rethink your cues with somatic movement
Discover why and learn a better way to move
In most fitness classes, you hear the same cues. “Belly to spine,” “tuck your pelvis,” “shoulders down your back.”
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These popular fitness cues sound helpful, but they can actually create more tension, restrict your breath, and weaken your core.
Regan Movement uses somatic movement to rethink the way you train. Instead of forcing your body, this method teaches you to move with awareness, building functional strength, posture alignment, and lasting core support.
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"belly to spine"
why it does not help:
This compresses your core and locks your breath, leading to poor posture and instability
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a better way:
exhale and lift the core up as you breathe out to support true core stability and functional strength
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"inhale into your belly"
why it does not help:
This pushes pressure forward and destabilizes your core, especially during prenatal and postnatal recovery
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a better way:
Learn 360° breathing—where your ribs, sides, and back expand evenly. This gives you more oxygen, supports your core, and calms your nervous system.
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"pull your shoulders back"
why it does not help:
This jams the shoulder blades and blocks natural stability
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a better way:
Broaden across the front of the armpits, soften your ribs, and lengthen up through your spine. This naturally opens the chest and frees the shoulders.
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"tuck your pelvis"
why it does not help:
This jams the shoulder blades and blocks natural stability
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a better way:
Create space through your shoulders and spine so they move freely with alignment and strength
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"tuck your chin"
why it does not help:
Tucking creates strain in the front of the neck and rounds the upper spine.
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a better way:
Imagine lengthening the back of your neck, nose parallel to the horizon, ears floating over your shoulders. It aligns the head without tension.
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"dead butt" hip mobility
why it does not help:
When your hips don’t hinge, the legs get stuck in the pelvis and the back of the hips tighten. This shuts down glutes and pelvic floor support.
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a better way:
Let your legs glide back in the hips and hinge forward at the hips—this turns on glutes, hips, and core in a powerful, functional way.