Welcome to Somatic Therapy Asia
Somatic Therapy Asia is a therapeutic bodywork studio located in the heart of Singapore, run by Daphne Chua.
Daphne is a registered yoga therapist, movement educator, bodyworker, and a specialist in Somatic Therapy.
Somatics
The term “Somatic” is derived from the Greek word “Soma” (which translates to “living, aware and bodily person”). In other words, Somatic pertains to the body, experienced and regulated from within.
Somatic therapy adopts a holistic approach, through its study of the relationship between the mind and body in regard to psychological past. Through the use of mediums for self-inquiry such as movement, meditation, breath work, touch, visualisations, sounds and creative expressions, it aims to dive deep into our consciousness and embodied biological processes.
Through Somatic therapy, we can expect to improve motor control, coordination, rewire brain-body patterns, and rehabilitate injuries. This approach is also highly effective for relieving chronic pain, improving bodily function, and facilitating recovery from common musculoskeletal conditions.
“The mind is like the wind & the body is like the sand. If you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand.”
Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Founder of Body Mind Centering
![Somatic Improvisation Workshop: Integrity &
Fluidity through the Bones
WORKSHOP [All levels]
1 Dec, Sunday
5:00PM - 7:30PM
Our bones lever us through space and support our weight in relationship to gravity.
We create shapes and forms through the embodiment of the spirals, density, buoyancy, fluidity of our bones. The spaces within the joints offer us possibilities and provide axis in which movement can occur.
This is an experiential anatomy workshop in which we will be exploring the bones and structures of our body-mind. Through the integrity and organisation of the 206 bones of our body, we can find supporting ground and clarity for our thoughts and creative expressions.
This session will also involve both movement and hands-on contact work.
: Snippets taken from Somatic Principles & Embodiment In Dance & Movement during
12.ance Festival in 2022.
With @12.ance
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