Somatic Movement & Mindset

In this episode, Heidi Hadley interviews Diane Porterfield Bourne, a registered nurse with over 30 years experience, specialising in Menopause.  Diane held a Menopause workshop for the Total Somatics' members. The members loved it! Diane is an advocate for women's health especially menopause which is an area she feels very strongly about. Diane is committed to improving knowledge of the...

Chest Infections are exhausting and at times can be prolonged.  One are that is heavily impacted from short breaths, coughing fits and sedentary period of time are your rubs and chest muscles. Within this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into how chest infections can impacts rib mobility and what you can do to release the tension in and around your rib cage and chest. FREE PDF DOWNLOAD - FAQ GUIDE: ht...

Technology has been an amazing invention and connected us all globally.  However, there is a time and a place for technology.  Part to being Totally Somatic is identifying our patterns of behaviour and habits, in some cases we may need to ask ourselves, 'how often do I use technology?  Can I put my phone away and enjoy not being conditioned by it?' Within this episode, Heidi Hadley share...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley interviews Simon Rinne on the importance of raising to Men's Mental Health.  Simon Rinne started Mindful Men in 2021 to share his story, and help normalise discussions about mental health. Simon's aim is to encourage boys and men to open up, get vulnerable and deal with the issues that are troubling them.  Simon's therapeutic approach is informed by his...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley interviews Suz Jeffreys who recently held a workshop for the Total Somatics Members.  Within this episode, Suz delves into the importance of mindful eating to nourish your body, mind and spirit deliciously! As an international Speaker, Fitness Professional, Tai Chi Instructor and Certified Nutrition Therapist, Suz teaches the self-care and stress management strategies...

Would you like to experience first hand the power of Total Somatic education? THE TOTAL SOMATICS MEMBERSHIP DOORS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN ****TO JOIN, GO TO   https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/ ****** MEMBERSHIP DOORS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2022 FOR MANY MONTHS. In this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the importance of safeguarding our memory.  As we age, we want to be able to utilise the pr...

COME AND JOIN ME FROM THE 4-6th NOVEMBER 2022 FOR: THE TOTAL SOMATICS LIVE EXPERIENCE! TO RECEIVE THE LIVE AND REPLAY LINKS , CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://TotalSomatics.com/LiveExperience In this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the importance of gratitude.  Thanks to science, there is more research and medical findings to demonstrate how importance gratitude is to our emotional, mental, physica...

In this episode, it was a pleasure to interview the inspiring Paula Holland.  She is an incredible lady who has had many trials and challenges over the years, including surviving Cancer.  Paula recently held a workshop for The Total Somatics Membership on mental resilience.  She is so inspiring that I wanted to also share herr experience and insight with you in Somatic Movement & Mindset podca...

COME AND JOIN ME FROM THE 4-6th NOVEMBER 2022 FOR: THE TOTAL SOMATICS LIVE EXPERIENCE! TO RECEIVE THE LIVE AND REPLAY LINKS , CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://TotalSomatics.com/LiveExperience Within this episode, Heidi Hadley unpacks the very important subject of self care.  At times, we can put our self care at the bottom of our 'to do' list.  However, when we take care of our wellbeing wi...

COME AND JOIN ME FROM THE 4-6th NOVEMBER 2022 FOR: THE TOTAL SOMATICS LIVE EXPERIENCE! TO RECEIVE THE LIVE AND REPLAY LINKS , CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://TotalSomatics.com/LiveExperience "Cells that fire together, wire together." This was the expression coined which introduced the world to Neuroplasticity. Within this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the Power of Neuroplasticity with...

COME AND JOIN ME FROM THE 4-6th NOVEMBER 2022 FOR: THE TOTAL SOMATICS LIVE EXPERIENCE! TO RECEIVE THE LIVE AND REPLAY LINKS , CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://TotalSomatics.com/LiveExperience The power of your sixth sense is covered in detail within this episode.  Heidi Hadley delves into the powerful system within your Soma which helps you to move and navigate through life each day. You will underst...

