If breathwork is our direct access to the sympathetic nervous system, then somatic work is our primary exit path for trauma to release from tissues. Recalling that the word “somatic” means “of the body,” it’s clear that any therapeutic trauma release focusing on tissues requires a strong protocol for safe, effective movement. There are many body-based practices, including somatic yoga, somatic psychology, somatic dance therapy, and conscious somatic movement—in which movement is focused on the internal experience and not the external appearance or result of the movement. Our focus is on somatic trauma release, which is a form of somatic therapy.