Somatic Magic

Somatics is an umbrella term including many modalities such as energy work, bodywork, movement, mediation, coaching, qi gong, martial arts, dance, and exercise—the list goes on and on. What specifically makes it somatic work is a focus on the mind-body connection. The Latin and Greek word soma literally translates as “the living organism in its wholeness” and, in this context, means “the body as perceived from within”.

The body is functionally our subconscious mind, actively sending us information all day, every day. When we tune in and listen to all of our senses (and boy do we have a lot of senses), a lifelong journey of healing and joy and vitality awaits. A primary goal of somatic coaching is life moving away from stagnation. Life moving toward life. A life in which our actions are aligned with our values, even when under the same old pressures that have gotten in the way in the past.

We learn to interrupt patterns and narratives that do not serve us and to weave together new and old ideas into our lives that provide felicity and warmth. As this new chapter begins, we are no longer passengers on this journey. Instead, we get to become artists: weavers, sculptors, painters, ballerinas, authors, players—all creators forging a beautiful new world for ourselves and those who will one day follow in our footsteps.

Coming soon…I hope you like books and peer-reviewed research articles! :-)