The Health Benefits of Multi-Day and Intermittent Fasting
The Health Benefits of Multi-Day and Intermittent Fasting On a Wednesday morning in January, I woke up sick. I had a sore throat, I was unusually tired, and I could feel myself fighting something off....
View ArticleHow to Retrain Your Proprioception and Posture
How to Retrain Your Proprioception and Posture As our nervous system learns to keep certain muscles tight—in response to repetitive activities, stress, injuries, and athletic training—we lose full...
View ArticleThe Role of Belief in Health and Healing
The Role of Belief in Health and Healing Belief is a powerful thing. In a 2001 study, researchers told a group of Parkinson's patients that they were receiving a highly effective new drug that would...
View ArticleFrom Living Fearful and Limited to Adventurous and Able by Julie Katt
From Living Fearful and Limited to Adventurous and Able by Julie Katt I found Somatic Movement Center at the age of 50 after I had been incorrectly adjusted by a chiropractor who ended up herniating...
View ArticleBusting the Myth of the Low Sodium Diet
Busting the Myth of the Low Sodium Diet For more than three decades, health professionals and organizations including the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association have promoted...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Pandiculation Relieves Lower Back and Neck Pain
New Study Shows Pandiculation Relieves Lower Back and Neck Pain Chronic back pain and neck pain are disabling conditions experienced by many people at some point during their lifetimes. A new study...
View ArticleDeveloping Your Own Daily Practice
Developing Your Daily Practice of Clinical Somatics Exercises Scroll down to watch this video on Youtube While the exercises in my online courses are taught in a certain order and at a set pace, the...
View ArticleThe Pace of the Learning Process
The Pace of the Learning Process If the course moves too slowly or quickly for you: Some students feel frustrated that their course is moving too slowly, while others feel overwhelmed because it's...
View ArticleSensations You May Notice When Beginning Your Clinical Somatics Practice
Sensations You May Notice When Beginning Your Clinical Somatics Practice The main effect of Clinical Somatics exercises is the release of chronic muscle tension. But along with the retraining of the...
View ArticleHow to Fix Lateral Pelvic Rotation (Rotated Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics...
How to Fix Lateral Pelvic Rotation (Rotated Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics ExercisesIn this article I explain what lateral pelvic rotation is, why we develop it, and the muscular patterns involved. At...
View ArticleImprove Core Stability by Activating Your Transverse Abdominis
Improve Core Stability by Activating Your Transverse Abdominis You're likely familiar with your rectus abdominis muscle: this is the muscle that forms a “six-pack” when it's highly developed. You may...
View ArticleHow to Fix Pelvic Torsion (Twisted Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises
How to Fix Pelvic Torsion (Twisted Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I explain what pelvic torsion is and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I list which...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Clinical Somatics Before, During, and After Pregnancy
The Benefits of Clinical Somatics Before, During, and After Pregnancy Pregnancy is a time of big changes. Your growing belly puts physical strain on your body, and hormones and upcoming life changes...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Lower Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises
How to Resolve Lower Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I'll explain what lower crossed syndrome is and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I list...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Upper Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises
How to Resolve Upper Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I'll explain what upper crossed syndrome is and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I...
View ArticleLifestyle and Environmental Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lifestyle and Environmental Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the synovial lining of the joints. The...
View ArticleHow to Release Neck & Shoulder Tension with Clinical Somatics Exercises
How to Release Neck & Shoulder Tension with Clinical Somatics Exercises Tension in the neck and shoulders is one of the most common issues I hear about from students. Between the stress we...
View ArticleFull-Body Patterns of Tension That Involve the Iliopsoas
Full-Body Patterns of Tension That Involve the Iliopsoas As I mentioned in my first article about the iliopsoas, it's important to understand that chronic tension in a single muscle is never the sole...
View ArticleA Pain Relief Method to End All Others by Joel B
A Pain Relief Method to End All Others by Joel B. I lived with chronic pain, despite trying every treatment in the book, for over a decade. The efficacy of somatic movement is superior to anything...
View ArticleIs Magnesium Deficiency Contributing to Your Muscle Tension, Pain, or Fatigue?
Is Magnesium Deficiency Contributing to Your Muscle Tension, Pain, or Fatigue? Sometimes, despite all your efforts to release tension and relieve pain with pandiculation, you may get to a point where...
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