Somatic Practice for Trauma and Stress Release 

I've been doing this first thing every morning for a little over a month now. This ten minutes of gentle movement has made a huge difference. I always had the notion that exercise had to be hard and was no good unless you were in pain at the end of it. Thanks for teaching me a better way

I was stuck in a freeze state all day and this has helped shift that, thank you

I just cryed a lot, I didn't know that I have so much pain. And I forgive my inner child and the adult that I am today. Thanks for this, so much 💜

If I could double like I would! This helped me more than I ever thought it would, what a wonderful emotional and physical release! Thank you for this ❤

This has become my daily morning somatic practice. So many yawns. Sending my community your way! 🥰

I am just discovering somatic yoga, I am experiencing some stressful events in my life, so I thought I would give it a try. Your voice is very calm and reassuring, I felt held through this practice, I smiled, wobbled and there was a point when you asked what you feel angry about, I let out some silent screams, the energy released. It's amazing like letting go of the pent up emotions but in a healthy, gentle, supported way. Thank u 😊

This is my first time learning about and trying somatic practice out. I did not expect that, it was really powerful. I didn't know I was going to cry. Just wow....

Didnt expect that as soon as I'll put my hand onto my face, I'll burst out crying. I had repressed these emotions for so long. Thank you for this.😢❤

The pandemic seems to be over but the world is still hurting. After the Collective Trauma Summit 2022, and moved by Prentis Hemphill talk on Embodiment I searched for somatic healing to transform some of my own family history and this video is a gift. Thank you 🙏

I needed this. Waking up at 5am in tears and aggression is strange. This has helped a bit.

My headache went away while doing this and I ended up smiling a lot and laughing. It did a lot to get me out of a freeze state. Thanks for sharing!

I love this sequence so much! I have adhd and a chronic illness and its the perfect starting point to learn how to tap into the body and learn safety without being too much. I havent found anything else on youtube that gets the same results in only 15mins either, so thankyou!!! 💖

When she said to put your palms over your heart... !! I almost weeped.

This honestly made me feel empowered over my being instead of a victim of my emotional states. All I can say is thank you🙏

This is my absolute favorite somatic practice to get stuck energy out of my body. Thank you! 🙏🏾

"Hands in the world are the action of our heart." Dr. Arielle Schwartz.

I just discovered you a few days ago with this video. I'm not in the best physical shape but I have been doing this and Holy cow! It helps my SAD a lot. Thanks❤

Cried a lot, thank you so much for this. Your voice felt so compassionate, calming and safe. Exactly what I needed today.

I could feel so much releasing I even started crying, thank you so much 🙏🏼

This is one of the best somatic practices I’ve found! Thank you so much I always feel such peace afterwards

I agree with all the others. This practise made me cry from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for all what your are doing - you helped me tremendously.

Thank you. We needed the sense of release, freedom and stable security that your video brought us right now. We appreciate you. - Rax

Thank you! My wife and I are learning from you along with others. We are grateful for your presence.

Beautiful!! I am so happy and grateful this video showed up on my feed! Thank you!! ❤🙏😊

This my first experience of somatic. Wow! Thank you 🙏 I feel so alive . Truly grateful x

so good now! I was feeling stuck in my capsule and this time I felt the need to do something, to move my body and I remembered your videos. So so helpful. Thank you so much!

Wow, thank you so much for this practice. It feels good and makes sense. I will return to these movements to keep the River flowing. With gratitude.

Bless you. and gratitude to myself for realizing that this is what I needed.

This was really good, I did it twice back to back, I couldn’t resist doing it over, the first time I cried, both times a lovely release and definitely a positive shift! Thank you 🙏🌸

Outstanding practice. Thank you so, so, much, Dr. Arielle.

🙏 I did this for the first time yesterday. I have slept the best I have in a long time and I feel I released a lot of stored stress and trauma. Thank you 🙏

1st time experiencing this much emotion over an exercise..The pain in my heart released...im crying and incorporating Ho' pono pono...Thank you so much for the healing. ❤

thank you so much for this video, I feel so much more connected to my heart and to my truth. THANK YOU!!

This made me cry! I needed this so bad, you’re amazing thank you ❤

thank you, thank you, i needed to find this and and voice like yours. I felt it in my heart xxxx

Thank you for this. This exercise confirmed that severe lack of support is why I have a paralyzing knot in my Solar Plex. I cried like a baby.

This was amazing, I've been doing movements like this for years without really knowing why or if its a legitimate practice, I feel like I finally found what I've been looking for for so long! sometimes yoga is too structured and strong and this is the most beautiful alternative

Wow that was so powerful! I just recieved a retreat level healing session. I really needed that, light and love to you for sharing/ facilitating! 💗

Thank you so much for this! What a beautiful opening and empowering way to start the day❤️

That was amazing. I will do this more often. Thank you!

Wow~ I didn't even realize I had so much stuck energy. I paired this with your 30 min. empowered yoga class and feel so much better!! Thank you for all you do to share your expertise with the world. :)

I just completed this exercise and I feel more aware of my energy. Feeling my energy move through my body made me more aware of it. I kept on yawning, it was the strangest thing and deep deep yawning like it was coming from my toes. The further we went along the more I yawned and now I feel awake and tired at the same time.

