Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Somatic exercises help you become more aware of your mind and body, which ...

Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...

In a study published in Current Biology on August 14, Prof. Miao Wei's team at the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Zhang Jianzhi's team at the University ...

Do you ever feel your body craving intentional, slow movement instead of a HIIT sweat sesh? Somatic exercises are a great way to get that fill while calming your nervous system (like helping anxiety) ...

It seems like there's always a new workout trending on social media, but the latest one focuses more on exercising your mind than your body. Somatic training is a gentle (like, extremely gentle) style ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers investigated the prevalence and severity of somatic symptoms among children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic ...

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Somatic therapy is a type of mental health treatment that focuses on the body. More research is needed to explore the potential benefits of somatic therapy. You can find a somatic therapist via ...

Somatic Pilates is a gentle form of exercise that blends Pilates with body awareness to help you release tension and build strength. Somatic Pilates combines the principles of somatic movement with ...

Somatic therapy is a body-oriented therapeutic approach that aims to resolve symptoms of stress and trauma. It may offer benefits for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other health ...