STANDING WEIGHT-SHIFTING

Standing shifting of body weight to increase bodily awareness.

Exercise Instructions

Stand upright, with your feet hip-width apart. Shift your body weight slowly from side to side, and concentrate on the feeling of your feet connecting with the ground.

How This Somatic Exercise Works

This exercise works by stimulating proprioceptors in your muscles and joints, which are sensory receptors that respond to position and movement. As you shift your weight, your brain receives and processes this information, enhancing your sense of body awareness and balance.

Tips For This Exercise

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, and slowly shift your weight from one foot to the other.

Keep your movements smooth and controlled, focusing on the sensation of shifting weight and grounding through your feet.

About The Author

Loren Hogue

Co-CEO NEUROFIT

Loren is Co-CEO of NEUROFIT, and a Master Somatics + Business Coach with a decade of experience coaching thousands of clients worldwide. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Well+Good, SHAPE, Vogue, Prevention, Thrive Global, and more.

After facing years of chronic stress, burnout, and nervous system dysregulation after a loss in her family, she launched NEUROFIT as a fast, effective and accessible solution to these challenges.

Today, the NEUROFIT app is used by 2,000+ leading doctors, therapists, and health coaches, reaching 100,000+ users in 100+ countries.