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07 Aug

Getting to the ROOT CAUSE of Pain & Stress with Somatics

Somatic Movement and Education continues to mushroom in popularity as an approach to reducing pain and improving mobility throughout the world. The powerful effects felt from Somatics is thanks to our amazing mind and body, in particular our nervous system. In this blog, we are going to look at what the main parts of our nervous system do and how Somatics can help support a healthy and resilient soma (mind and body). In order to fully understand your amazing soma, [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog anxiety, brain, fight/flight/feign, habituation, homeostasis, mindfulness, nervous system, neuroscience, new format, rest & digest, soma, stretching, trauma Comments Off Read more...

17 Jul

Learn How To Move Freely With Less Pain

In this week’s blog we are going to look at how our modern day lifestyle has contributed towards ridigity and pain in our muscles and joints. Creatures of habit Consider what you do on a daily basis. We are creatures of habit and thrive on routine. You may sit on a train or other modes of transport, possibly looking down at your phone or book. You may sit at a desk most of the day. You may stand at your desk [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog body keeps a score, case history, cycling, habituation, injury, posture, root cause, running, strength training, stretch reflex, stretching, subconscious, weak core, weights Comments Off Read more...

05 Jun

What is Somatics? Frequently Asked Questions, ANSWERED!

I receive many questions about Somatics. At conferences, workshops, online and in clinic, people are wanting to know as much as they can about Somatics. Clients find the benefits are fantastic, from releasing muscular tension and tightness, to improving posture and increasing mobility. So when clients feel the benefits, they want to learn more so they can tell others! As a result of this happening often, I have created a blog to specifically answer frequently asked questions. If you have [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog brain training, ebook, FAQs, hypermobility, mindfulness, mindset, neurotags, PAIN, pandiculation, stretching Comments Off Read more...

08 May

Mindful in May – Week 2

I hope you've had a good week. This week we are going to delve into another area of mindfulness. Check out my 1 minute video below to learn more. As an additional point, check out the big kangaroo in the background, he wasn’t too happy with me standing near his patch!! Task 2 - Mindful of Posture and Movement during your day. We are creatures of habit. We perform the same activities, day in and day out. Sometimes these habits can [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog back pain, brain training, mindfulness, pandiculation, posture, seated scan, somatic movement, stretching Comments Off Read more...

27 Mar

How to improve Posture

In this week’s blog we are going to look at how we can improve posture. With permission from my clients, I will also show you posture photos of clients before and after somatic movement, so you can see the huge shifts in muscle tension and structure. Getting to the Root Cause For years we have been encouraged to stretch out muscle tension. We have been encouraged to use hard foam rollers to roll on tight muscles or stretch our chest muscles [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog before and after photos, conscious, education, mindful somatics, movement, muscle tension, neuroscience, posture, stretching, subconscious, ted talk Comments Off Read more...