SOMATIC EXERCISES FOR SENIORS: 60+ Gentle 10-Minute Daily Movements to Calm Your Nervous System, Ease Tension, Improve Balance, and Sleep Better

In Somatic Exercises for Seniors, wellness guide Eleanor Hart offers a calm, encouraging path back to feeling at home in your body - exactly as it is today. This is not a fitness book. There are no calories to burn, no pain to push through, and no special equipment to buy. Just slow, kind movements you can do in about ten minutes a day, right at home, at your own pace.Designed for adults 50 and beyond, every practice begins fully supported and seated, then builds gradually toward steady, confident standing - so you're safe at every step. Inside, you'll discover: - 60+ gentle exercises to release neck, shoulder, hip, and back tension- Nervous-system and vagal-tone practices that ease anxiety and restlessness- Balance-building routines to help you feel grounded and secure- Evening wind-down sequences for deeper, more restful sleep- A complete 30-day gentle-start plan, plus journaling prompts, practice logs, and quick-reference routine cardsEach chapter blends plain-language science with body-awareness moments and reassuring guidance, so you always understand why a movement works - and feel supported every step of the way.You don't have to be flexible, fit, or coordinated to begin. You only have to show up, breathe, and move with a little curiosity. Your body remembers how to feel calm, steady, and rested. This book simply helps you remind it.Turn the page and begin - slowly, gently, and with care. Your calmer, steadier, better-rested days start with just ten minutes.