jodi

What is somatic movement?

Hi, I’m Jodi. I’ve been teaching movement in Melbourne for seven years and have recently completed my diploma in somatic movement therapy. Dancing from a young age, I’ve always used movement as a means of personal expression, exploration, release, and regulation—and it warms my heart to share the gift of movement with the Soma Practice community. I started Soma Practice to offer somatic practices and embodied movement classes, workshops, and personalised online sessions. My goal is to help you discover the strength and grounding that comes from being embodied. Embodiment involves sensing and connecting with what it means to be in a body. At times, this journey can be challenging—sometimes uncomfortable and confronting. However, in a supportive environment and with the guidance of a trusted instructor, it can lead to deeply enriching connections with oneself and others. My intention is to build a movement community that is supportive, encouraging, and inclusive—where everyone feels welcome. If you’re interested in exploring somatic movement, strengthening your nervous system resilience, and expressing your Soma in a more connected way, come try a class and sense the benefits of somatic movement for yourself :) I look forward to moving with you x Photography by @chloesobejkophoto

If motherhood has you feeling overstimulated, emotionally drained, reactive, or constantly on edge… this might be the most important thing you read this week 🤍 In our latest Mum Hub feature, we explore how simple somatic movement practices can help mums regulate their nervous systems, feel more grounded, and move through hard moments with greater calm and ease. Created by somatic therapist Jodi at @soma_practice these gentle, trauma-aware audio practices are designed specifically for busy mothers and carers - no equipment, no experience, and no extra time required. Just a few quiet minutes to reconnect with yourself ✨ There’s also an incredibly generous gift waiting for you inside the article: 🎧 Download the ‘Calming the Chaos’ somatic audio track completely FREE 💛 Plus receive 50% OFF the full Care Package for Carers using code SOMA50 These practices are simple, grounding, transformative, and honestly something every mum deserves to experience. → Read the full Mum Hub article now - link in bio 🤍 #somatics #nervoussystem #somaticsformums #mumselfcare #somaticmovements

Jodi is back 🤍🤍 One of our most loved teachers returns for a seasonal pop-up — a 75-minute winter Soma Practice. Introspective, grounding, restorative. Across 75 minutes, we move through a grounding movement flow - less about pace, more about presence and stability. Winter's practice draws on strong holds and strength in stillness, to build internal warmth. Movement that invites you to ground rather than force. Throughout the practice, we return to the spine as a supportive structure and as a centre of inner knowing and interoception. Rooted in somatic principles, winter is understood as the body's season of deep replenishment, a time to nurture, quiet the nervous system, and restore. This practice honours that. You’ll also receive a curated bundle of somatic meditations to take home and continue your exploration. Suited to all experience levels, beginners encouraged. Jodi offers many adaptations to her movement classes- but noting that the room is on level 2 and only accessed via stairs. SEASONAL SOMA PRACTICE Saturday June 6th 9am - 10:15am $30 Link in bio to book xo

Our first 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 🤍 This upcoming group movement practice is shaped by winter’s essence: 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆. Date: Saturday June 6 Time: 9:00am - 10:15am Location: @greenmondaystudios ~ About the Practice ~ Across 75 minutes, we move through a grounding flow — less about pace, more about presence and stability. Winter’s practice draws on strong holds and strength in stillness, to build internal warmth. Movement that invites you to ground in presence and anchor in your inner knowing. Throughout the practice, we return to the spine — as a supportive structure and as a centre of connection and interoception. Rooted in somatic principles, winter is understood as the body’s season of deep replenishment — a time to nurture, quiet the nervous system, regenerate and restore. This practice honours that. We close with an invitational cup of tea — stay as long as you like :) ✨You will also receive a curated bundle of three cosy somatic meditations from our 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 digital library. Reflecting the techniques we move through together, these practices are yours to take home and continue your integration✨ Open to all bodies and experience levels. Options and rest are always welcome. I really hope you can join me on Saturday June 6, for our first 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆. Booking link in bio!

~𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 ~ When we pause and listen to our Soma, sometimes we may notice subtle embodied cues guiding us to move—tiny vibrations, energy bubbling beneath the skin, or ripples flowing through the body… a mobilised energy wanting to be expressed. Through soft 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 and intentional exploration, we can invite these natural movements to expand—supporting the body to release held tension, express energy, and return to a sense of grounded ease. As you explore this, a gentle invitation to begin with a slow, steady rhythm… and then let your Soma guide you. Movements may grow or soften, expand or slow down—following what feels most supportive. Knowing that if this isn’t the movement for this moment, you can always pause and return to it later🤍 The words shared here are inspired by 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈—a guided practice you’ll find in the 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 library on my website. Pop over to somapractice.com to explore the full version—link in bio!

Wow, just wow. My soma is so full after the most delicious time facilitating somatic workshops at @restival.retreat ~ a weekend of movement, breath, nourishment, and sound. And best of all, connecting and co-regulating with the most divine humans. A big thank you to @zev_tropp for creating such a magical experience, and to @conscious_practice for your knowledge and playful creativity. This is just the beginning. If you couldn’t make it over the weekend, that’s okay, there’s more to come. Make sure you follow @restival.retreat to stay updated on future events🤍

This is how I plan classes—outside, along the creek, moving, exploring, creating shapes among the trees. What feels most connective about expressing my soma in nature is the co-regulation I experience with the natural world—the sense of support, inspiration, and reciprocity with our Earth Body. Finding today’s inspiration from the whispers of the wind and the rhythm of water, creating somatic movement for 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓑𝓸𝓭𝔂, a workshop I’m co-facilitating with my friend Albee @conscious_practice at @restival.retreat this weekend. If you have a ticket to @restival.retreat I’m looking forward to sharing these movements with you! Otherwise, if you ever happen to see me cutting shapes along the creek, come say hello :) you are always welcome to join me!

Why do 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 support nervous system settling? Many of our most effective regulating practices are already within us. From early life, rocking and swaying are embedded in our cellular memory as natural ways of self-soothing. The steadiness of these movements offers consistent, predictable sensory input. This communicates a sense of grounding through the body—softening our soma’s rhythm, slowing the heart rate, and gently guiding us toward a state of calm. These simple, accessible rhythms can be used anytime, anywhere. We carry them within us. If you feel curious to explore guided rhythmic techniques, visit 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 via my website (somapractice.com) or follow the link in my bio. On the last slide, I’ve shared a few moving meditations that incorporate 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. I’d love to hear how you experience them 🤍

A personal note 💌 How micro somatic practices have supported me through a chronic skin condition, while gently building resilience within my nervous system.

Sensory 𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓼 on my walk this morning: ~birdsongs ~textures of wood ~little creatures ~rhythms of water ~flutters of a butterfly ~sun on my skin ~dewdrops on grass ~whispers of the wind The term ‘𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻’ in somatics refers to the little moments of joy, those simple daily pleasures that spark creativity and connection - to self, others and to the natural world. You may be familiar with the term ‘trigger’, which can send your nervous system into overwhelm and activation. 𝓖𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓼 are the opposite to triggers, they encourage a sense of ease, calm and shift your nervous system towards a regulated state. When I come across a 𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻 it’s a chance for me to pause, slow down and take a moment to appreciate something beautiful. This as an opportunity to check in with my body, observe any sensations and be present in the moment. My gentle invitation to you is to move through your day as it is, with an openness to your senses—even if it’s just for five minutes—taking small moments to pause and notice the 𝓰𝓵𝓲𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓼 around you 💚

~𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔~ a nurturing practice using gentle, rhythmic movements to support nervous system regulation. When we pause to witness our Soma we may find that a lot of our embodied regulating techniques happen naturally—rocking/swaying is embedded in our cellular being, as a means of self soothing. We can also explore these rhythmic movements to support and guide a gentle shift towards a state of calm. This moving meditation invites ease and flow through the body, helping to soften held tension and can be explored lying on your side, seated, standing or in a forward fold. The words spoken are borrowed from~𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔~ a soothing somatic meditation you’ll find in the 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 library on my website. Pop over to somapractice.com to explore the full version—Link in my bio!