Class Description

Somatic Wellness Fusion classes are a blend of Somatic Movement Flows, hatha yoga poses, yogic breath techniques and guided meditations. Each class is structured to release tension and trauma and improve the body’s movement patterns. Yoga poses are modified to meet individual’s needs to achieve greater health and well-being. Think of these classes as a moving meditation! Somatics refers to the lived experience of the body and the conscious exploration of bodily sensations, movement and perception. The intention for all the classes is that students achieve the ability to move with pleasure and achieve health and wellness to enjoy all the activities they love! Below is a testimonial from Cal, a 3rd Street Yoga student, who experienced significant improvement in his shoulder mobility from this class: "While practicing Judo, I unfortunately broke my shoulder in a rough fall. The prognosis didn’t look good and my doctor warned that recovery could take months, even years. Fast forward to today: it’s like nothing ever happened, and I’m actually stronger than I was before. Gentle Somatic Yoga was the key to my recovery. I’ll never forget my first class. I had frozen shoulder and could barely lift my arm. Fortunately, the class was so gentle that I could move my shoulder and exercise without excruciating pain. Even more remarkable, the day after my first session, I experienced a massive improvement in my range of motion. Within just a few weeks of classes, my frozen shoulder was completely gone. Regular physical therapy didn’t even come close to the gains I was making in somatic yoga. My surgeon was blown away by my progress. I credit Cheryl and the yoga classes at 3rd Street with my complete recovery."