of that in your life.
@@JeaniLong lol like when parents tell their kid not to eat watermelon seeds cuz you'd grow a watermelon in your belly 😂
@felicityjohnston9276 Yes! Exactly like that!
This gives me anxiety to watch
😅 saaame … I didn’t realize i was all clenched up until it was over
Same! I was grimacing and turning away. Does he mean actually pushing INTO the belly button?! I can't stand to even touch anywhere near it, let alone directly on it. 😖😣
Watching this video made me feel extra anxious 🫠
This response shows how much you guys need to do it tbh lol
thank you I will try. I literally just prayed to have help heal my spine because it felt like an energy thing I dunno but hope I can do this
Amen in agreement 🙏
I've been cut twice through my belly button for colon surgery and twice for in that spot in the back for back surgery. I'm trying but I wonder if these nerves even work anymore.
Oh yeah, this will shift the fascia surrounding the organs and could even release stuck fascia
Thank you!
Its mouving the psoas muscle on the side. Gentle here🙏
❤thanks for sharing this
My unbilical hernia appreciates this
Wow, does this make perfect sense to me.
Same
I wanna know who was the 1st person to figure this out and how?
well, i don’t know if this specifically originates with one person.. in this channels other videos, there seems to be a combination of elements. astrology, eastern medicine influences, chinese medicine, somatic techniques, body focused trauma care, etc. etc. So this organization likely borrows from a myriad of different contexts to make it their own in some way. It seems like the focus here is on releasing body tension, in connection with bodily organs and muscles and ligaments. There are a lot of practitioners that would generally occupy body-somatic healing. in other words, i don’t think all of this is traced to one person but has multiple origin points in different contexts all within the same field. idk just my thoughts
Hahaha, this was my first thought as well, HOW does one figure this out? 😄
I felt extremely light after this was amazing
I instantly want to be sick if I touch my belly button....
Same
Anyone trying the castor oil in BB, too?
I do this and swear it works
@@jgirl345 Oh cool! Works? What’s it do?
Yes!! always
i can breath better after
That is awesome, thank you for sharing :)
Ty❤
This is very hard to do. A little more instruction is required
I did this move and I have such severe spinal pain..it's unbelievable 😢. I feel it actually pulsate from my low back all the way up my back😢😢..don't know how to make it stop..it just hits all of a sudden
I had colon cancer resulting in an ostomy and additional liver surgery. Is this safe to do?
My hernia said nope
Thank ypu❤
Thanks
Full video?
I previously had umbilical hernia surgery and c section. Is this still safe to do? Thank you
Are you directly IN THE BELLY BUTTON or ABOVE? It looks like the press is well above, but we are not all the same. 🤷♀️
looks like in and then pushing in an upward motion by curling the fingertips.
For a moment I thought that's Peter scully ☠️💀
Amazing
It's not that easy to do especially trying to turn your back skin.
What does it mean to ‘squeeze the spine’
I have this pain it's a line of tight string from my belly button down , I don't think it's ibs, it's like a nerve pinched, Ive had it 4 years: ruined my life
Its from parasites in ur small intestine
Chiropractor visit help?
What do you do with the hand on your back. Just press or also turn?
He also turns out but in opposite direction
What if I had two surgeries through the belly button. Kidney donation and gallbladder removal. Belly button is not the same.
Yeah, I couldn't do this with damaged bile duct .it would really hurt.
Ty pa
What if I have a belly button hernia had to have a belly button mesh surgery how would be able to push on belly button without hurting myself 😢
Perhaps look for a different somatic movement or trauma release exercise that doesnt involve pushing on the belly button 🤷♂️
❤
Which hand was which rifht or left for front?
Think of the direction of writing on his shirt. That will tell you.
What if a trauma is in face ??
Is there away to release it?
Many jaw and neck releases available, Google or RUclips it. ❤
@@colouredlioness2199 What about the cheeks?
sacral cranial release practices for the face are extremely helpful
Thanx@@spyraalexandra5742
lol, how does this “release trauma” ?
wow
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
can you do this while pregnant?
