EMBODIED PRACTICE · SOMATIC YOGA · BREATHWORK
Less performing.
More noticing.
Embodied practice means exploring through the lived experience of your body. Movement, somatic yoga, breathing and awareness of sensations become tools for learning. No previous yoga experience is needed.
Sensing the body from within
“Somatic” means relating to the body. Here, the experience of a movement matters more than the shape of a pose. Interoception is the ability to notice internal signals, such as breathing, heartbeat and tension.
Exploring the breath
We observe your natural breathing and explore comfortable rhythms without forcing. Practice is adapted to your experience and supported by simple movements and resting positions.
HRV: another source of information
Heart rate variability, or HRV, describes changes in the time between heartbeats. Biofeedback can make the relationship between breathing and heart rhythm visible. Readings also depend on breathing and measurement conditions: they are not a wellbeing score or a diagnosis.
Taking practice into everyday life
A session includes an initial conversation, observation of breath and movement, guided practice and time to settle at the end. The aim is to find small, sustainable practices you can return to at home, without turning them into another task to perform perfectly.
Research and practice
Breathing practices and HRV biofeedback are subjects of research. Individual responses vary; the practice is adapted to the person.
Lehrer & Gevirtz (2014) — HRV biofeedback ↗