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The term
somatic refers to the holistic relationship of the
body and mind. The word comes from the
Greek word Σωματικóς (
Somatikòs), meaning "of the body". It has different meanings in various disciplines.
Thomas Hanna originated this usage of the term. He defined a soma as "the body as experienced and directed from within", or the subjective experience of embodiment, as opposed to the body as viewed from an external viewpoint.
In
neurobiology,
somatic can be an adjective referring to the
soma, the part of the
neuron containing the
cell nucleus.
In
anatomy,
somatic can refer to the part of the
nervous system that controls voluntary movement and sensation and judges relative effort and weight, called
proprioception. Additionally,
somatic muscles are basically those of the musculo-skeletal system.
In
genetics,
somatic can refer to a cell or tissue that resides outside the germline (see
somatic cell). For example, a
somatic mutation can't be transmitted to descendants in animals.
In the
philosophy of education, the idea that mind and body are intrinsically interdependent aspects of a whole human being
somatics. According to the originator of this usage of the term, "somatic awareness allows a person to glean wisdom from within". The usage of
somatic as put forth by
Thomas Hanna implies a truly integrated mind/body/spirit nature of humans. Thus far, the popular usage of this term hasn't fully realized this meaning, and a mind-body dualism still often occurs in disciplines describing themselves as somatic. Hanna Somatics is the educational practice developed by Hanna which enhances sensory awareness and motor control in those who practice it.
Related terms
Soma is the whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
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