How to do Somatic Movements.
Move slowly. You are especially working with the part of your brain called the motor cortex. It needs time to process more efficient movement patterns.
All parts of your nervous system, from the brain to the spinal cord to the peripheral nerves, are involved in motor control.
Pay attention to the sensations from the movements, this will give your clearer feedback to learn to more efficiently.
Stay within your comfort zone. If you have pain, move slower, make smaller movements, so called micro movements, or even make the movements in your imagination.
The basic somatic task during our lifetime is to gain greater and greater control over ourselves, learning to flow with the stress and trauma of life, like a cork floating on top of the waves.
Muscles are designed for one action: to contract, or grow shorter.
Many people, however, contract the muscles of their backs or hips or shoulder in order to move. But then, when the movement is finished, they do not voluntarily relax the muscles back to their full length. Rather than the contraction and the energy consumption dropping down to zero, the muscles remain 10 percent contracted or 20 percent or even 40 percent. No matter how hard they try, these people cannot fully relax their muscles. Their muscles continue to do work and to burn up energy.
All muscles have tone, or tonus; that is, a natural elasticity or ability to stretch and contract in response to stimuli. In the resting state, tonus is zero. So, if we have complete control of a muscle, we can achieve a muscle tonicity of zero - complete relaxation. But if we lose our voluntary control of the muscle, its tonicity can increase to 10, 20, or even 40 percent. This is chronic muscular tension.
Disclaimer:
Any kind of Somatic Practice Movements are for educational purposes only.
Please do all somatic movements comfortably, slowly, and without pain or force.
Please consult appropriate medical or health care providers if you have any concerns about whether the movements are suitable for you, especially if you are dealing with
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