I’ve had IT band pain for YEARS. Literally since 2014. It has affected my running so much. Lately, even walking and hiking have hurt. This has instantly helped to release it, I can’t wait to see how walking and running go! Thank you for your explanations!
You're so welcome! Now that you've learned to release your IT band remember that a tight IT band is indicative of an unconscious, full body pattern of tension in the center of your body (likely the Trauma Reflex). There's so much more to learn, and the more movements you learn , the more you can create an effective daily practice for yourself so you can continue to hike, walk, and run as long as you wish! It's incredible what your brain can teach you in a short amount of time! We are now offering in-person weekend intensives (the Fundamentals Course) in 6 different locations around the world. essentialsomatics.com/essential-somatics-fundamentals-course/ I encourage you to attend and continue to improve. Thanks for your generous comment!
Thank you so much! Keep learning and growing. We are now offering in-person weekend intensives (the Fundamentals Course) in 6 different locations around the world. essentialsomatics.com/essential-somatics-fundamentals-course/ I encourage you to attend and continue to improve.
Yes, I love the propeller and I do it as an integrative movement at the end of my practice to remind my whole body that it can twist and rotate gently from top to bottom!
It's best if you do the movements on the floor (on a comfy yoga mat or rug) purely in order to get the sensory feedback from the floor. That being said, if it's not comfortable to be on the floor, start on a firm bed and see how it goes.
I think the best way of improving vision that I have come across is to do very small, gentle "differentiations" for the eyes, tongue, neck, and head. A lot of stress and trauma takes hold in these areas and the best way to address that stress is by going very gently. Feldenkrais teaches a lot of good differentiations for the eyes and we at Essential Somatics incorporate them and connect the releases to the center of the body. David Webber (who passed away about a year ago) created a brilliant series called "Seeing Clearly." He teaches a lot of those small differentiations in that series to lower the tension in the nervous system.
There is no one movement for coccydynia. What I recommend is looking at your condition as a muscular issue first that may be contributing to the pain. It could be habituation of the red light ("slumping") reflex, or the result of an accident, causing one side of your torso to be tighter than the other, thus affecting your coccyx. It's always best to work one on one with a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator either online or in person. This way you can have an expert guide you in discovering what the issue is and where it's coming from. I hope this helps.
You're describing an imbalance right to left. Trauma Reflex! See my suggestion in my response to your other question. There's a lot you can do for yourself.
Absolutely! If you've got a trauma reflex on one side it's important to address the compensation pattern of the other side. It will be slightly different. That's the nature of the trauma reflex.
Great precise video. As is all your content. Martha, my name is Marvin. I seem to have a chronic issue with my left Serratus Anterior. It started years ago with an injury to my supraspinatus. The latest aggravation came from a 10lb medicine ball chest press. Any thoughts?
It sounds like you have sensory motor amnesia! Addressing the entire body rather than single muscles is what will get you back to lifting in a more somatic way. Here's the thing: it's never just one muscle causing your pain. You may have had an injury to the supraspinatus, but the entire nervous system immediately recruited other muscles to keep you moving - the trunk rotators, back, and front of your body. I'm going to suspect that you're a bit tighter on one side of the body than the other - what we call a Trauma Reflex. Address the full body pattern of tightness you're stuck in and the entire system will begin to release and relax. Look on our website (or at other videos on the ES channel) and learn about sensory motor amnesia and the 3 stress reflexes. Notice which ones you think you're stuck in and start learning to release the muscles of the back, front, and sides of your body so the entire ribcage and shoulder girdle can move freely again. Consider attending one of our Fundamentals Immersion courses (see the ES website for details) or work one on one with a skilled practitioner (go to the Find a Practitioner page on the ES website). Get your brain back in control of your muscles and you'll be good to go!
Dear Martha, a friend of mine with a hip replacement and a shorter it band there has pain in the knee, so she cannot put weight on the knee on all fours, for example. Do you think this pendiculation can help? Thank you for all your beautiful teachings!!
