What is embodiment?
embodiment is a way of sensing, feeling, trusting, listening and responding to the wisdom of the body. it is about expressing freely, moving intelligently and feeling deeply.
it isn’t a performance, or another expensive or unattainable thing to achieve in a long list of wellness goals.
it is a practice of returning, again and again, to the language of our bodies.
to reconnect to sensation and nuance.
to notice the subtle shifts and signals that tell us when we’re pushing, overriding or struggling, and when we’re feeling safe, nurtured and held.
a practice we get to pour into. where we can be honest, vulnerable, and take time to fill our cup.
a space we carve out for ourselves - away from the noise and the notifications.
where we get to remember ourselves, underneath all the layers of conditioning, judgement, and expectations.
it’s not a practice focused SOLELY on flexibility or strength (although you may naturally feel these things too) - it’s a practice of understanding how we were formed and designed to move as humans, from our very first moment of conception.
it’s COMBINING ANCIENT WISDOM WITH MODERN SCIENCE TO unlock the inherent potential we already hold, and building adaptable, resilient and responsive nervous systmes that help us bounce back each time we experience stress or trauma.
it’s cultivating kindness, compassion and awareness, so we can spread these things back into the world with abundance.
here is a few ways embodied movement can take form on the mat:
Embodied movement is…
functionality over force, cohesion over separation, feeling over performing.
there is no hierarchy, but freedom to move, explore and evolve each posture so that it serves our bodies best in that given moment.
it is less being told what to do, and more asking questions - helping us gain a much deeper insight into ourselves
it is working with the nervous system, not against it
it is less doing and more receiving - without having to understand, analyse or conceptualise.
it is reconnecting with the space around us (proprioception) and the space within us (interoception), moving from awareness and felt sensation
it is coming back to our embryological development to remember how we were formed, how we continue to evolve, and return us to the whole.
it is an approach to awaken the body - not suppress it
