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We live in a fast-paced world where most of the time we do not have time to properly integrate, digest, and regulate our emotions and nervous system in a balanced and grounded way.

Today I share with you one of the most useful tools I found in my healing path: somatic pendulation. The term was originally coined by Dr Peter Levine as ‘emotional pendulation’, which basically consists of a process to ‘unfreeze’ trauma and foster nervous system homeostasis. 

In this emotional/somatic pendulation g...

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By Andres Galindo – Neurosomatic Teacher

My journey into somatic practices began not in a studio or clinic, but during a quiet evening walk through the Spanish mountains of Monóvar in mid-2022. I was living there at the time, embracing a year of creative productivity and introspection, when a dear friend invited me to join a 7-day Emotional Systemic Integration Training with Cristina Casanova (MA, M.Ed), a renowned Argentinian-American psycholog...

By Andres Galindo – NeuroSomatic Teacher

As a long-time student of both Eastern philosophy and modern neuroscience, I often find that the maps provided by ancient traditions and contemporary science echo one another in profound ways. One such convergence that fascinates me lies in the relationship between Paul MacLean’s Triune Brain theory, the Three Gunas of Ayurveda, and Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory. While these frameworks come from different epistemologies, I see compelling symbolic a...

By Andres Galindo – Neurosomatic Teacher

For over a decade, I lived a monastic life immersed in stillness, introspection, and disciplined spiritual routines. The monastery gave me profound tools for inner contemplation, mantra meditation, and deep devotion. Yet, when I left the monastic order in 2021 and began studying at SOAS University of London, something unexpected began to surface.

In my personal experience, the first year outside the monastery revealed how much emotional tension and s...

By Andres Galindo Gomez – NeuroSomatic Coach & Teacher

In our overstimulated world, the mind often swings between chaos and numbness. Interestingly, over 2,000 years ago, the Indian sage Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutras, outlined a remarkably relevant framework: the five states of mind, each representing a different level of mental clarity and control.

In Yoga Sutra 1.2, Patanjali writes:
“Yogaḥ citta vṛtti nirodhaḥ” — Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.

To reach that stillness ...

by Andres Galindo – Neurosomatic Coach & Teacher

Over the past two decades, science has begun to confirm what sages and mystics have known for millennia: meditation changes the brain—and for the better. Whether you’re seeking clarity, emotional stability, or a deeper connection to your inner self, meditation offers a practical and powerful pathway to transformation.

As a Neurosomatic Coach and former monk, I’ve spent years studying and exploring the intersection between ancient wisdom and mo...