This can be a very helpful pandiculation for your friend. What would be most helpful to him/her, however, is to work one on one with a Clinical Somatic Educator. Doing so could potentially prevent a second hip replacement and/or continued muscular discomfort despite the new hip.
We have a wonderful Certified Clinical Somatic Educator in Bensheim, near Frankfurt. His name is Thomas Jakob and you can find his contact information on our Find a Practitioner page. I was in Bensheim last year to teach a 2-day Fundamentals Immersion. If I return you should definitely participate! You will learn a lot and walk away with skills for life.
It all depends on the day, how you feel, and what you think you need. Somatic Education is a process. Every day is different. Once you can sense and coordinate a movement, then yes, you can do the full pattern without breaking it down - yet often it's helpful to break it down and explore more deeply.
Martha, can I contact you personally with a very serious question? If I could do it personally, that would definitely make me feel more at ease in asking the question concerning my distinct medical problem which have caused very serious painful muscles in my entire core ... and suspect just about every part of my body. I’ve been doing many of your videos, but not sure if this will help me in my particular health issue. Thank you for your consideration.
I work with people online one to one all the time. On the Essential Somatics website you can make an appointment. I'm happy to help. Here's the link: essentialsomatics.com/clinical-somatics-private-online-sessions
I got IT band pain from laying on a hard surface on my hip for while. So is the treatment different? Before I would not when be able to do the exercise you are doing due to the pain
There is a lot Essential Somatics can help you with in regards to concussion. After being thoroughly checked out medically I suggest working one on one with a Clinical Somatic Educator (you can find one on the ES Find a Practitioner page) so you can address the overall body tension that may still be present in the center of your body. Having a good teacher is the best way to go.
Sensory motor Amnesia? I've watched a few of your videos and you mention it in them? Are you saying everything is caused by this? Is that the theme of your videos? Or Of Somatics?
Please go to the Essential Somatics website (the link is in the video description above) and find out more. Clinical Somatics is all about Sensory Motor Amnesia, how it presents within three predictable stress reflex patterns, and learning how to reverse it using Somatic Movements and pandiculation. There's LOADS of information on the website. Happy learning!
Thank you very much for the instructions.I have tightness in the IT band towards the left side and this exercise provided lots of relief. What is also surprising is that it eased the tension of the left shoulder as well. Can you please explain how this works Mam?
This works for easing the tension in the shoulder because the system of connective tissue in our body is to be understood holistically. Basically since our whole body is conncted through our facia, tightness or knots anywhere will naturally have effects on all the other places of the body, especially ones where the restriction in optimal movement is compensated for. If you want to know more about this here are two great videos on the topic: ua-cam.com/video/pUAmhAoNpO0/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/v54l3wDTJHg/v-deo.html
I wish I could help you, but I have no idea what might be going on for you given that I don't know your history, have never seen you move and can't see how you're doing this movement. Some people move too quickly, others twist into their trauma reflex (unconsciously, of course) when they do it, while for others it's more about their daily habits and activities. When you begin to release sensory motor amnesia, the system that you are needs time to integrate. My suggestion is to find a skilled practitioner (go to the Find a Practitioner page on our website) with whom to work one on one. Additionally I would recommend attending a Fundamentals Immersion so you can learn more comprehensive information and have a deeper experience of the movements, all under the watchful eye of a Certifed ES Fundamentals teacher.
I'll subscribe if you can make a video telling me why I have some much pain in my lower right back, right hip, right groin, right glute, and right thigh(it band) in chronic pain. Sometimes I'm okay without my pain meds but most the time, I'm hurting to the point I wanna blow my brains out... Please miss, I like how you explain things
Alexander, my most educated guess would be that you have a habituated Trauma Reflex (watch the video on this channel called The Three Stress Reflexes, and do it along with me). Think about what kind of accidents, injuries, surgeries, one-sided activities your brain might have responded to so that it taught the muscles of ONE side of your body to stay tighter than the other side. I highly recommend that you come to some of our online movement classes and start to resolve this pain. I teach classes weekly. Go to the ES website and check out the schedule. I have people from all over the world coming to class, so it doesn't matter where you live. You can get help, and IT IS POSSIBLE to live and move without pain. I know - I learned how to do it for myself, which is why I teach it.
