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Invitation for Somatic Movement
Let's talk about moving your body.
Not to burn calories. Not to check a box.
To create space.
Your body holds everything.
Stress. Tension. The weight of the day. The conversations you didn't have. The emotions you pushed down to get through your to-do list.
Movement is how you release it.
I'm inviting you to two simple practices:
🌅 Morning Movement (3-5 minutes)
Purpose: Increase blood flow. Wake up your system. Create space for the day ahead.
How to do it:
Stand up. Wherever you are.
Start by shaking out your hands. Let them be loose, floppy.
Then your arms. Shake them like you're trying to get water off.
Roll your shoulders. Big circles. Feel them loosen.
Sway side to side. Let your hips move. Your spine twist gently.
Bounce a little. Bend your knees. Let your whole body bounce softly.
Circle your hips. Like you're hula hooping. Both directions.
Reach up. Stretch tall. Then fold forward and let your arms dangle.
Move however feels good.
No choreography. No right or wrong way.
Just move with the intention of waking up your body and creating space.
Listen to what your body wants.
Maybe it wants to twist. Maybe stretch. Maybe shake.
Let it move.
3-5 minutes. That's it.
🌙 Nightly Shakes (2-3 minutes)
Purpose: Release the day. Shake off the tension. Signal to your nervous system: "We're done. We can rest now."
How to do it:
Stand in your bedroom. Before you get into bed.
Start shaking your hands. Like you're flicking water off your fingers.
Then your arms. Let them be loose and wild.
Shake your legs. One at a time, or both. Bend your knees, bounce.
Let your whole body shake. Your shoulders, your hips, your head (gently).
Make sounds if you want. Sighs, exhales, whatever wants to come out.
No structure. No "doing it right."
Just shaking off the day.
This is primal. Animals do this naturally after stress.
We've just forgotten how.
This is you remembering.
2-3 minutes of shaking.
Then climb into bed.
Your body will know it's time to rest.
Why this works:
Morning movement = Increases circulation, wakes up your nervous system gently, creates physical and energetic space for the day.
Nightly shakes = Releases accumulated tension, signals completion to your nervous system, helps you transition from "doing" to "resting."
Both are somatic practices.
Meaning: You're letting your BODY lead, not your mind.
There's no choreography. No right way.
Just movement with intention.
Your invitation:
Try one (or both) this week.
Morning movement when you wake up.
Nightly shakes before bed.
Then come back and tell us:
💚 Did you try it?
🌅 Morning movement or 🌙 nightly shakes (or both)?
🔄 What did you notice?
No pressure to do it "right."
No judgment if you skip days.
Just an invitation to create space in your body.
Drop a comment if you're going to try this.
Or if you already do something similar—tell us about it!
Let's normalize moving our bodies for RELEASE, not just results.
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