Wellness Series: Move Like an Animal – Somatic Exercises

Discover how to relieve pain and stiffness with the un-exercise approach. Motor control exercises, progressive relaxation, and mindfulness-based stress reduction are the first things to do to relieve pain (according to the ACP – American College of Physicians). The good news is that Somatics Exercises encompasses all three categories, which is how vertebrate animals stay healthy. They never, ever… stretch! That’s right. They do something completely different, using the brain’s sensory-motor cortex to keep moving well. Edward Barrera is a 25-year Hanna Somatic Educator (Somatics Exercises®) and author of two books. He is also a former chronic pain (fibromyalgia) sufferer and US Senior Soccer National Champion.