2023-04-25 13:07:11
Seitai is movement, it is vital harmony and it is health. We are facing a body practice that has its roots in a type of traditional Japanese culture created at the time by the therapist Haruchika Noguchi. To speak of seitai is to refer above all to the art of spontaneous movement, that capable of regenerating us, of relieving tensions, of giving us sensational vigor.
Japanese practice capable of regenerating ourselves and relieving tensions
It is quite possible that the term “Seitai” is something completely new to many of us. It is also possible that we tell ourselves that it should be some kind of practice more similar to yoga, tai chi or even mindfulness. It does not go this way, in fact, we are not facing a type of discipline where each movement is scheduled or where there are a type of basic strategies that seek a therapeutic end.
Seitai is not a therapy or a meditation technique or a spiritual discipline. Actually, it is somewhat better and perhaps more ambitious. Seitai is a type of culture that guides us towards a simpler type of existence, where we can once again trust in life with intensity and where we are also capable of promoting our physical and mental health.
BENEFITS
Seitai is a type of culture. In turn, the Katsugen Undo is the basic practice that defines it and it is the one that invites us to do something to which we are not so accustomed: move freely and according to our needs. What’s more, when someone enters a Katsugen Undo class for the first time, they will find a certain group of people moving at will, stretching freely, dancing with their eyes closed, lying on the ground or looking for that specific position that their minds like. want.
In this way, we can already get a slight idea of how cathartic this type of free, vital and regenerative exercises can be. Its benefits are remarkable:
- They solve and prevent back pain. This type of practice favors the correct alignment of the spine and its flexibility.
- We spread worries and tensions. Stress is considerably reduced and we manage to handle it much better in our day to day.
- Our positive emotions awaken, we feel more encouraged, freer, more receptive and open to experience.
- Improve self-confidence.
- Improve our digestive health and strengthen the immune system
HOW TO PRACTICE IT?
The Seitai gives a lot of consideration to the vertebral axis, to recover the fluidity in the verticality of the human being. To achieve this, we have to perform specific breathing exercises and abandon the intention to do, which allows a natural sway to appear in our spine. We clearly perceive how the vertebrae feel the need to move freely, and with it, a deep breath. It is not your own will that moves the vertebrae, but spontaneity.
You have to let yourself go, not force the movements and feel rearranged during the practice of the swings. Also, the Katsugen Undo is not a discipline like yoga or tai chi, in which everyone does practically the same movements. In this discipline, everyone moves as the body asks. In addition, it can be done for just a few minutes a day. The usual practice is very beneficial for the back, being able to eliminate the pain associated with this part of the body.
MOVEMENTS
The Katsugen Undo is the basic body practice of the Seitai. These 5 movements are “ups and downs” with effects on a physical, energetic and psychic level.
Vertical swing:
Raise your head and rise until you are on tiptoes. Relax. Look for a nice up-down swing. Don’t control the movement, let it come out of your body, out of your spine.
front swing:
Move your shoulders forward and then recover the anterior-posterior axis. A natural forward and backward movement will appear that refines the respiratory, muscular and nervous systems.
Lateral swing:
Tilt the midsection of the torso looking for a nice sway from left to right. Your whole body, including your ankles, will participate. Regulates digestion, circulation and emotions.
rotary push:
Twist the waist. Rotate from left to right so that a pleasant movement arises that mobilizes your entire spine. Your kidneys, bladder, and sweat glands will thank you.
Central Shuttle:
Make movements with the abdomen, shoulders, arms, ankles that make you feel pleasantly how you open and close from the belly, from the pelvis.
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