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11 Dec

Is it Good to Stretch?

For many years people thought stretching was the solution for tight, tense muscles. However the tide is turning and researchers are now starting to realise that it actually creates more problems and injuries. In today’s blog we will consider why stretching is being considered an outdated technique. Injuries caused by Stretching For many years we heard ‘experts’ say to stretch before exercise. Then a few years ago the advice changed from stretching before exercise to slowing warming muscles through gentle movement. [...]

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30 Oct

How to Change Habits

Since my last blog I have been in Tasmania. I was holding a workshop in Launceston, however my husband and I managed to have a few days to explore the beautiful state. One thing I noticed (as my Somatics mindset is always active) is people’s habits. From the airport to the cafes and museums, people were exhibiting commonly seen habits. In today’s blog we will consider habits and how developing a somatic mindset can help improve how we operate [...]

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09 Oct

How Somatics can help Anxiety

On Thursday 10th October 2019 it is World Mental Health Day. As an advocate for mental health awareness, I feel it is good to have a day to raise awareness and remove any misconceptions. So in today’s blog we are going to consider Mental Health and look at ways we can use Total Somatics to help alleviate certain symptoms. Mental Health Did you know that in 2017, globally it was estimated that 970 million people had a mental or substance use [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog anxiety, breathing, Digital devices, dopamine, fight flight, FOMO, Free audios, Free Podcast, Gold rush, Hypervigilance, mindfulness, mindset, nutrition, Podcast, somatic breathing, somatic movement, stress, Total Somatics Approach, world mental health day Comments Off Read more...

02 Oct

Words have Power

Words have always played a crucial role in human history, from the written and spoken word to sign language. Whatever your method, words carry a lot of weight. In this week’s blog we are going to consider the power of your words and how they can impact on you. Your amazing mind Words have created wars and peace around the world over the years. They are powerful and will affect many people as a result. However we are going to consider [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog conscious, dis-empowering beliefs, Dr Wayne Dyer, educate, empower, fertile soil, free ebook, limiting beliefs, mindfulness, mindset, perception, plant, power of words, seed, soma, somatic movement, subconscious Comments Off Read more...

18 Sep

Somatic in September WEEK THREE

Welcome to week 3 of Somatic in September. I hope you have enjoyed the last two weeks with a somatic approach to your activities. Check out my video as I discuss the theme for week 3. SOMATIC MINDFULNESS As we have noticed over the weeks, when we develop an awareness to our internal environment, we heighten our understanding of how we ‘tick.' Thus allowing us to enhance our health and wellbeing and learn what we can do to reduce recurring issues [...]

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