Mindfulness-Based Somatics

I am offering mindfulness-based Somatics sessions.  As a trained facilitator of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programme (MBSR)  developed by Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, I soon realised there is such a natural resonance between somatics and mindfulness. People who are drawn to somatics are often in distress and pain, so learning the basic tenets of mindfulness can really support the deepening and enriching of a somatics practice. Indeed the first foundation of the Buddha’s teaching is mindfulness of the body. Being with what arises in the moment without judgement, slowing down, paying careful attention, meeting pain and discomfort with spaciousness and gentleness – these are qualities we develop when we begin a mindfulness practice. To share an example,  I include a  body-scan compassion practice for a client I am working with who has been very rejecting of her body as it has been such a source of chronic pain. As she works with developing the somatic skill of gently releasing her muscle and body tension and pain, she is also cultivating a loving attunement towards herself.