Somatic Practices for Stress Relief | Calm Pressure Wellness | Somatic tools for stress

If you’re a woman in your 30s, 40s, or 50s dealing with fatigue, burnout, or feeling emotionally shut down—you’re not alone. What you’re feeling isn’t a mindset issue. It’s your nervous system trying to keep you safe.

That’s where somatic practices come in.

What Are Somatic Practices?

“Somatic” simply means of the body. These are healing practices that help you tune into your physical sensations—so you can process stress, release tension, and feel grounded again.

Unlike talk therapy or mindset work, somatic tools use movement, breath, and sensory awareness to bring your body out of survival mode and into a regulated, calm state.

Why Do They Work So Well for Women?

Most women are socially conditioned to suppress or override what they feel. Somatic work reconnects you to your body’s natural intelligence. It allows you to:

• Feel emotions without getting overwhelmed

• Release stuck trauma stored in muscles and breath

• Rebuild a sense of internal safety

5 Beginner-Friendly Somatic Practices You Can Try Today:

1. Grounding Through Your Feet

• Stand barefoot. Press feet into the ground. Feel your weight. Breathe.

2. Self-Holding

• Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly. Breathe slowly. Say: “I’m here.”

3. Gentle Shaking

• Shake out your arms, legs, and hands to release energy (like animals do after fear).

4. Vocal Sounding

• Hum, sigh, or make soft sounds while exhaling. Sound calms the vagus nerve.

5. Orienting

• Gently turn your head and eyes to scan your space. Let your body notice it’s safe.

Want Support in Building a Somatic Routine?

Our eBook BREATHE & RELEASE is a step-by-step guide to nervous system healing using breathwork, somatic tools, and daily rituals. Plus, the Essential Calm Toolkit includes printable guides to grounding, breath tracking, and emotional journaling.

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Somatic healing isn’t a trend—it’s a return to your body. And that’s where real calm begins.