Somatic movement address accumulated muscle tensions that develops in response to stress and this occurs in the level of your nervous system. We call that sensory motor amnesia because your brain (the command center of your muscles) forgets how to move this muscles easily and efficiently. Oftentimes due to illness, trauma, habits, aging and stress, our bodies get locked into patterns and our muscles forget how to relax. Somatic yoga helps by retraining the brain and the nervouse system to let go of these patterns through small and gentle movements. Your brain can teach the muscles of your neck, shoulders, hips etc to move with ease and efficiency even when you are sleeping..