Is Yoga A Somatic Practice? Yoga is a somatic practice, but often it is offered and practiced in a way that doesn’t lead to embodiment. Rather than feeling and experiencing ourselves, someone is telling us how to move and then we “do” the movement without actually feeling it. What is a somatic practice? Somatics describes
What Is Somatic Marker? 2.1 SOMATIC MARKERS According to Damasio (1994, 1999), somatic markers are emotional reactions with a strong somatic component that support decision making, including rational decision making. These reactions are based upon the individual’s previous experiences with similar situations. What is an example of a somatic marker? “Somatic markers” are feelings in