Shake Yourself Free: 81 Somatic Practices to Let Go of Limitation

While the mind often refuses to let go, the body is more than willing. And where the body goes, the mind will follow. Letting go of what does not reflect our true selves allows true authenticity to emerge. You can literally Shake Yourself Free.Are you tired of feeling stuck with emotions, thoughts, and habits that hinder well-being?Or are you a therapist seeking a more dynamic way to support transformation?Every belief and feeling has its origin, but we don't need to be defined and limited by our history. The wounds from the past are held in the body, and to release them effectively, healing must involve sensation and movement. Where the mind hesitates, or pretends to let go, the body is happy to shake, rattle and roll its way to freedom.Blending somatic practices, spiritual insights, and therapeutic techniques, this book offers 81 powerful exercises to support readers in releasing all that holds suffering in place. Designed for therapists, coaches, and anyone on a path of personal growth, the book embraces letting go as a spiritual practice-dissolving old programming to connect with one's true nature.Melanie Smithson, is a Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist, Business Owner, Certified Spiritual Integration Hypnotherapist, and the award-winning author of Stress Free in 30 Seconds-A Slightly Irreverent Approach to Navigating Life's Challenges. Through the highs and lows of life, movement has been there to support her in processing, transforming and releasing upsets. For thirty years, she has been sharing the wisdom of the body and the power of movement with her therapy clients and group participants. She is dedicated to broadening access to somatic practices to alleviate suffering, live light-heartedly, and foster a deeper connection to one's inner nature.In Shake Yourself Free, Smithson offers a primer for locating emotions in the body and learning to tune into oneself. You'll find practices for moving with:Inner ConnectionBeliefs and ThinkingEmotionsApathySadness and GriefFear, Worry and AnxietyAngerResistance, Lack of Motivation and Feeling StuckHabitsWorryingProcrastinationWantingRelationship ChallengesGoals (as a path to freedom)

Pagina's: 166, Paperback, Melanie Smithson