@@EssentialSomatics you nailed it with the tight muscles on one side from trauma. I appreciate your information, let alone taking the time to reply. I'll check out the video and do the exercises along. Maybe to the website. Also, I will subscribe. Hopefully more can see your work. Stay blessed
@@EssentialSomatics OMG!!! I have tight right side from not being able to step on my left foot well. Which I have great pain as well. I'm all messed up. Thanks though.
@@alexanderjimenez1698 Thank you so much. The thing about sensory motor amnesia is that the patterns are in our brains. All vertebrate animals respond to stress the same way: withdrawing inward (red light reflex), moving forward (green light reflex), or avoiding/compensating due to an injury (trauma reflex). The fun thing is when you learn more so you can have tools for yourself for the rest of your life. Be well and stay safe.
I’ve had IT band pain for YEARS. Literally since 2014. It has affected my running so much. Lately, even walking and hiking have hurt. This has instantly helped to release it, I can’t wait to see how walking and running go! Thank you for your explanations!
You're so welcome! Now that you've learned to release your IT band remember that a tight IT band is indicative of an unconscious, full body pattern of tension in the center of your body (likely the Trauma Reflex). There's so much more to learn, and the more movements you learn , the more you can create an effective daily practice for yourself so you can continue to hike, walk, and run as long as you wish! It's incredible what your brain can teach you in a short amount of time!
We are now offering in-person weekend intensives (the Fundamentals Course) in 6 different locations around the world. essentialsomatics.com/essential-somatics-fundamentals-course/
I encourage you to attend and continue to improve. Thanks for your generous comment!
I really like your voice and manner
Thank you so much! I hope you're getting benefit out of learning Somatic Movements.
Your videos are superb! Wonderful explanation… clear and precise…sooooooo very good!
Thank you so much! Keep learning and growing. We are now offering in-person weekend intensives (the Fundamentals Course) in 6 different locations around the world. essentialsomatics.com/essential-somatics-fundamentals-course/
I encourage you to attend and continue to improve.
@@EssentialSomatics … I bought your book today ! Superb!!!!
@@billchambers4614 Oh thank you. I'm so glad you're enjoying it!
Oh wow, thanks so much Bill. I'm glad you like it. Precision and clarity is what we teach at Essential Somatics.
Thank you!🙏🏻💖✨
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for this..this has been my problem for ages..
You're so welcome!
Thank you for this. It is helping me quite a bit.
You're very welcome!
You are a life saver Martha. ❤️ 🙏 😊
Thank you so much, Michael. That is very kind.
Hi Martha do you do the propeller move and what for ?
Yes, I love the propeller and I do it as an integrative movement at the end of my practice to remind my whole body that it can twist and rotate gently from top to bottom!
Hi,
Will I get the same results if I do your exercises on my bed vs the floor?
It's best if you do the movements on the floor (on a comfy yoga mat or rug) purely in order to get the sensory feedback from the floor.
That being said, if it's not comfortable to be on the floor, start on a firm bed and see how it goes.
WOW..ALL THIS IS MIND BLOWING
I'm glad you're benefitting from this movement. I like it, too!
Hello… are there any pandiculations for eye muscles to assist vision?
I think the best way of improving vision that I have come across is to do very small, gentle "differentiations" for the eyes, tongue, neck, and head. A lot of stress and trauma takes hold in these areas and the best way to address that stress is by going very gently. Feldenkrais teaches a lot of good differentiations for the eyes and we at Essential Somatics incorporate them and connect the releases to the center of the body.
David Webber (who passed away about a year ago) created a brilliant series called "Seeing Clearly." He teaches a lot of those small differentiations in that series to lower the tension in the nervous system.
Do you have a somatic movement for coccydynia?
There is no one movement for coccydynia. What I recommend is looking at your condition as a muscular issue first that may be contributing to the pain. It could be habituation of the red light ("slumping") reflex, or the result of an accident, causing one side of your torso to be tighter than the other, thus affecting your coccyx.
