S11 EP2 Have You Heard of Somatic Yoga Yet? Special Guest: Donna Brooks
Description
What’s all the buzz about? Today, Donna Brooks joins us. She is a master somatic movement educator and therapist, a certified yoga therapist, and an all around attentive, thoughtful teacher of the healing arts. As she describes the process and ideas behind this practice, she can’t help but slip into her soothing hypnotic voice that washes over and carries us into the moment. She’ll bring you deep inside your body before you even know what’s happening. Sit back, relax, and listen to Donna explain how to be self reverential and how to access your inner puppy. Learn to reconnect with the rhythm of your body to access the inner wisdom that is already there and knows what to do. It’s good for your nervous system, and can help with pain, stress, pelvic floor issues, trauma and grief, among other things. Do you know how your body works and what it needs? Experience this episode for yourself!
(00:00:00 ) Welcome and introduction to today’s topic:somatic movement and yoga
(00:02:16 ) Donna Brooks talks about her background and what led her into this field
(00:07:39 ) What is the difference between somatic yoga and regular yoga?
(00:18:50 ) How is external movement different from internal movement?
(00:24:50 ) Somatic yoga is known to address and heal trauma. Does it elicit a massive emotional experience?
(00:33:05 ) What is and how can somatic embodiment strengthen our mind-body connection?
(00:41:17 ) Can somatic movement affect our ability to tolerate and process chronic pain, fears, or anxiety?
(00:49:50 ) Where to learn more from Donna Brooks
What to do BEFOre Trying Yoga to Relieve Back Pain
Donna's Website: Original Body Wisdom
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