Clinical Somatics

Lesson 1. The first lesson in this series begins with a very nice movement variation to Arch and Curl, in exploring the Landau Reflex. You will alternately articulate the six points while lying supine; occiput, tailbone, left and right hips, and left and right shoulders. Once these six points have been established, there follow assorted combinations and variations on articulating these points in relationship to the floor and each other. Theory 30%, Movement 70%. *****

Lesson 2. Lesson 2 addresses the differential/rotational ability of the shoulder and hip, on the right side first, then the left. Working from a lying-on-the-side position, differentiations start with isolated shoulder movements. Then the movements combine for shoulder circles in either direction. Attention shifts to the right hip, utilizing the same strategy. Then the shoulder and hip combine for tandem and anti-tandem patterns. (Similar to Lesson 1 of Legs and Hip Joints series and Lesson 4 of the Rounded Shoulders/ Depressed Chests series.) 20%/80%. ***** (*)

Lesson 3. This lesson has the listener lying face down, the face turned left with the right cheek on the back of the right hand (not to be confused with Lesson 1 in Myth of Aging). A series of back lengthening movements follow. Reverse to opposite side. Includes prone knee tossing. 40%/60%. ****

Lesson 4. Learn how to undulate your neck and back in Lesson 4. Excellent guidance on how to increase your range of motion in moving the spine along a front/back axis, arching back further or fold/flexing more fully forward. (Similar to Lesson 5 in the Full Breathing series. (Similar to Lesson 4 in the Protruding Bellies series and, and also Lesson 2 in the Rounded Shoulders/ Depressed Chests series.) 30%/70%. *****

Lesson 5. Lesson 5 has listeners on their backs with knees bent. This lesson focuses on increasing one