Eric 
Musings on My Time in the Lake District In the first week of April this year, I took myself off—solo and by public transport—to Buttermere, in the heart of the Lake District. I had five days to camp and explore, and I was blessed with perfect weather. But this isn’t really about the trip itself. … Read more
In the realm of holistic health, somatics has emerged as a profound approach to understanding and improving functional movement. Rooted in the wisdom of the body, somatics emphasises awareness, mindfulness, and the intrinsic connection between mind and body. At its core, functional movement in somatics is about reclaiming natural, efficient, and pain-free movement patterns that … Read more
According to the Taittiriya Upanishad, a human being is composed of five sheaths or layers of existence, known as koshas. These include the physical body, the vital energy or life force, the mind, the higher intellect, and the bliss body. It is believed that these koshas represent the transformation of pure consciousness into energy … Read more
In chapter two of the Yoga Sutras, the author, Patanjali, states that the practice of Yoga must reduce both mental and physical impurities, and that with practice this will remove the obstacles to clear perception. In the yoga class we quite often deal with the symptoms of imbalance or unclear perception in the body and … Read more
What is Somatics? ‘Somatics’ refers to a practice of movement developed by Thomas Hanna, which enhances internal awareness of one’s body and allows for better movement through improved sensorimotor control. The Greek word ‘soma’ from which ‘somatics’ derives, refers to the body as it is perceived internally by the individual, or from the first person … Read more
