7 benefits of Non-Linear Movement Method

This year I dived head (well body really!) first into the daily somatic and embodiment practice of Non-Linear Movement Method (NLMM) and now I can’t imagine living without it. Discovering this practice and embedding it into my routine couldn’t have come at a better time with the stresses of selling a house, moving state, starting a new job, all while the impacts of covid continued to loom.

Over the days and months, NLMM provided a path to let go of tension and patterns my body was holding and really come home to my body in a way that I had never done before.

Here are some of the benefits of this powerful somatic practice:

1. It smooths out the nervous system
   NLMM supports you to identify and unwind patterns of tension and through gentle movements relieves the bodily of this and underlying mental loops. Resulting in a self-guided smoothing of the nervous system.

2. Processes and identifies emotions
   It can be easy to be disconnected from your emotions. Through NLMM, the body unwinds and the mind relaxes and the emotions associated with these patterns become apparent and can be let go of.

3. Awakens sexual energy and sensual sensation
   As tension, contraction and emotion are being released the body becomes sensitized and we are able to feel deeper. Opening up to a deeper sense of pleasure and wellbeing.

4. Releases trauma patterns into flow
   One of the results of traumatic experience (fresh and old alike) is “freeze”, a state in which body, mind and emotions are stuck in a state of numbness. The NLMM facilitates a continued movement, which gently opens the freeze pattern and allows for recognition and release of the underlying bodily and emotional patterns.

5. Unites mind and body in intimacy with physical sensation
   Through continued engagement with the release of contraction and facilitation of emotional awareness the ingrained patterns become apparent and less pronounced. Over time physical sensation can be engaged with and the acceptance and tolerance of all sensation increases.

6. Creates high bodily responsiveness
   NLMM educates the body how to release and process contractions, stress and emotional tension. The body becomes highly attuned to all sensations and can note, react or release fluidly and without having to attend to traumatic or suppressed backlog.

7. Opens access to bodily wisdom
   By putting emphasis on movement and circumventing the analytical mind and loops of tense thinking the natural intelligence of our bodies is accessed. Through gentle guidance, the mechanisms of “freeze” and refusal to feel are being loosened and bodily wisdom can create the necessary actions and releases.

Reference for benefits: http://www.thenonlinearmovementmethod.com/