Somatic Bodywork

What is Somatic Bodywork?

Somatic bodywork is a holistic approach to wellness that focuses on the mind-body connection and the ways in which emotional and psychological stress can manifest as physical tension, constriction or discomfort. Through gentle touch, movement, and dialogue, somatic bodywork aims to release chronic muscular holding patterns, improve proprioception, and increase body awareness. By addressing the interplay of physical, emotional, and cognitive factors, somatic bodywork can help individuals develop a more balanced and integrated sense of well-being.

The Body as a Source of Wisdom

Somatic bodywork recognizes the body as a source of wisdom and seeks to empower clients in their own healing process by promoting self-awareness and self-regulation. Whether it is releasing physical tension, expanding emotional range, integration safety strategies, or enhancing body awareness, somatic bodywork has the potential to revolutionize our understanding and treatment of the mind-body connection, providing individuals with the tools to live more fully in their bodies.

The Benefits of Somatic Bodywork

Somatic bodywork can bring about numerous benefits, offering individuals a pathway to healing, self-awareness, and personal growth. Notable advantages of engaging in somatic bodywork include:

Cultivate Somatic Awareness:

Somatic bodywork cultivates a heightened sense of body awareness. This awareness provides individuals with invaluable tools for self-care, self-empowerment, and injury prevention. By deepening their connection with their bodies, individuals can make conscious choices to support their overall well-being.

Expand Emotional Capacity:

Through mindful touch and movement, somatic bodywork assists in releasing deeply held physical tension, which often results from stress, trauma, or habitual patterns of movement. This release can promote relaxation, improve flexibility, and restore natural alignment within the body.

Release of Physical Tension:

Emotional experiences are stored within our physical bodies. Somatic bodywork helps individuals access and express these emotions, expanding the one’s emotional capacity to feel and integrate a broader range of emotions. This process can lead to greater emotional resilience, improved self-regulation, and a greater sense of wholeness and vitality.

“When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body’s natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.”

- Tik Nhat Hanh

Questions?

Strozzi Somatic bodywork was formed based on the incredible modalities such as Feldenkrais, Rolfing, and Polarity Therapy, to provide a powerful healing experience. Regardless of the specific technique employed, a somatic bodywork practitioner acts as a facilitator, offering a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore the wisdom and intelligence of your body via sensations, emotions, and moving energy. By using gentle touch, movement, and dialogue, the practitioner guides individuals towards unraveling the underlying causes of physical and emotional dis-ease.

*Clients are fully clothed during sessions.

  • Lying on a massage table, fully clothed, the practitioner applies points, but works in partnership with you to reveal and bring life to your noticing of sensation, emotions, and thoughts narratives through breathing patterns, touch.

  • - Wilhelm Reich - Armoring Bands

    - Randolph Stone - Polarity Therapy

    - Moshi Feldenkrais - Functional Integration

    - Ida Rolf - Structural Integration

    - Alexander Lowen & John Pierrakos - BioEnergetics

  • Unlike conventional therapies that often focus solely on addressing symptoms, somatic bodywork acknowledges the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit. At its core, somatic bodywork is an experiential approach that invites individuals to listen to their bodies' signals, sensations, and stories. By cultivating an embodied presence and attunement, practitioners guide clients towards a deeper connection with their physical and emotional experiences.

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I’m currently holding minimal time slots two days a week. Each sessions is 60 min in length.