Being a participant in your care isn’t about pushing your doctor around or being demanding — it’s about understanding that you have a right to safe, accurate, and effective care. Whether you’re paying with insurance or out-of-pocket, you’re investing in a service, and like any consumer, you have the right to expect a standard of quality.

Somatic exercise is a form of exercise that uses the mind-body connection to discover things about ourselves and release physical and emotional tension. I like to think of somatic exercise as a “work in” as opposed to a workout. Somatic exercise is movement for the sake of movement, not for an external result.

Somatic exercises are for everyone. They invite you to listen to your body, tune into its sensations, and connect with your emotions. Despite the benefits, somatic movement is often misunderstood. This article busts the most common myths about somatic exercises.Are somatic exercises only for people with injuries or chronic pain?

Somatic exercise is about getting to know your body and what you can learn from it as you get to know it better. There are many different forms of somatic movements, ranging from breathwork to Pilates. This book covers many somatic exercises and gives you a brief overview on how somatic movement can benefit you on many levels.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects between 6 percent and 15 percent of the population, but diagnosis and treatment are often misunderstood. This Cheat Sheet gives you the lowdown on what IBS is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and dietary tips to manage your IBS.How is IBS diagnosed?Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS (not to be confused with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD), is a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that involves a disruption in the normal two-way communication between the gut and the brain.