Phenomenal framing of somatic intelligence as consent-based instead of performative. The step about letting your body set the pace completly flips the usual productivity narrative, where we override bodily signals until they become emergencies. Had a therapist once describe this as "negotiating with your nervous system" and that langauge stuck with me because it positions embodiment as relationship building rather than control. The rocking motion metaphor works perfectly here, showing how gentle oscillation can be more regulating than forced stillness.
Absolutely. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment and reflecting back those truths. I did a podcast interview with a somatic yoga teacher several months back and she spoke to the idea of doing simple rocking or oscillating motions as highly regulating because they mimic some of our earliest visceral memories of movement as infants. So grateful for the pioneers and leaders in the somatic field. It’s such a game changer when you enter in to authentic relationship with your own body
Phenomenal framing of somatic intelligence as consent-based instead of performative. The step about letting your body set the pace completly flips the usual productivity narrative, where we override bodily signals until they become emergencies. Had a therapist once describe this as "negotiating with your nervous system" and that langauge stuck with me because it positions embodiment as relationship building rather than control. The rocking motion metaphor works perfectly here, showing how gentle oscillation can be more regulating than forced stillness.
Absolutely. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment and reflecting back those truths. I did a podcast interview with a somatic yoga teacher several months back and she spoke to the idea of doing simple rocking or oscillating motions as highly regulating because they mimic some of our earliest visceral memories of movement as infants. So grateful for the pioneers and leaders in the somatic field. It’s such a game changer when you enter in to authentic relationship with your own body