Somatic Yoga for Beginners - Yoga with Rachel

Welcome to your Somatic Yoga practice (↓Open for more!). This class is accessible to all levels, including beginners to somatic yoga practices.

Somatic yoga is about finding what feels good in your body. Somatic practices invite you to explore your inner landscape with curiosity. You are invited to get out of your head and into your body as you explore various movements. The focus is not on alignment or mastering a pose, it’s on your internal experience while in motion or in stillness. Movement still occurs in stillness–your breath, blood, lymph–are all in motion even when you’re not engaging in physical movement. This inward practice can bring to light habitual movement patterns in your body, which can contribute to pain, tension, and movement restrictions, which can impact your range of motion and flexibility.

Somatic practices are usually low to the ground and involve slow movements. The pace of this practice may stir up feelings of discomfort. Allow the discomfort to surface. We can learn so much about ourselves when we lean into discomfort.

My very first somatics practice was a challenge because I was so used to being told what to do and how to do it. The stillness and the quiet also created discomfort in my body as I was used to doing, not simply being. Somatics helped me get back into my body. It helped create a felt inner sense of safety and well-being. As I relaxed into my practice, I realized just how much my body was craving stillness, a slower pace, as well as the option to explore what feels good for me. Little did I know that somatics would be useful for chronic pain, anxiety, emotional processing, as well as panic attacks. It is a transformative practice–I don’t say these words lightly. If you stick with it, it can create lasting changes in your mind, body, heart and spirit.

There’s no right or wrong experience in somatic practices. Your experiences are unique to you. Each time you show up on the mat will likely feel different as each day is different. Meet yourself wherever you are.

Feel free to let me know how this practice goes for you in the comments!

Sending love & light to you!

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Disclaimer:

Rachel Van Huis from Yoga with Rachel, highly recommends that you consult with your physician prior to participating in this exercise program. Please follow any safety precautions as indicated by your physician. Participating in any fitness regime involves the possibility of physical injury. Listen to your body. Stop the exercise if you are experiencing any pain or discomfort. If you decide to engage in this exercise, class or exercise program, you agree to do so at your own risk. By voluntarily participating in these activities, you assume all risk of injury to yourself.

[YogawithRachel]

Hey friends! Thank you so much for joining me on the mat today 🤗 Feel free to share your experiences with me in the comments below! I invite you to open the description below the video to learn more about somatic practices and their many benefits. Sending love to you 💙

[elainehewitt]

TRUE somatic yoga practice. No distracting music, spot on instruction in a pleasing and peaceful manner. Thank you!

[juliec]

Thank you! My first somatic yoga practice. I was a faithful yogi for several years. Then in 2020 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent chemo, surgery and radiation. I’m now cancer free but here I am, 4 years later and do no exercise at all. I’ve tried to get back to some form of exercise with no luck. I decided to try somatic yoga. My body has been wound tight like a spring for the past few years. I felt the tension releasing. Thank you!

[PD-jjfo]

I have done this session approximately 8 times, and my upper & lower back pain has significantly reduced. I recommend it❤

[Thesigningsiren]

First timer for somatic yoga. I've heard it does wonders for Trauma. I loved it. Nurturing myself instead of expecting it from others. Thank you 🙏🏻

[ashleymccullough]

First time somatic yoga. Thank you! I’m trying to release stress and anxiety. I’m unable to sit crossed leg today but have hope I will be able to over time. I have been tense for years managing ptsd. Thank you so much for this video.

[vaishalipatel]

This was my first somatic yoga video with you and I enjoyed the slower moves. I could feel the stretch in the hips and the emotions bubbling up. Thank you ❤

[riasur]

Thank you for this. You are my first exposure to somatic yoga and I am sold. My hips are so tight but I felt the more u focused on connecting and letting go there was hope that my body could unwind. This will be a daily moment of self care for me!

[brendaknourek]

Thank you. I enjoyed the feelings in my body. I definitely need this

[LauraSuchan]

My first somatic yoga practice - Loved It! Thank you. So peaceful.

[DrAndreaDinardo]

My experience with this video, especially at 15:00 was a full body deep breath. good Rachel. You have all of us tuning into the deeper somatic parts of ourselves. This is the yoga practiced I needed today. Thank you my friend. xo

[biglbird]

I'm working on a tantric ngöndro and am using this after my prostration sessions to release and relax, thank you 🙏

[username]

this was truly incredible. thank you so much for providing such quality content

[elisabettasole]

First time on your channel! ❤thank you so much, just subscribed ! I love your pace. This is real yoga. Your clothes drew me to your video. Authentic and not just to show off ❤❤❤ thanks again

[dnvrmom]

This is such a great video/practice, and feel so blessed to have discovered you. Out of nowhere (like most chronic pain), I am having lateral knee pain, and it seems to migrate from one knee to the other. Scoliosis is my MO. I have a very effective blend of essential oils, but I need to be much more consistent. Today, my right knee made this a painful practice. I’m gonna try it next time with a knee brace over the oils.

[tristantandberg]

Thanks! I have tension in jaw now. I liked drawing small circles with my crown in easy pose and imagining it is drawing a color on the ceiling(I chose blue).

[noreenbaig]

It feels so good, tried it first time 😊

[YolandaHill-zjzf]

Thank you for the great video, wonderful practice. MY first delve in somatic yoga. It was so strange with the tiny head circles drawing on the ceiling I felt really angry!

[herewegokids]

Moving the eye sockets really helped me.open my spinal twist

[paulineirvine]

This is great. I have a really tight neck at the front nr the throat area. I got this after i had hyplori treatment. Would you recommend anything to ease this please. No gp or chiropractor know what it is.