Is somatic education another term for mind/body exercise?
No. It is true that like mind/body forms of exercise, somatic training utilizes movement exercises in which a gentle, focused approach is practiced. However, unlike Yoga or Tai Chi, where the emphasis is on perfecting movement sequences and poses according to a particular esthetic, in somatic movement the emphasis is on the learning process. Movement provides the context, but the essential element of somatic training, the sine qua non, is that the lessons are really about learning to learn through movement.
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