Thank you so much for this video 🙏❤ God bless you, always!!

Thank you for this gift, it was JUST what I needed today x

Thank you! Wonderful video. I look forward to working more with these practices and ideas!

This is so wonderful, thank you! I cried, I felt connection to self and release of energy that apparently was stuck. Thank you for this, I use it on a regular basis now ❤

This is so powerful. I have SO❤ much gratitude for you.

What a wonderful, loving presence you are! I don't know you and yet there is a huge love for you. Thank you!🌹

Thank you such a valuable practice. I felt so much vibration in my chest area and then later I just started crying so much

Such a wonderful video. Thank you so so much. I’ve been in a freeze all day and I was finally able to just cry it out

Thank you very much Arielle for this practice offer to the world. So practical.

Your calm presence was instantly comforting, and I loved the movement experience. New to your channel (though familiar with your name through some trauma courses I took last year) and new to somatic practices, but have long been curious. Thank you so much!

Thank you for this ❤ Made me feel so much better.

This was incredibly supportive. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this, just what I needed! ❤

Got choked up doing this- much needed. Thank you!

wow. i woke up in 6am with anxiety. thank you thank you thank you. such a relief

wow, I came here to cry but now I feel joy!

Wow, thank you for this! Felt incredible!

Thank you very much Arielle 🙏

Thank you so much! Wishing you the best!💗✨

Thank you so much, this was awesome!! Had it saved for the longest time and today I finally gave it a chance, boy I needed this ☺I appreciate you making videos to help us all, much love and blessings to you!

Thank you so much! Trying to find bonus practices for my anxiety and muscle soreness treatment. Your tutorial is so helpful!

Thank you! That felt wonderful. Having trained as a ballet dancer using the body to move is always loaded with baggage but this didn't trigger that experience at all. Despite having so much pain in various joints it felt very liberating to take the various movements to a place that didn't hurt. Again, thank you!

thank you Arielle. Again I'm using this as a kind of inward listening into my bones, blood, fascia, muscles, tendons, soft spots, raw spots as I'm moving myself around in my early morning space, which is quite blissful right now.

Thank you Arielle, this really helps me.

So many tears, thank you for this safe space❤

Hi Arielle, I feel what you feel and support you with all my heart. The practice was powerfully and lucidly effective. I shared with my men's group whose discussion today was about the possibility of a nuclear catastrophe either with weapons or the breaching of a nuclear power plant. I am noticing an underlying anxiety and numbness in many of those around me. You have shown me that we have a part of ourselves, our True Self, which has the capability of energizing the organism to meet the challenges of our time even though the human dysfunctions that we see widespread in the world appear to be intractable and relentless in their drive to harm. Warm regards... I send you loving and positive energy and support you in your mission. Joseph

that's pretty much how i dance, this should work out well

Holy smokes i cried nonstop until the empowerment parts. Thank you.

This definitely helped me release ….. great help thank you 🙏

Thank you so much. This somatic practice really helped me to come back to the here and now calmer, it was very effective and in a few minutes.

Thank you kind Lady.

I’m taking your course of Tokyoyoga right now and wanted to explore more of your world! I feel little dizziness but I take it is a message from my body and try these bit by bit. Thank you very much for taking time for the world!!

Thank you Arielle 💚

Thank you! 🙏 This video came exactly when i needed it and helped me a lot! ❤

This is so relieving maam. Thank you so much for sharing this! ❤

At 5min I was crying and begin again and crying again, thank you so much 🙏🏻💞

Love this, thank you for sharing!

thank u so much! I really enjoy this release. I would love to see more somatic practice.

I don’t know is it right or not but doing this made me so happy

Such a helpful and needed video, thank you so so much ❤️

Thank you soo much this is real freeing exercise with lots of yawns as reward❤️

I was not expecting an emotional release. I have done a few somatic exercises before with no emotional response. This one had me crying. It was powerful. I plan to do this in the morning to help start my day released and less stressed. Thank you.

i can feel your love .. thank you

Deep gratitude for this video ❤

This is wonderful...thank you!

Thank you so much dear. This is the first time ive actually tried this. The anger release is incredible. I feel connected inside my body.

So much appreciation ❤

Yeah I’m doing this every day it definitely works I like it

thanks so much, saved my day !!

This was my first time practising somatics and really enjoyed it. I have subscribed and am looking forward to trying more videos. I have years of suppressed emotions so hoping this will help. I loved ure calming voice and manner thankyou❤

This was so immensely helpful. Thank you

Thank you❤. I just found this now, it was so helpful ❤

This was amazing, thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Love!

Absolutely amazing, I wanted a longer video, so that I allow myself more time to release, however this simple exercise have helped alot thank you ❤️❤️❤️🙏

That was phenomenal thank you very much

Thank you. This really helped me.

🥰Gracias...enviando bondad y bendiciones💓