…with an emphasis on mental and emotional wellness
“Somatics” is an umbrella term that refers to practices or fields of study that focus primarily on the body — not just on the body as an object, but on the body as a dynamic set of communications between different parts and systems – both within and and outside of it. Somatic practices may or may not include movement, but they always involve some way of connecting, with care and awareness, to the body, and ultimately finding alignment of mind and body – of ALL parts of ourself.
Breath
Movement
Presence
Yoga Therapy is one form of Somatic Healing that we specialize in at Antara. Our trauma-informed yoga teachers and therapists provide clear, tender, non-judgmental presence to people seeking more balance, stability and integration in their lives.
Whether you have little familiarity with yoga or perhaps are a long time practitioner, there are numerous ways that you can benefit from therapeutic yoga sessions or classes – possibly as a supplement to medical or psychological treatment that you’re already receiving, or for support with imbalances in need of attention that do not warrant a medical diagnosis.
Some of the tools yoga therapists use:
