Somatic movement
Informally speaking a somatic movement is one which is performed consciously with the intention of donating on the internal experience of the movement rather than the external appearance or result of the movement. The word somatic indicate something relating to the living body, and it has long been employed in medical terminology. Considering the generic definition, the term somatic can be employed to delineate a variety movement and healing modalities, for example, somatic therapy, somatic yoga, somatic experiencing, somatic psychology, somatic dance therapy and even somatic education. The term somatic education was introduced by Thomas Hanna who used the term somatic education to discuss the methods of sensory-motor education that utilizes somatic movement for improvement of motor control and sensation and change learned muscular patterns. Somatic movement education methods have been found to be effective in improving bodily function, relieving chronic pain, and recovering from common musculoskeletal conditions