Every morning when I walk my dog, I observe other people and the way they walk. Since I’ve become a somatic movement teacher it is...

Somatics has become a buzzword lately, attached to all kinds of therapies and disciplines. It can get confusing, so let’s start with the basics. The word soma  simply means “body,” and somatic  means “relating to the body.” When you see terms like somatic yoga, somatic psychology, or somatic breathwork, it usually means those practices emphasize bodily awareness. But Somatics—specifically the work of Thomas Hanna—is something different. How Did Thomas Hanna, Ph.D., Define Som