March, 2017 | Total Somatics

29 Mar

BACK PAIN – What can you do to deal with it?

Lower back pain is a very common complaint and is affecting people of all ages, from children to the elderly. The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that low back pain is among the top 10 diseases and injuries that account for sick days globally. According to the study, the lifetime prevalence of non specific (common) low back pain is estimated at 60-70% in industrialised countries. Although the prevalence rate for children and adolescents is lower, this figure [...]

24 Mar

Visualisation- Does it really work?

(Plus my own visualisation process to help you get started with yours)! Visualisation or motor planning is an expression I use and explain in detail with the Total Somatics online programme. It is a fundamental component to changing our neuroplasticity with somatics. We use visualisation to access a certain function or mode in the brain to bring the sequences to the forefront BEFORE we actually perform the movements. Neuroscience has clearly identified this as a key feature to how sports people [...]

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17 Mar

Can We Change Our Genes?

We know from previous blogs and the Total Somatics online programme that our brain and body are not “set in stone” with what we start life with. We know that at birth we begin as a set of reflexes created by our subconscious. But as soon as we are born, our conscious mind starts to absorb new information and that is when cortical learning begins. We have witnessed how amazing babies are at mimicking and learning from their surroundings. [...]