Easy Exercises to Calm Your Mind & Body: Somatic Therapy (follow along!)

Your breath and body movements are powerful tools in calming stress, reducing anxiety, and regulating your nervous system. In this video, Charlie Health therapist Steph Stolzenbach, LCSW, guides you through somatic therapy techniques—simple but effective exercises that help you ground yourself, ease stress, and reconnect with your body. Learn how breathwork, movement, and nervous system regulation can support your mental health. Guided Somatic Exercise #1: The Butterfly Hug. Guided Somatic Exercise #2: Physiological Sigh for Quick Stress Relief. Guided Somatic Exercise #3: Shoulder Rolls. Guided Somatic Exercise #4: Salamander Movement for Relaxation. Guided Somatic Exercise #5: The Body Scan