Somatic Movement & Mindset

Is Stretching Making You Stiffer? The Surprising Truth About Muscle Tension & Mind-Body Rewiring


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Have you been stretching every day but still feel stiff and tight? You’re not alone—and here’s why.

In this myth-busting episode of the Somatic Movement & Mindset podcast, Clinical Somatic Educator Heidi Hadley reveals why traditional stretching may actually be reinforcing your tension rather than releasing it. The real issue isn’t in your muscles—it’s in your brain.

Discover how somatic movement and pandiculation offer a smarter, more sustainable solution by retraining your brain to release chronic muscle tightness. This episode is essential listening if you want to move freely, feel lighter, and reconnect with your body's natural intelligence.

Inside this episode:
 🧠 Why stretching can activate the stretch reflex and increase tightness
 🌀 How pandiculation uses the brain-body loop to release tension at the source
 🤔 Why muscle memory lives in your nervous system—not just your body
 🌿 The difference between mechanical movement vs. neuro-reeducation
 💡 How to reprogram long-held patterns of tension through somatic awareness

This ties into Heidi’s core message: your body doesn’t need to be forced—it needs to be re-educated.

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