Somatic Flow: Body Meditation

Somatic Flow is a guided body meditation that works with physical sensation, not with your thoughts. In 26 minutes, a calm voice helps you find where you feel tension and then gently swing your attention between that place and places of ease. This swing is called pendulation, and it is what makes Somatic Flow different from a regular meditation.

WHAT IS PENDULATION?
Most meditations ask you to quiet your mind. Somatic Flow asks you to notice your body. You start with the area that feels tight, heavy or activated. Instead of pushing through it, you visit it briefly, move your attention to a calm part of the body, then return and notice what has changed. Swing after swing, many people find the sensation softens, spreads or simply feels different.
• Small doses: you never stay with a difficult sensation for long
• Clear contrast: each calm body part gives you a place to rest
• Gentle noticing: at every return you check what shifted, without forcing anything

HOW A SESSION WORKS
1. Choose your charge area: chest, belly, throat or head
2. Warm your palms and rest your hands on your body
3. Follow the voice through a full-body scan, from your feet to the crown of your head, returning to the charge area after each part
4. Hum along with the background tone and feel the vibration in your lips, throat and chest
5. Finish with a whole-body integration and a gentle return

WHAT MAKES THIS BODY MEDITATION DIFFERENT
• Pendulation: 34 guided steps that move between tension and ease
• Hand connection: warmth from your palms, with permission to follow any pull to shift
• Guided humming that builds gradually through the session
• Seven-tone background music that rises from the feet to the crown as the scan moves up the body
• Physical sensations are your clay: warmth, pressure, tightness, tingling, heaviness. No analysing feelings, no visualisation homework

DESIGNED FOR CALM
• Soothing voice narration and a soft ambient soundscape
• A visual body guide that shows where your attention is
• A breathing indicator to pace your breath
• Pause, skip or stop at any time, with a check before you leave a session
• Dark, low-light design for evening practice
• The screen stays on during your session

WHO IT'S FOR
• Adults who find "quiet your mind" meditation hard to stick with
• Anyone curious about somatic, body-based practices
• People who want a structured body meditation for winding down after a busy day

PRIVATE AND OFFLINE
• Works fully offline: all narration is included in the app
• No account, no sign-up, no ads
• Your session history stays on your device and is never collected

INSPIRED BY
Somatic Flow draws on body-based approaches such as pendulation and titration, polyvagal-informed practice, and self-touch and humming exercises.

BEST EXPERIENCED
Lying down, eyes closed, with headphones and an eye mask, in a quiet space.

IMPORTANT
Somatic Flow is a relaxation and body-awareness practice. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological care. Body-based practice can bring up strong sensations or emotions; pause or stop whenever you need to. If you have a history of trauma or a mental health condition, talk with a healthcare provider before use. Do not use while driving or operating machinery. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services (in the US, call or text 988).