Your body is your ally.
Really. It’s true. It may not feel that way at the moment, but its sole purpose is to support your wellbeing. There is nothing “wrong” with you. What you are experiencing is all explainable and has a purpose.
When we experience restricted mobility, pain, or inflexibility in the nervous system (PTSD for example), our body is telling us it needs to restore its sense of balance and ease.
With support, we can begin to understand what our body is communicating to us and what we can do in response in order to create positive, long-term changes in how we feel.
Discover that through a somatic practice you can have:
We do not have to settle for dis-ease in our bodies!
Here are a list of symptoms associated with imbalances in muscle function and/or the nervous system. We can learn to alleviate these symptoms by waking up the part of our brain that allows us to notice how we are in the present moment. In other words, self-awareness is the foundation for long term changes.
Symptoms we can alleviate with a somatic practice include:
Joint pain
Cervicogenic Vertigo
Carpal Tunnel
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Jaw pain/clenching/grinding
Frozen shoulder
Low Back pain
Sciatica
SI Joint Dysfunction
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Shallow Breathing
Chronic Fatigue
PTSD/Anxiety/Depression
HI, I am Erin Girzone.
I’ve always been curious about details which grew into a curiosity about habits (the how and why behind what we do) and this has led me to specialize in how humans create movement. There is not only a reason why we move the way we do, but there is also a pathway out of painful, restricted movement that we can pave for ourselves. This pathway relies on our inherent ability to be self-aware. I support individuals in being in the present moment with their body’s experience. In other words, I am inviting them to notice what they are doing when they move their body. Any movement (or other choice we might make) can be somatic if we are aware of how it feels when we are making it.
My intention is to help individuals learn about their habits and find a balance between what effort is needed and what effort isn’t. With this self-awareness individuals realize they can choose to move with more ease, stability and strength.
I have trained with Essential Somatics as a somatic movement teacher and I continuously study with Elizabeth Wakley of Somatics for Life. I have also been trained in vinyasa and restorative yoga, personal training, and as a behavior change specialist. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry and a Masters Degree in Education and I am the founder of the Good Health is a Habit Wellness Studio.
Its more than just what our muscles are doing…
“Physical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past.”
~ Dr. Bissel Van Der Kolk
Our nervous system can get stuck in a heightened/protective state after extremely dangerous/stressful experiences associated with military jobs, rescue civilians (police, firefighters, EMTs, nurses, doctors) and the general public who’ve survived traumatic events in both childhood and/or adulthood.
Our nervous system regulates our entire body and everything happening within it. It is the captain of our ship, if you will. When our nervous system experiences a dangerous situation, it goes into "protection mode" to help us survive. When that situation has passed our nervous system may stay in a heightened state. This can make it difficult for us to function in day to day life. We may suffer from depression, anxiety, angry outbursts, substance abuse, digestive issue etc because our nervous system has forgotten how to regulate itself.
In order for us to function in our daily lives we need our nervous system to become flexible again and remember the option of “ease mode,” when we are OKAY, when we are safe.
The state of our nervous system can be addressed both directly or indirectly with a somatic practice. Within the structure of a guided practice we can experience a sense of safety that allows our nervous system to return to “ease mode” again. Indirectly, if we shift what the muscles are doing (chronically tight to more relaxed), we can begin to shift the state of the nervous system as well. Releasing tension associated with our protective response will send a message of safety back to our brain.
What does somatics Look like?
Small Picture: Creating slow movement patterns (seated or lying down) to release chronic muscular tension and rebuild our movement habits through a keen perception of what we are doing.
Big Picture: The awareness we build during our movement practice follows us into our daily lives so we are more connected to how we feel, think and move. This profound self-awareness then serves as our internal compass, guiding us towards a life of freedom, authenticity and joy.
In-person or Virtually
Movement sessions tailored to your needs.
In-person or Virtually
Small Group classes through a somatic lens. Classes include somatic movement, somatic yoga, functional fitness (in-person only).
In-person or Virtually
Self-awareness is layered and with additional time to explore a given topic, we can move through more layers and develop a deeper understanding of what we are doing and what we might need to learn to improve how we feel.
In-person only
Step outside of your daily routine for a few hours to a few days and learn how to shift your habits in a supportive direction.