Welcome to The Somatic Academy by SomatIQ a space created to help you deepen your understanding of your body, your nervous system, and the emotional patterns that shape your daily experience. Here, we share practical somatic tools that support grounding, regulation, healing, and inner resilience. Whether you’re just beginning your somatic journey or expanding your practice, this community is here to offer clarity, guidance, and ongoing support. 🌿 Engagement Question: What part of somatic learning are you most curious about right now grounding techniques, nervous-system regulation, emotional release, or something else? Comment below and let us know! Your response helps us create content that supports you in the best way. 💫

Lately I’ve been noticing how the body speaks long before the mind catches up. A tight chest before a conversation… a sinking belly before a decision… a warmth in the throat when something true wants to be said. What’s surprised me is how intelligent these sensations are. They’re not random, they’re leadership. When I stopped trying to “fix” the discomfort and instead got curious about it, something shifted. The tension wasn’t a problem anymore; it became a doorway. Emotional fluidity stopped meaning “feel good” and started meaning “let every feeling move.” The more capacity I build, the more I’m realizing: My nervous system isn’t holding me back. It’s holding my history, my wisdom, and my way forward. If anyone else is exploring this edge, what’s one sensation or pattern your body has been teaching you lately?

Today as I was practing an unusual visual came to mind of me on one side of a glass wall and my family the other side. It hit deep in my gut as that is a good representation of how I'm feeling right now like I'm on the outside looking in. I decided to clear that out and another visual of me taking a hammer to that glass and smashing it then stepping through to my family cropped up. As I stepped through a feeling of relief welled up. Wow this reminded me of when my Mom died when I was a teen and how I felt back then. In my experience my whole family was hurting and I felt like I no longer fit with them as their grief made it so I had to stuff my own so I did not hurt them more. I thought I had worked through this in therapy but the body has held on to those emotions. Today was very powerful as I really do feel a huge release.

I am working on traumas. I'm am ready to heal and put in the work. I lost my daughter two months ago. The anguish has been unbearable. I know she's happy. I miss her.

Lately I’ve been paying closer attention to the subtle shifts in my body, how certain sensations come with messages I used to overlook. It’s been eye-opening to realize how much guidance the body offers when we stop trying to think our way through everything. So I’m curious… What’s one thing your body has taught you this month that your mind wouldn’t have discovered on its own? I’d love to hear your reflections. 🌿