How to reduce back pain with Somatics

Recently I was holding a workshop and there were a few journalists in attendance.  They mentioned how they suffer with right sided pain in their neck, hip and shoulder.  This complaint is not uncommon and in today’s blog I will explain why this is common and will provide a free somatic movement audio for you. Do your shoulders feel level? This is a question I ask clients when I guide them through a standing body or soma scan. It is only [...]

Pain – how to deal with it

Recently I was involved with presenting a talk on pain within a pain and lifestyle summit. So in today’s blog I would like to discuss what pain is and how we can live with it. We will also consider how we can reduce pain to improve our quality of life. What is pain? Pain is very subjective and we all know at some point in our life we have experienced varying degrees of pain. Pain is usually the term or expression [...]

New Launch – Podcast

In this week’s blog I would like to announce my very exciting news!  As you know Total Somatics has a theme for 2020 and beyond, “2020 - Focus and Insight.”  With this theme in mind I would like to announce something that will help you deepen your focus and insight in to your health and wellbeing even more! Drum roll please! I would like to announce that I have teamed up with Dr Sarah Wilson ND and we have created a [...]

The Importance of Awareness

As we continue to follow the Total Somatics’ Theme of “2020 Focus and Insight” for this year and beyond, today we will delve into the importance of paying attention. We will consider why noticing what is happening throughout your day can enhance or impede your health and wellbeing. Every step you take, every move you make! If you are a regular reader of my blogs you will know how I have covered the amazing functions of your mind and body over [...]

Rest, Recentre & Recalibrate

I hope you are all well and rested after the holidays! We have started a new decade and with a new year comes the resolutions! Statistics show that by 15th January the vast majority of people have broken their new year’s resolutions. This isn't to sound negative instead it is to help create support for you. Today’s blog is going to consider how you can re-frame your mindset around resolutions to create a lifestyle which doesn’t feel hard [...]