This guy is a quack, be careful people
And if you have what?
I will do this
Its too fast i dont have time to see well!!
I don’t understand why is Gary always so annoyed to share… esp for content that’s suppose to help people dealing with trauma… doesn’t make sense
I think it’s like a skit introduction lol
@@kendramilani2215 well, obviously. But it is counterintuitive
I got the vibe this one isn’t particularly fun to demonstrate so it’s like “oh dang- not that one! But okay… I’ll do it😅”
I agree. Weird
🤦♂️
Why can’t I do this?
I can't either
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I did this and it made me naseous the entire day, no lie. Why is that
The main effect of Clinical Somatics exercises is the release of chronic muscle tension. But along with the retraining of the nervous system can come a variety of sensations-some of which may be surprising and even unpleasant. Please read this article if you’ve just started practicing Clinical Somatics exercises and are experiencing any of the following sensations:
Nausea, dizziness, feeling off-balance
Muscle twitching
Muscle soreness or pain
Headache
Emotional release
Lack of sensation or awareness of certain muscles
Nausea, dizziness, feeling off-balance:
These three sensations are all typically due to the vestibular system being affected, both by practicing the exercises and by the shifts in posture experienced after practicing the exercises. The vestibular system creates our sense of balance and spatial orientation so that we can coordinate our movement while staying balanced.
When you start practicing a new type of movement, start releasing habitual muscle tension, and start standing and moving in new ways, your vestibular system’s “status quo” can easily be affected by the new incoming sensory information. Feeling dizzy, off-balance, or nauseous should be temporary. If you experience these symptoms, you can skip any specific exercises that cause them, do shorter practices, or do fewer repetitions of each exercise.
Muscle twitching:
Muscle twitches-quick, painless, often repetitive contractions-can occur in muscles when they start to release. As muscles start to “wake up” and release after being stuck in a frozen, contracted state, sometimes the nervous system doesn’t know whether to keep them tight or let them relax! The nervous system is dealing with conflicting messages, and the result is muscle twitching. The twitching should be temporary, and you can take it as a sign of progress.
Muscle fatigue may also cause twitching. If you feel that you’re working hard while practicing Somatics exercises and you experience twitching afterward, I suggest practicing the exercises more gently and doing fewer repetitions.
Muscle cramps:
If you’re cramping up when you practice Clinical Somatics exercises, it means one of two things. First, it could mean that you’re contracting too hard in the pandiculations. So as a first step, try backing off a little bit. Contract your muscles more gently, and stay in a smaller range of motion, and see if that allows you to avoid the cramping.
If that doesn’t allow you to avoid cramping up, it means you have a high degree of resting muscle tension. Muscles that are chronically tight, being held in a contracted state all the time, have a higher level of electrical activity even when you’re not moving. This is called being in a “cramp prone state.”
You can learn more about the cause of muscle cramps in my article What really causes muscle cramps?. And you can learn how to practice the exercises in order to avoid cramping in my Q&A Video #3.
Muscle soreness or pain:
When you start practicing Clinical Somatics exercises, muscle soreness can occur for two common reasons. First, as muscles release and begin working through longer ranges of motion, they are moving in ways that they haven’t in a long time; it’s like doing a new kind of workout for them. So, they will be sore from doing this new work.
Second, as you release muscles, it affects the alignment and movement of your entire body. You may feel soreness or discomfort in seemingly unrelated parts of your body as your posture and movement patterns change, and muscles throughout your body begin working in new ways.
It is also possible for soreness or a mild “crampy” feeling to occur as a result of contracting too hard in the pandiculations. While contracting hard can feel good and can be beneficial, you do have to become sensitive to how hard you can safely contract your muscles.
Pain, above and beyond muscle soreness, can also occur. Clinical Somatics exercises increase internal awareness and sensation, so existing sensations can become heightened. And as muscles release and the alignment of your skeleton shifts, you may find that pressure is put on joints and nerves in new ways. Any new pain sensation you experience should be temporary, and should be relieved as you continue to make progress in releasing your tight muscles and improving your alignment.