It's always best to work one on one with a Certified Clinical Somatic Educator either online or in person. This way you can have an expert guide you in discovering what the issue is and where it's coming from.
I hope this helps.
Brilliant
Thank you! I'm so glad this movement is helping you.
Hey, I feel my left pelvis tips forward which causes the right one to go backward. Do you think tight hip flexor on one can be the culprit?
You're describing an imbalance right to left. Trauma Reflex! See my suggestion in my response to your other question. There's a lot you can do for yourself.
My IT pain is single sided. Do i need to do this on both sides? Thanks!
Absolutely! If you've got a trauma reflex on one side it's important to address the compensation pattern of the other side. It will be slightly different. That's the nature of the trauma reflex.
@@EssentialSomatics perfect, thank you!
By the way I like the new format of your videos. The resolution is top notch.
Thank you so much, Marvin!
Great precise video. As is all your content. Martha, my name is Marvin. I seem to have a chronic issue with my left Serratus Anterior. It started years ago with an injury to my supraspinatus. The latest aggravation came from a 10lb medicine ball chest press. Any thoughts?
It sounds like you have sensory motor amnesia! Addressing the entire body rather than single muscles is what will get you back to lifting in a more somatic way. Here's the thing: it's never just one muscle causing your pain. You may have had an injury to the supraspinatus, but the entire nervous system immediately recruited other muscles to keep you moving - the trunk rotators, back, and front of your body. I'm going to suspect that you're a bit tighter on one side of the body than the other - what we call a Trauma Reflex. Address the full body pattern of tightness you're stuck in and the entire system will begin to release and relax. Look on our website (or at other videos on the ES channel) and learn about sensory motor amnesia and the 3 stress reflexes. Notice which ones you think you're stuck in and start learning to release the muscles of the back, front, and sides of your body so the entire ribcage and shoulder girdle can move freely again. Consider attending one of our Fundamentals Immersion courses (see the ES website for details) or work one on one with a skilled practitioner (go to the Find a Practitioner page on the ES website). Get your brain back in control of your muscles and you'll be good to go!
@@EssentialSomatics Thank you for the prompt response. I'll visit your website and look to follow your instructions. Thanks again.
Dear Martha, a friend of mine with a hip replacement and a shorter it band there has pain in the knee, so she cannot put weight on the knee on all fours, for example. Do you think this pendiculation can help? Thank you for all your beautiful teachings!!
This can be a very helpful pandiculation for your friend. What would be most helpful to him/her, however, is to work one on one with a Clinical Somatic Educator. Doing so could potentially prevent a second hip replacement and/or continued muscular discomfort despite the new hip.
@@EssentialSomatics there are no Somatic Educators in Kassel, Germany
We have a wonderful Certified Clinical Somatic Educator in Bensheim, near Frankfurt. His name is Thomas Jakob and you can find his contact information on our Find a Practitioner page. I was in Bensheim last year to teach a 2-day Fundamentals Immersion. If I return you should definitely participate! You will learn a lot and walk away with skills for life.
once you know this exercise, can you just jump to the end move? Or do you always start at the beginning?
It all depends on the day, how you feel, and what you think you need. Somatic Education is a process. Every day is different. Once you can sense and coordinate a movement, then yes, you can do the full pattern without breaking it down - yet often it's helpful to break it down and explore more deeply.
Martha, can I contact you personally with a very serious question? If I could do it personally, that would definitely make me feel more at ease in asking the question concerning my distinct medical problem which have caused very serious painful muscles in my entire core ... and suspect just about every part of my body. I’ve been doing many of your videos, but not sure if this will help me in my particular health issue. Thank you for your consideration.
I work with people online one to one all the time. On the Essential Somatics website you can make an appointment. I'm happy to help. Here's the link: essentialsomatics.com/clinical-somatics-private-online-sessions
I got IT band pain from laying on a hard surface on my hip for while. So is the treatment different? Before I would not when be able to do the exercise you are doing due to the pain
I hope this movement helps you!
