The soma not only refers to our physical body but to our living, perceiving and experiencing body. Somatic intelligence therefore is the ability to recognise what it is that we perceive, how we perceive it and the aptitude to affect our mechanism of perception. Somatic intelligence is the ability to notice inefficient habitual body reactions in ourselves and others, and to restore optimal functioning. This is conscious self-regulation, true presence of mind, and in-tense-tional living at its best.

Stress, pain, and illness escalate when the soma, the living body, functions badly habitually. Developing somatic intelligence confronts this disintegration and restores strength and agility to the person as a whole.

Our bodies are designed to flow with grace, lightness and strength. Habits of tension, anxiety, and frustration are disrupted somatic states. Consciously directing the soma, the living and moving body, can shift tension and anxiety into fluid, strong confidence.

Somatic intelligence is the aptitude to notice and regulate your own nervous system, to restore equilibrium, which supports natural homeostasis. It is an intelligence that develops alongside developing awareness of our bodily habits, and using new knowledge of the human organism learning to consciously regulate yourself.

Meditative practices are highly beneficial for releasing tension, however there is more. Transformation lies in consciously directing tension in the body. This nurtures a more robust capacity and vitality within.

Experiential knowledge of the principles of the Alexander Technique, combined with innovative somatic practices, can help us to thrive in an increasingly fast-paced modern world.