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The word somatic refers
to the body as a whole.
Somatic Education is a huge new field that
has blossomed in the last 30 years with many approaches to
exploring, healing, and learning with the body.
Body Learning uses the word ‘somatic’ to
refer to the body as a whole experience with inherent wisdom
and defines ‘somatic education’ as an experiential approach
to learning that includes the physiological intelligence of
the body. Each cell in the body has an internal mechanism for
learning. The cellular model of learning presumes that
we are inherently conscious beings, able to learn through our
experience
Body Learning embraces three approaches: We
can learn about the body through anatomy, physiology,
development principles, and movement basics. We
learn from the body by engaging awareness and tuning
into the local intelligence within the body. Learning with the
body can be a more active approach, engaging with the world
through sensing, moving and responding.
Somatic education can happen in many ways, and
each person can find a path that is appropriate to his or her
needs. Somatic learning includes both inner and outer movement
in action, receptivity, and stillness. The intent of Body
Learning is to address the whole person and to invite dynamic
integration of all these elements.
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