HOW CAN SOMATICS HELP WITH CONCUSSION PROBLEMS? I MEAN OVERALL NOT BODY PART SPECIFIC
There is a lot Essential Somatics can help you with in regards to concussion. After being thoroughly checked out medically I suggest working one on one with a Clinical Somatic Educator (you can find one on the ES Find a Practitioner page) so you can address the overall body tension that may still be present in the center of your body. Having a good teacher is the best way to go.
Sensory motor Amnesia? I've watched a few of your videos and you mention it in them? Are you saying everything is caused by this? Is that the theme of your videos? Or Of Somatics?
Please go to the Essential Somatics website (the link is in the video description above) and find out more. Clinical Somatics is all about Sensory Motor Amnesia, how it presents within three predictable stress reflex patterns, and learning how to reverse it using Somatic Movements and pandiculation. There's LOADS of information on the website. Happy learning!
Thank you very much for the instructions.I have tightness in the IT band towards the left side and this exercise provided lots of relief.
What is also surprising is that it eased the tension of the left shoulder as well. Can you please explain how this works Mam?
Excellent! I'm so glad it's helping.
This works for easing the tension in the shoulder because the system of connective tissue in our body is to be understood holistically. Basically since our whole body is conncted through our facia, tightness or knots anywhere will naturally have effects on all the other places of the body, especially ones where the restriction in optimal movement is compensated for.
If you want to know more about this here are two great videos on the topic:
ua-cam.com/video/pUAmhAoNpO0/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/v54l3wDTJHg/v-deo.html
Ever since I did this video of had pain I leg and back and restless leg can't sleep ??
I wish I could help you, but I have no idea what might be going on for you given that I don't know your history, have never seen you move and can't see how you're doing this movement. Some people move too quickly, others twist into their trauma reflex (unconsciously, of course) when they do it, while for others it's more about their daily habits and activities. When you begin to release sensory motor amnesia, the system that you are needs time to integrate.
My suggestion is to find a skilled practitioner (go to the Find a Practitioner page on our website) with whom to work one on one. Additionally I would recommend attending a Fundamentals Immersion so you can learn more comprehensive information and have a deeper experience of the movements, all under the watchful eye of a Certifed ES Fundamentals teacher.
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Aw, thank you!
I'll subscribe if you can make a video telling me why I have some much pain in my lower right back, right hip, right groin, right glute, and right thigh(it band) in chronic pain. Sometimes I'm okay without my pain meds but most the time, I'm hurting to the point I wanna blow my brains out... Please miss, I like how you explain things
Alexander, my most educated guess would be that you have a habituated Trauma Reflex (watch the video on this channel called The Three Stress Reflexes, and do it along with me). Think about what kind of accidents, injuries, surgeries, one-sided activities your brain might have responded to so that it taught the muscles of ONE side of your body to stay tighter than the other side.
I highly recommend that you come to some of our online movement classes and start to resolve this pain. I teach classes weekly. Go to the ES website and check out the schedule. I have people from all over the world coming to class, so it doesn't matter where you live. You can get help, and IT IS POSSIBLE to live and move without pain. I know - I learned how to do it for myself, which is why I teach it.
@@EssentialSomatics you nailed it with the tight muscles on one side from trauma. I appreciate your information, let alone taking the time to reply. I'll check out the video and do the exercises along. Maybe to the website.
Also, I will subscribe. Hopefully more can see your work. Stay blessed
@@EssentialSomatics OMG!!! I have tight right side from not being able to step on my left foot well. Which I have great pain as well. I'm all messed up. Thanks though.
@@alexanderjimenez1698 Thank you so much. The thing about sensory motor amnesia is that the patterns are in our brains. All vertebrate animals respond to stress the same way: withdrawing inward (red light reflex), moving forward (green light reflex), or avoiding/compensating due to an injury (trauma reflex). The fun thing is when you learn more so you can have tools for yourself for the rest of your life.
Be well and stay safe.
@@alexanderjimenez1698 You can learn to resolve that. It will take some time and a good teacher to guide you, but it is possible.