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Donna Brooks

The Best Somatic Breathing Exercise

January 1, 2026 by Donna Brooks
The Best Somatic Breathing Exercise

This is the best Somatic Breathing Exercise I know. It is simple, and yet it may challenge your ability to prioritize feeling and sensing over doing. To feel and sense means we are open to our experience instead of trying …

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Categories Blog, Embodiment, Pain Relief, Somatic Breathing, Yoga Therapy

A Better Way to Practice Yoga in an Aging Body

February 28, 2026November 10, 2025 by Donna Brooks
A Better Way to Practice Yoga in an Aging Body

As we age, we generally have more body aches and pains. We injure ourselves more easily. Most of us accept this as the inevitable process of growing older. But what if we could continue to have ease and integrity in …

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Categories Blog, Embodiment, Grief and Loss, Somatic Movement, Yoga and walking, Yoga Therapy

Stop Walking Duck Footed.

August 20, 2025August 17, 2025 by Donna Brooks

Did you know that walking with duck feet is often at the root of hip, knee, foot, and lower back pain? When your toes point out, it alters your body mechanics. Being duck-footed creates problems. And, it’s to your benefit …

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Categories Blog, Embodiment, Pain Relief, Somatic Movement, Walking Course, Yoga and walking, Yoga Therapy

Why Stretching Will Not Relieve Psoas Tightness

August 4, 2025 by Donna Brooks

And what to do instead As a Yoga teacher of nearly 40 years, I am well acquainted with the ongoing challenges of tight psoas muscles. I also have had a front seat view of how stretching will not relieve psoas …

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Categories Blog, Pain Relief, Somatic Movement, Walking Course, Yoga and walking

How Stress Makes Pelvic Floor Problems Worse!

June 24, 2025June 23, 2025 by Donna Brooks

And, 2 things you can do about it today. Often, we experience the kind of stress that tightens our jaw and our shoulders. But, did you know this very same stress can put too much pressure and or tightness into …

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Categories Blog, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Somatic Movement, Yoga Therapy

The Pelvis Part of Your Gait: Three Essential Somatic Tips

June 20, 2025May 26, 2025 by Donna Brooks

The movement of your pelvis is a little-known yet profound part of your Gait. This is a big topic. But, this blog post offers 3 essentil tips for you to experiment with and improve your walking gait. First, what is …

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Categories Blog, Embodiment, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Somatic Movement, Walking Course, Yoga and walking

What to Do When Lose Your Balance.

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 by Donna Brooks

Losing Balance is an interesting phrase. We can lose balance physically. Often, this happens accidentally or is part of aging, muscle atrophy, or illness. We can lose our balance emotionally. Watching, reading, or listening to news reports can trigger horror, …

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Categories Blog, Embodiment, embodiment for help with loss, Grief and Loss, Pain Relief, Somatic Movement, Yoga Therapy

Sensuality, Resilience and the Experience of Simple Pleasures

July 25, 2025August 7, 2024 by Donna Brooks

Sensuality, resilience, and the experience of simple pleasures help us all live a richer life. Unfortunately, we often deny ourselves the sensual. Too commonly, we think of sensuality as sexual, decadent, or even otherworldly. So, we shy away from it. …

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Categories Embodiment, embodiment for help with loss, Pain Relief, sensory overwhelm, Somatic Movement

3 Ways Embodiment Helps Navigate Loss

August 7, 2024February 18, 2024 by Donna Brooks

Loss is quite present on many of our lives. So, how do we navigate this turbulent terrain? This article offers 3 ways Embodiment helps navigate loss. Please understand, there are no hard and fast answers. However, embodiment can be a …

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Categories Embodiment, embodiment for help with loss, Grief and Loss

5 Somatic Movement Practices for a Healthy Pelvic Floor

February 4, 2024 by Donna Brooks

Pelvic Floor Healing begins when you understand that pelvic floor problems are not restricted to this one part of your body. Because of that, these 5 Somatic Movement practices can gently and successfully alleviate general body tension, emotional stress, gait …

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Categories Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Somatic Movement
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MA 01027

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Discover the power of somatic movement with live workshops in-person and online.

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Somatic Movement for Pelvic Floor

>  Holistic pelvic floor therapy with Donna
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>  Movement therapy for trauma and grief
>  Online grief group program (live)
>  Free somatic course for grief and trauma

Breathe Your Way to Better Health!

>  Breathing coach online & in-person
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>  Conscious embodiment therapy
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