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Clinical Somatic Movements: Walking Tall the Easy Way |
Clinical Somatic Movement: Walking Tall the Easy Way
During my journey into the world of Clinical Somatics, I realized firstly, that movement is life and the way that we move does impact our overall health. As North Americans, many of us have forgotten how to move properly. Our days are spent sitting in cars; at computers; on the couch watching endless hours of TV. Statistically, we walk about 70% less than our ancestors did.
It was noted by Martha Peterson, a Certified Hanna Somatic Educator, on her several visits to India, that women doing the most grueling work of carrying bricks or other heavy objects on their heads, showed no signs of rounded shoulders or hunched backs. Martha's insight as to why this type of posture was not prevalent in India was, these women, in carrying their load while balancing, showed the long extension of their belly and waist muscles. Their ribs were open and moving in an upward direction, and their hips swayed gently as they walked with small steps or climbed stairs.
"Fluid and easy makes walking easier" - Martha Peterson, Certified Hanna Somatic Educator
This is a great place to start, learning to walk without being stooped over, hips locked and not able to sway and taking large, fast steps...we are too hastened in our movements and lifestyle here in North America.
During my Clinical Somatic class, I focused on this matter of posture during gait. We started by addressing the middle of the body as all movement begins in our center. From there we were able to free up our pelvis and better understand the integral role the pelvis plays in the functional movement of walking rotating horizontally as we step forward and moving up and down as the weight comes off the leg. Thus relieving the compensatory muscle pain caused by a rigid torso and tight abdominal muscles.
When we are walking with the pain we rob ourselves of the beauty that surrounds us as the sensation of pain becomes the focus. We have the ability to change this for ourselves. It is a great gift to become aware and free in our bodies.
Somatics is a wonderful journey that changes every day. We never show up the same way in this life.
You are invited to come be a soma with me, and discovery yourself from the inside out. Learning Our Way Back Home!
Join me for more Clinical Somatic Movements here at White Lotus Energy Healing & Clinical Somatics.
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