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Guide
to Somatic Therapy and Somatic Therapy Practitioners
Information and benefits of Somatics
Therapy as a complementary therapy treatment.
Somatic
therapy is a holistically centred therapy
that combines the essential, spiritual, emotional
and physical aspects of our being. The therapy
endeavours to teach us to become aware of our
bodies and how we experience sensations.
(Somatic,
derived from the Greek word soma, means the living
body in its wholeness.).
Somatic
Therapy and Somatics Technique Practitioners
Somatic
therapy is a holistically centred
therapy that combines the ental,
spiritual, emotional and physical
aspects of our being. The therapy
endeavours to teach us to become
aware of our bodies and how we
experience sensations.
(Somatic,
derived from the Greek word soma,
means the living body in its wholeness.).
What is Somatic therapy Somatic Therapy (also
known as Active Release Technique)
is a holistically oriented therapy
integrating the mental, emotional,
spiritual and physical aspects
of each of us. It accomplishes
this by helping us to become aware
of our bodies and the sensations
experienced through them. to help
us become more aware of our bodies
and our experiences and sensations.
Somatic Therapy often focuses
on breathing and stresses of the
day in order to let our awareness
stop the factors that hold us
back in daily life. When we take
the time to focus, we can become
aware of those places where we
are "holding." That
is, we can recognize those places
where we are tight, sore or uncomfortable.
It may be our stomach, shoulders,
neck or head that we realize is
tight or uncomfortable. We may
not have even known that we were
uncomfortable until we stopped
and paid attention.
Somatic therapy, refers to the
application of various techniques
to the muscular structure and
soft tissues of the body that
include applying fixed or movable
pressure, holding, vibration,
rocking, friction, kneading and
compression using primarily the
hands, although massage therapists
do use other areas of the body,
such as the forearms, elbows or
feet
In somatic therapy, the patient
must realize which are the mental
or emotional aspects of their
life that might be affecting their
physical condition. Stress or
anxiety can lead to different
reactions from the body, often
holding postures and unnatural
muscle positions, which the somatic
therapist attempts to find through
collaboration with the patient.
The stomach, neck, or shoulders
will often get tight through a
series of mental or emotional
distractions, and the somatic
therapist helps to bring these
issues out of a patient, who may
not have realized them.
In other forms of therapy, the
body is seen as a mechanical structure
to be worked on. In somatic therapy,
a holistically oriented therapy,
the body is viewed as a tool to
be worked with to ease the pain.
The therapist shows the patient
why the problem exists and how
to eliminate the cause of the
pain through proper postures,
stretching techniques, and other
methods. The therapist will try
to fix the cause of the mental
or emotional trigger, as well
as the physical discomfort.
In this therapy, the somatic therapist
coaches the client to a healthy
body. There is collaboration between
the therapist and patient until
the problem is identified and
the solution is produced. Feedback
from the patient is needed to
establish the muscles that are
causing the pain, and the reasons
these muscles are operating in
the faulty or inefficient manner
that they are. Often we are not
aware of our body memory, the
way our body reacts to certain
events in life, and the goal of
the somatic therapist is to bring
out these reactions and their
solutions.
Somatic therapy is a holistic
experience that combines the mental,
spiritual, and physical aspects
of our being. The therapy teaches
us to become aware of our bodies
and how we experience sensations.
Soma has been defined as “the
body experienced from within.”
When we bottle up worries and
stress deep inside of us, they
can become physical manifestations
on the outside of the body.
Read
much more about Somatic Therapy
in one of these excellent books.....