{"id":1517,"date":"2011-02-18T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/somatics.com\/wordpress\/synergetic-somatic-exercises-integration\/"},"modified":"2018-06-04T08:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T15:29:51","slug":"synergetic-somatic-exercises-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somatics.com\/wordpress\/synergetic-somatic-exercises-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Synergetic Somatic Education Exercises &#8212; Self-Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Somatic education exercises<\/p>\n<p>are synergistic action patterns . . . . .<br \/>\nmovement patterns<br \/>\ncomposed of numerous simpler movement elements<br \/>\nthat combine together<br \/>\ninto larger, more complex, integrated movement patterns<br \/>\nthat make sense . . . . .<\/p>\n<p>movement patterns . . . . . as integrations of smaller movement elements<br \/>\n. . . . . elements that naturally coordinate together<\/p>\n<p>that wake up and organize your brain in a certain way<br \/>\n. . . . . that allows stretching<br \/>\nto move beyond stretching<br \/>\nwith no experience of stretching<br \/>\nas you come out of the grip of musclebound back muscles<br \/>\nand elongate into a more relaxed state.<\/p>\n<p>You learn to control the tight places first<br \/>\nby tightening into tension<br \/>\nthat is already tense,<br \/>\nthen by slowly relaxing into relaxation<br \/>\nthat is release . . . . .<\/p>\n<p>Tension and release,<br \/>\ncontrol in both directions,<br \/>\ngetting tighter and letting looser,<br \/>\ndeeper into relaxation than before, deeper.<\/p>\n<p>You get a grip and then let go.<br \/>\nYou assert control and then rest<br \/>\nand that is control.<br \/>\nBy repeatedly practicing each movement pattern<br \/>\nyou awaken it,<br \/>\nput it together,<br \/>\ndevelop it,<br \/>\nand end with deeper,<br \/>\nmore balanced equilibrium.<\/p>\n<p>You get a feeling for what<br \/>\n&#8220;well-organized&#8221; and &#8220;well put-together&#8221;<br \/>\nfeel like.<br \/>\nYou gain freedom of movement so natural<br \/>\nthat you will soon start<br \/>\nto take it for granted.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally well-coordinated, well-balanced and easy-moving,<br \/>\nsuch are the lasting improvements of this approach<br \/>\n. . . which begin immediately<br \/>\n&#8230; and become more and more &#8230;<br \/>\nthe more you do it.<\/p>\n<p>You develop good unity of movement and balance<br \/>\nwithout danger of cramp or spasm<br \/>\n. . . you get free of the grip<br \/>\nmore reliably, more durably, more completely<br \/>\nthan by being manipulated<br \/>\nor &#8220;worked-on&#8221; by somebody else.<\/p>\n<p>Because you are controlling it from within<br \/>\nrather than being done to<br \/>\nyou can own it,<br \/>\nkeep it and refresh it.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;proof&#8217; of the &#8216;pudding&#8217; is in the &#8216;eating&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.somatics.com\/SLEx2.htm\">more on somatic exercises<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.somatics.com\/psoas_muscle_pain_treatment.htm\">see somatic exercises<\/a>\u00a0(Get Started for Free)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.somatics.com\/page7.htm\">buy somatic exercise instruction<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.somatics.com\/back_pain.htm\">back pain somatic exercises<\/a>\u00a0(free)<\/p>\n<div>Add your comment &#8212; 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