Welcome to Gentle Somatic Yoga® and Somatic Wellness™!
Where neuroscience meets mindfulness and heart-based wisdom—for whole-self healing
Gentle Somatic Yoga (GSY) is a revolutionary method of movement re-education that supports chronic pain relief, stress reduction, improved mobility, and nervous system regulation. Unlike traditional yoga or fitness-based stretching, GSY uses slow, mindful, and therapeutic Somatic Movement Flows® to help you reawaken your body’s innate intelligence and move with greater comfort, ease, and vitality.
Rooted in neuroscience and somatic awareness, this method offers a gentle, yet highly effective approach to whole-person wellness.
Explore Gentle Somatic Yoga and Learn How To:
- Relieve Chronic Pain: Repattern muscle memory and dissolve deeply held tension through neuromuscular re-education—not stretching.
- Regulate Your Nervous System: Relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and restore emotional balance through mindful, trauma-informed movement.
- Build Somatic Intelligence: Develop a compassionate and confident relationship with your body (soma) to support long-term healing and graceful aging.
- Adapt to Your Needs: This method is easily modified for beginners, older adults, individuals recovering from injury or surgery, and anyone seeking to age with grace and ease.
- Expand Your Professional Skills: Yoga teachers, yoga therapists, bodyworkers, somatic educators, personal trainers, and caregivers appreciate how GSY enhances their toolkit. CEUs available.
What Makes Gentle Somatic Yoga different from other popular styles of yoga?
While many forms of yoga emphasize stretching or holding poses, GSY invites you to listen to your body messages and moving with ease.
In this practice:
- “Gentle” means adaptable, trauma-informed, and inclusive
- “Somatic” means rooted in sensory awareness and the felt experience
- “Yoga” means union with the whole self—body, mind, emotions, energy, and spirit
Many of us have learned to override the body’s signals—pushing through pain, fatigue, or limitation. GSY empowers you to reawaken your somatic intelligence and cultivate sustainable wellness from the inside out.
RECEIVE OUR ALL NEW 30-MINUTE FREE HOME PRACTICE VIDEO!
Join Founder, James Knight, as he guides you through a 30-minute Gentle Somatic Yoga® home practice session. Reconnect with your body through mindful movement to relieve pain and restore wellness.
In addition, you’ll receive our email newsletter with free monthly somatic movement follow-along videos.
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James Knight has dedicated over 30 years to being a pioneer and leader in the field of somatic yoga, alongside his highly qualified faculty team, who are committed to transforming lives around the globe. Here is the number of individuals who have experienced the benefits through this progressive method for whole-body wellness (updated for 2025).
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About GSY Founder, James Knight
James Knight, E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator by the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training) is one of the early pioneers to bridge yoga and Somatics. He is an Integrative Therapist, Movement Educator, Yoga Teacher, and Author. His life’s purpose is to inspire others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
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We invite you to discover our 100-hour ONLINE Gentle Somatic Yoga and Somatic Wellness Training Program. This program is heart-informed and evidence-based, offering a comprehensive self-care approach for EVERY body. It is suitable for individuals from all backgrounds and provides the necessary rigor for Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists, and Health Care Professionals. Designed by James, these courses aim to empower you with the gifts of self-care and enhance your well-being. Educators and Therapists will be eager to apply their new skills in group classes, workshops, retreats, and personalized one-on-one sessions. CEUs are available. Certification Add-on options can be pursued after completing each course level.
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We invite you to explore our 100-hour ONLINE Gentle Somatic Yoga & Somatic Wellness® Program. This heart based and science proven whole-body self-care program (Course Levels 1, 2, & 3) has been designed for EVERY body (Soma) – from all walks of life who know the best investment is learning how to stay in charge of their own health and wellbeing, to the experienced Yoga Teacher, Therapist, or Health Care Professional looking to enhance their skill set for group classes/workshops/retreats and personalized one-one-one sessions*.
*Certification Add-on optional. Available anytime after completion of a Course.
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