by James Knight | Nov 10, 2021 | Gentle Somatic Yoga Announcements
After one year in the making our new website is now live! Continue taking a journey with us…. Life is a journey… and learning skills for self-care is a journey as we enter different phases in our lives. We begin or continue somewhere on a path because...
by James Knight | Jan 14, 2021 | Pranayama
How Gentle Somatic Yoga® Works With the Energy Body The practice of self-care is constant, especially considering the seemingly endless amounts of life challenges that can drain your energy. I, for one, can feel my energy drain when reading headlines in the news...
by James Knight | Jan 5, 2021 | Stress
Gentle Somatic Yoga® can help autoimmune diseases: this is why and how! Welcome to 2021 and the start of a brand new year. This week’s Somatic Movement Flow® called Around the Clock; a short 6 minute video which focuses on relieving chronic back pain and freeing...
by James Knight | Dec 27, 2020 | Stress
Welcoming the New and Letting Go of the Past for overall wellbeing and peace As this year winds to a close, I felt inspired to share a Somatic Movement Flow® with you that helps support letting go of the past and welcoming in the new for your wellbeing. The...
by James Knight | Dec 18, 2020 | Stress
In California, where I live, we just got notice for all of us to stay at home and shelter in place. This means not being able to see family and friends for Christmas and keeping traditions simple. I am reminded to release what can’t be right now and maintain...
by James Knight | Dec 12, 2020 | Stress
It is my sincerest wish that the past month of newsletters have inspired you into deepening your self-care practices. It has been fun for me to compile the information as it encourages me to do the same. 🙂 This is a new endeavor for me to remain consistent in...
by James Knight | Dec 5, 2020 | Stress
In this blog I am inviting you to watch this video (20 minutes) with three consecutive Somatic Movement Flows® to help you unwind from stress, pain, and stiffness in your upper body. My intent is to support you improving your posture and becoming more present in each...
by James Knight | Nov 27, 2020 | Stress
Thursday kicked off the Holiday Season for many, and with it, stress that can show up in the form of tight shoulders and stiff necks that can result in tension headaches and/or overall fatigue. I want to help anyone who might show signs...
by James Knight | Nov 21, 2020 | Back
This Somatic Movement Flow® is called Beads on a Necklace. The self-care video below offers step-by-step instructions with intent to help the practitioner erase pain and stiffness in the muscles of the back, improve posture, hydrate vertebral discs, and bring mobility...
by James Knight | Nov 20, 2020 | Neck Pain
This Somatic Movement Flow® is called Foot Sliders. Many people find it surprising how quickly and easily they are able to release stress and tension in the neck, shoulders and upper back with this short sequence. The video below shows you this practice. After the...
by James Knight | Aug 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is a miracle happening in this moment and in every moment. Claim it now and make it yours! Quantum physics has demonstrated that physical change can come about simply by using the mind’s creative ability to visualize. This is why practitioners of Gentle...
by James Knight | Jul 16, 2019 | Interoception
Gentle Somatic Yoga is a practice, and techniques such as meditation, body scans, and exploring movement with the eyes closed have been incorporated into it for the prospect of accepting and embodying the self completely. This is to connect, align, and balance all...
by James Knight | Jun 13, 2019 | Interoception
While engaging a Somatic Movement Flow®, be innovative and move intuitively in a way that feels nourishing to your Soma. Use your anatomy creatively, with a playful and curious attitude. Through interoception, internally sense and feel the edges of any discomfort...
by James Knight | Jun 7, 2019 | Pandiculation
We’re often asked by those new to Somatics and Gentle Somatic Yoga what the difference is between GSY and “regular” yoga. At its essence, Gentle Somatic Yoga is “exercise” for the brain. The Somatic Movement Flows® that comprise Gentle Somatic Yoga are...
by James Knight | May 20, 2019 | Interoception
“In the West today, we have so many places in our body that we have forgotten. We have to broaden our movement range, using yoga or some other form of union, to feel our body as a complete thing again. It’s a process of tuning into your body and thinking of the body...
