S8E3 - The Human Method: A Somatic Nervous System Balm with Nahid de Belgeonne

How can we be fully human? 


 


Seems like an obvious question, but when the demands
(stress/trauma) of our culture & lived experience asks us to
show up more like a machine than an organic being, it’s a valid
one.


 


Nahid de Belgeonne, the founder of The Human Method, believes
“our modern times are relentless and our nervous system just
isn’t built for this kind of onslaught.” So how can we calm our
anxious & nervous brains? How can we meet the overwhelming
daily catastrophe of our climate, our culture, and our world and
remain human and feeling in the face of it? 


 


Nahid suggests the answer isn’t sitting in silence, seated
meditation trying to be quiet. Instead, we need to befriend the
“Master System” and work with our nervous system to better
regular our selves. 


 


In this podcast, we discuss & experience: 


What does an unregulated nervous system look like? 

We taste the The Human Method with a 5 min practice 

Mind/body heirarchy & why “you are more body than you are
mind”

Habits & how our body/physiology impacts our
thoughts 

How to trust our body & the reclamation of
awareness 

Breaking the rules of spiritual practices & why silent,
seated meditation doesn’t often work 



 


About Nahid de Belgeonne


The Human Method - the brainchild of Somatic Movement coach,
breath and yoga teacher Nahid de Belgeonne, is a radical
re-learning system that works to intelligently harmonise the mind
and body, dynamically transforming the health of everyone from
exhausted and burned-out high fliers, A-list celebrities, and
athletes right through to clients recovering from illness,
injury, sleep issues, stress, and anxiety.


 


Resources mentioned in this podcast:


www.thehumanmethod.co.uk

Nahid de Belgeonne on Instagram

Subscribe to Nahid de Belgeonne’s writings

The Human Method, online classes

The Feldenkrais Method

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa
Feldman Barrett

Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment &
vulnerability-based professional training for coaches

Find a Feminine Embodiment Coach in our Professional
Directory

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