COME AND JOIN ME FROM THE 4-6th NOVEMBER 2022 FOR: THE TOTAL SOMATICS LIVE EXPERIENCE! TO RECEIVE THE LIVE AND REPLAY LINKS , CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://TotalSomatics.com/LiveExperience In this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the importance of increasing your internal awareness.  Within The Total Somatics LIVE Experience, Heidi will teach your specialised scans to help increase your internal...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the subject of Visualisation and the powerful effect it has on changing your brain real estate.  Heidi discusses a study from the 1990s to demonstrate the power of Visualisation. Visualisation is also an effective technique to incorporate into Total Somatics because over the years Heidi has used it with clients suffering with chronic pain and limited movem...

Within this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into 3 crucial areas within your brain stress centre and how they shape and influence your health and overall wellbeing.   This podcast complements the previous episode.   CLICK THIS LINK to watch the previous episode: https://youtu.be/tQtu5pOMK_E When you are impacted emotionally with life events, your brain will trigger subconscious actions which influenc...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley discusses how the lens you look through, really impacts your physical, emotional, mental and energetic health.  Heidi delves into the Reticular Activating  System (RAS) and how it can create empowering or dis-empowering beliefs which translate into your body. You will learn how hypervigilance within your nervous system can influence your pain perception.  Find out how...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley continues to delve into the power of Total Somatic Mindfulness.  Within this episode, Heidi discusses the many benefits you can feel quite quickly with Total Somatic Mindfulness. Total Somatics involves listening and noticing the subtle feedback from within, which provides a fantastic insight in to your inner world, how you can create long term change, plus notice how...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley unpacks the power of Total Somatic Mindfulness.  Over the years, people may have tried mindfulness and found it challenging to maintain or incorporate into their daily activities. Total Somatic Mindfulness deepens and enhances your Total Somatic Clinical Somatic Movement practice.  It allows you to actually understand what is truly going on, on a subconscious level wi...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley explains the process involved with Pandiculation and how it changes the level of tension and tone of your muscles by recalibrating how your brain communicates to the belly of your muscles (the power house of the muscle). The powerful yet gentle process of pandiculation teaches you that when you work smarter, not harder with your soma, huge changes can occur without ha...

Would you like to release your tight hips and ease back pain without stretching?  Did you know stretching is not an efficient way to create lasting changes to your muscles?   Did you know the latest research and scientific research has shown that stretching actually causes more problems for muscle health, rehab and power output? In this episode, Heidi Hadley explains why stretching causes long ter...

Stress has a huge impact on your emotional, mental, physical and energetic health.  This creates changes in your posture, movement, mindset and outlook on life.  Your brain is a pattern creator and you can see and feel the results within your mindset, body, movements and physiology. In this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into how a person's rib cage and breathing muscles can impact their moveme...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley unpacks how your incredible brain and body works during times of stress and how they are designed to recalibrate when live events and situations settle down, however that doesn't always happen.  Heidi also quotes Bessel Van Der Kolk within the area of trauma and how people allow past events to leave an imprint on their overall wellbeing. Discover how long term st...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley continues to unpack why people can develop chronically tight muscles and how they can create a healthy posture.  Heidi explains what a healthy posture really is. Discover how you have the capacity to change the wiring in your brain to create efficient muscle movement which will also allow muscles to reduce unnecessary tension. To listen to PART 1 of this series, CLICK...

In this episode, Heidi Hadley answers a really popular question.  To ensure the points from this frequently asked question are covered fully, Heidi has created a 2 part podcast series.  In this first part you will discover why your muscles feel chronically tight and how you can change their state by learning to re-train your brain communication more efficiently to your muscles. You will also disco...

Within this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the neurophysiology of fear and how it can show up in different ways in life.  Discover how Total Somatic Education helps to create a state of balance within your nervous system which translates on so many levels to different regions, system and actions within your mind & body. Discover how Awareness is the first step to Total Somatic education bec...

Within this episode, Heidi Hadley delves into the close connection between neck pain & dysfunctional breathing.  Heidi is often asked how to ease neck pain and how to regulate dysfunctional breathing.  Within this episode, Heidi breaks down the close connection between these two issues - your brain. Heidi unpacks how your brain patterns tension and we need to embrace the research and science o...