The most basic of Somatic movements is the Arch and Relaxation. The Arch and Relaxation movement brings awareness to the lower back muscles and teaches your brain how to release its hold over those muscles. When the back is constantly in an arched position or has been overworked through exercise, gardening, or any number of activities, we can be left with very tight back muscles which leaves us guarding the area to prevent further tension. When this guarding happens the cent

In September, 2016 I had the pleasure of traveling down to Guthrie, Oklahoma with one of my students, Jacklyn Hegberg and her mom, Joanne, to the WDAA World Show. We traveled down with Sandra Oxtoby and Sharon Crawford, of Calgary, with Jacklyn's horse, Maverick (Chip N At Midnite) traveling in the trailer with their horses. The trip down was beautiful as we traveled through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and into Oklahoma. We had layovers in Billings, Montana, and just

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