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What I Mean When I Say “Somatics”

  • Writer: Michelle Gallagher Escobar
    Michelle Gallagher Escobar
  • Jun 27
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 2

If you’ve looked at Wild Women Hawai'i offerings

and wondered what “somatics” means,

you’re not alone.


In simple terms, somatics is body-based.

It means listening to the body,

Not to fix, sculpt, or push—but to hear what it already knows.

It’s not a technique. Not a class. Not a performance.

It isn’t lessons or exercise class.

There are no poses to learn, no choreography, no expectations.

It’s very simple.

It’s about noticing what’s happening inside you.

And finding gentle ways to feel more at home in yourself.


At Wild Women Hawai'i retreats, this kind of body-based awareness is woven in quietly.

It’s part of how we begin our mornings, how we breathe, how we slow down and reconnect.

It’s a way to get out of your head—and back into your own rhythm.


The pace is slow.

The tone is gentle.

It’s about sensation, not striving.

There’s no “right” way to move.

No goal to reach.

No “woo.”

Just presence.

Just curiosity.

Just enough softness to notice what’s real.


When we practice somatics, we’re not trying to escape the body—we’re learning how to listen to it.


If you’ve ever…

– Felt tired from too much doing or overthinking

– Found yourself on edge, or constantly braced

– Wanted to reconnect with your own rhythm, but didn’t know how—

This is the door.


Learn more at wildwomenhawaii.com

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