Are you ready for embodied living?
"Somatics provides us with a way to live under the stressful demands of an urban-industrial environment and still remain healthy-physically and mentally. It helps us understand and the tendency - of life in general and of technological societies in particular-to rear down our well being." - Thomas Hannah
When we avoid our body, its sensations, and its emotions, we are in grave danger. Our spiritual function is sensation. The body is spiritual, it is not just a thing that holds our spirit. Western thought separates mind and body, but the soma is a cohesive unit encompassing the mind, the body and all the energy within. If the definition of somatics isn't clear, remember the antonym is being out of touch with the body.
Without somatic practices, our potential is diminished. We are less likely to:
- Experience pleasure.
- Have meaningful relationships.
- Experience authentic spirituality.