Somatic Movement & Mindset
Episodes
291 episodes
Why Stretching Isn't Releasing Your Muscle Tension & Addressing Tendon Health
What if the advice you've been given for years about stretching is only part of the story?Millions of people stretch every day hoping to reduce pain, prevent injury and improve flexibility. Yet despite their best efforts, muscle tension...
Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Stress
Have you ever wondered why you understand your stress, know where it comes from, and have tried all the mindset strategies—yet your body still feels tense, anxious, exhausted, or stuck?The reason may be simpler than you think.Stre...
Why Your Core Exercises Aren't Fixing Your Back Pain
Have you been told to strengthen your core to fix your back pain, yet despite doing countless planks, crunches, and core workouts, your discomfort keeps returning?You're not alone.In this episode of the Somatic Movement & M...
What If Your Pain Is Trying to Tell You Something?
Have you ever wondered why pain keeps returning, even after you've tried everything you can think of?Perhaps you've stretched, exercised, rested, had treatments, or sought professional advice, yet the discomfort continues to linger.<...
Feeling Overwhelmed? Your Body Could Be Stuck in Survival Mode | Why Can't I Relax?
"Why can't I relax?"If you've ever felt exhausted but unable to switch off, constantly on edge, emotionally reactive, or trapped in a cycle of stress and tension, this episode is for you.In this special podcast episode, Cer...
Integration, Gratitude and Global Connection
In this final episode of the Mindful in May series, Heidi Hadley brings everything together.Over the past few weeks, you have explored how to: Release tension held within the body Regulate your nervou...
Finding Calm in Chaos
In this third episode of the Mindful in May series, Heidi Hadley explores one of the most important skills you can develop in today’s world:The ability to create calm, even when life feels chaotic.So often, we wait for life...
Regulating Through Breath and Eye Movement
In this second episode of the Mindful in May series, Heidi Hadley takes you deeper into one of the most essential yet often overlooked aspects of wellbeing:Nervous system regulation.When life feels overwhelming, when your t...
Somatic Release for Muscle Tension Relief
In this first episode of the Mindful in May series, Heidi Hadley guides you through the powerful connection between physical tension, breathing and nervous system regulation.When life feels uncertain or overwhelming, the body responds. ...
Why You Feel On Edge Right Now And How to Regulate Your Nervous System Naturally
Global uncertainty is not just something you see on the news, it is something your body feels. In this episode, we explore how ongoing uncertainty, whether economic, political or personal, it can deeply impact your emotional, mental, p...
How to Stay Calm in a Chaotic World: Reset Your Nervous System Naturally
With everything happening in the world right now—uncertainty, stress and constant change, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, on edge, or disconnected.But what if you could create a sense of calm, control, and balance from within… no matt...
The Future of Wellbeing is Here: Personalised Support, AI and Human Connection Combined
What if your wellbeing support was available to you anytime - personalised, intelligent, and deeply aligned with your needs?In this episode, I’m sharing something incredibly exciting.After months of work behind the scenes, Tota...
The Hidden Struggle: Mental Health, Isolation, and the Lifesaving Power of Connection
This episode is part of Podcasthon, a worldwide initiative where podcasters dedicate an episode to raising awareness for a charity close to their heart.For this special episode, Heidi Hadley highlights the important work of
Boundaries That Protect Your Brain, Body & Energy
Boundaries are not walls. They are intelligent, nervous system informed signals that protect your brain, support your body, and preserve your energy.In this episode, Heidi explores why boundaries are essential for mental health, emotion...
Pandiculation: The Missing Link for Muscles, Fascia & Joints
In this episode of Somatic Movement and Mindset, Heidi Hadley explores why pandiculation is the missing link in how we care for muscles, fascia, and joints, and why stretching alone often falls short.If you have ever stretched consisten...
Balance Begins in the Brain, Not The Feet
What if balance wasn’t something you trained from the ground up but something your brain orchestrates moment by moment?In this episode of Somatic Movement and Mindset, Heidi Hadley explores why true balance begins in the brain and nervo...
Pain Science Explained: Why Your Brain Controls Chronic Pain Relief
In this episode, we explore a powerful and often misunderstood truth about pain. Pain is not simply a muscle or tissue problem. It is a brain based experience.Modern pain science shows us that the brain plays a central role in how pain ...
Switching Old Habits Without Willpower
In this episode of Somatic Movement and Mindset, Heidi Hadley explores why trying to change habits through willpower alone often leads to frustration, burnout and self-criticism and what actually works instead.Many habits are no...
Financial Literacy & Nervous System Regulation
In this powerful and deeply important conversation, Heidi Hadley is joined by financial literacy expert Emy Monday to explore why midlife women are now one of the fastest growing groups at risk of housing insecurity and homelessness and ...
From Burnout to Balance: Reclaiming Energy Through the Somatic Lens
Feeling drained, foggy, or stuck in a cycle of exhaustion? In this calm yet empowering episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, helps you uncover the real cause of burno...
Why Your Practice Mirrors Your Life: Year-End Somatic Insights You Need to Hear
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to every listener, member, client, and supporter who has been part of the Total Somatics journey this year.Your messages, reflections, kindness, and shared stories mean more than you know.I am ...
Ageless Vitality: The Neuroscience of Moving Youthfully at Any Age
What if youthfulness isn’t about age but about how your nervous system moves, senses, and adapts?In this inspiring episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, explores the ...
The Anxiety Release Formula: Why Movement Is Your Missing Link
Anxiety isn’t just in your mind; it lives in your body.In this deeply restorative episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, reveals the missing link in tradition...
The Confidence Code: Reclaiming Body Trust After Change
When life changes through illness, menopause, aging, surgery, or emotional shifts, it can leave you feeling disconnected from your body and unsure of yourself. In this tender and empowering episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clin...
Understanding Invalidation: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Emotional Dismissal
In this deeply insightful episode of Somatic Movement & Mindset, Heidi Hadley speaks with trauma-informed practitioner, Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor Debra Battersby about the often-overlooked topic of...