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Somatics for expecting moms

Somat­ic Train­ing is a term applied to a way of work­ing WITH the body. So you understand yourself better. Today there are many types of Somatics. Like it is used by pro­fes­sion­al dance com­pa­nies, pro­fes­sion­al sports teams and ath­letes to improve per­for­mance and pre­vent injury. One more use of Somatics is helping you during Pregnancy as a form of prenatal care.

For your pregnancy, it is important that you and the baby feel one. As your body changes you need to be aware of everything going on. And this can be very difficult. This is where Somatics can help. In your rapidly changing world, Somatics slows it down and helps you understand yourself and your child better.

So how do we work during the prenatal period? By training your mind. The mind can have a profound effect on the body and our health, going as far as to say that the mind can heal the body. You just need to awaken your inner chakras. This is the sense that tells you all you need to know about space: the space inside your body...the space around you. Introducing a pregnant woman to feeling space, body breathing, and positive messaging is an effective way to wake up and empower her inner chakras. And, trusting your chakras is essential for the pre and perinatal journey. Having children brings many unique challenges and stresses that often surprise parents. While practicing muscular release exercises may not be the first thing you’d think of as a way to deal with these stresses, Clinical Somatics exercises reduce stress levels, makes you more present, and helps you deal with both the physical and emotional challenges of having a child. How do we do this? In a few ways like - 

1. Feeling Space - Close your eyes and bring your awareness to your body. Take a tour of your body. See where you feel the stress. See where it feels different. Know yourself.

2. Body Breathing - When you breathe through your body, you live in the present moment. Then with every inhale and exhale you are able to let go of the tensions and stresses. Body breathing helps a mom-to-be relax at the moment. As the pregnancy advances and the uterus begins to crowd the front, the back and side ribs expand to allow more breathing space.  So when you’re pregnant and doing somatics, you create a rhythmic flow with your child with your breaths. This makes you one with your child and leaves the infant very comfortable. There’s a reason that birthing coaches encourage women to practice breathing and body-centered meditation in preparation for labor and delivery.

3. Strengthening Core Muscles and the Pelvic Floor -  For all the pressure created in the body as the baby makes space, the core muscles need to be strengthened for stronger breathing. Somatics helps create proper core balance. Also, just as important is managing the tight back muscles along with the inactive abdominal muscles. New moms often face this issue, making them stand with an arched back that hurts their hips, spine, and stomach. So Somatics helps fix this as well.

4. Posture correction - As the mother’s body changes, the posture adapts for the baby. But it is important to revert to the original correct posture to reduce stress, and ease recovery. With a balanced posture, new moms can take care of their baby all day long without feeling fatigued, or face stress.

5. And Beyond  - Beyond this, there are many exercises that I will take you through to make you feel healthy and fit. You can contact me today for a free consultation and know more. All my contact details are on my blog.