If you experience bothersome soreness or increased pain, I recommend easing yourself into this practice very gradually. You may need to move more slowly through the courses than the set pace in order to allow your nervous system to gradually start letting go of tension and the tissues of your body to adapt to this new way of moving.
Some approaches you can take to ease yourself into this practice are:
Practice less often (every other day or even less).
Do very short practices (just 5-10 minutes), and/or do fewer repetitions of each exercise than I demonstrate in the videos.
Practice only one exercise per day so that you become aware of the effects that each exercise has on your body. Be sure to do the Standing Awareness exercise before and after, so that you can notice the immediate effects that each exercise has on your body.
Skip any exercises that cause bothersome soreness or increased pain; you can always come back to them in the future.
Practice the exercises as micromovements.
Simply visualize yourself doing the movements that are challenging for you.
To aid in this process, you can also do other things to relax your muscles, like take a hot bath, use a heating pad, or take a magnesium supplement.
Above all, always remember that you are in charge of this process, and only you can decide what is the best thing to do for your body each day. This process is about you becoming the expert in your own body! So, keep exploring and sensing what you feel each day. With continued exploration, you will unravel your patterns of muscle tension and discover the answers to all of the “puzzles” in your body.
If you experience increased pain when you first begin your Clinical Somatics practice, and you feel confident that the underlying cause of your pain is chronic muscle tension, it may be helpful to read After a Crisis of Pain, written by Mia Juhn.
Headache:
A few students report experiencing a temporary headache when they start practicing the exercises, most often after doing the Back Lift for the first time. This is likely due to increased blood flow.
If you experience a headache repeatedly from the same exercise, feel free to skip that exercise and come back to it in the future. You can also try practicing it just once instead of several times, practice it as a micromovement, or simply visualize yourself doing the movement.
If your headache persists or is worrisome, please seek medical attention.
Emotional release:
It is completely normal to feel a release of emotions as you do the exercises, because we hold our emotions and stress as muscle tension in our bodies. When we feel scared or experience chronic stress, we tighten our muscles in order to protect ourselves. These patterns of muscle tension can become deeply learned by our nervous system over time, and tend to persist even after the source of trauma or stress has passed.
As you release your muscle tension, the emotions associated with your muscular patterns may come to the surface. Remember that you are in charge of this process; so if the emotions are overwhelming, you can choose to do shorter practices, practice less often, or only practice certain exercises.
If you want to learn more about the relationship between anxiety and muscle tension, read
The Life-Changing Link Between Anxiety and Muscle Tension.
If you want to learn more about how body-centered therapies can be helpful in healing after trauma, read Why Body-Centered Therapies Help Heal Post-Traumatic Stress.
If you can’t feel certain muscles working or aren’t aware of your internal sensations:
As we build up muscle tension over the years, we gradually develop what Thomas Hanna called “sensorimotor amnesia.” This means that as we lose voluntary control of our muscles, we also lose the ability to sense them. Not to worry! Sensation is easily regained with regular practice.
As you practice Clinical Somatics exercises slowly, consciously, and with your eyes closed, you will start to notice more and more sensations in your body. You’ll notice where you feel muscle tension, and you’ll notice the sensation of your muscles feeling more relaxed after pandiculating them. You’ll gain awareness and control of the muscles that are contracting and releasing in each exercise. (If you’re having trouble sensing a muscle that’s supposed to be working, rest your hand on it while you do the exercise-the sensation of touch will help you gain internal awareness of the contraction.)
As you continue to practice the exercises, you’ll also become more aware of how you’re standing and moving throughout the day. You can learn about the process of retraining your proprioception (internal sense of body position) in How to Retrain Your Proprioception and Posture.
How can you do this with long nails
get a buddy with short nails to do it for you :)
Use the side of your fist 🤜
Did he say twist the skin around the spine? I barely have any blue skin around the spine and I cannot group anything.
I have an umbilical hernia the size of my palm. I think mind got turned the wrong way at some point?
I felt nauseous right after doing this, is that normal? I never feel nauseous. But i have Ibs so I'll probably keep doing this😊
Same here. Naseous all day. Did you keep doing it