Emotional Management
Express Emotions Through the Body
Play VideoSomatic movements offer a natural way to process and release emotions rather than suppressing them. Since emotions create physical sensations—like tension, heaviness, or bursts of energy—allowing the body to express them through simple movements helps restore balance. By shaking arms for frustration, sighing for sadness, bouncing lightly for anxiety, or dancing for joy, this practice reconnects the body and mind, preventing emotional buildup and promoting well-being.
Littérature scientifique associée
- Saumaa, H. (2022). Dance Emotions. Integrative and Complementary Therapies, 28(3), 134–137.
- Saumaa (2022) examines the role of somatic dance in emotional well-being, highlighting how free and expressive movement helps individuals process emotions, release tension, and cultivate self-awareness, offering a non-verbal approach to emotional regulation and psychological healing.
- Williamson, A., James, M. B., & Tucker, V. (2020). Sympathetic holding and parasympathetic release: Vagal tone and beta, alpha and theta in bio-somatic dance movement naturotherapy. 6, 199–229.
- Williamson, James, and Tucker (2020) explore the effects of bio-somatic movement therapy on the autonomic nervous system, demonstrating that targeted body-based practices can shift individuals from sympathetic (stress) dominance to parasympathetic (relaxation) activation, improving emotional regulation and reducing anxiety.