somatic

"Somatic" is an application of the Greek word "soma" which refers to the entire body as the place where being human occurs. The idea that "mind" and "body" are separate, for instance, is a powerful way to look at experience, and very influential in culture, but not literally true.

As an Archetypal image, "soma/tic" referes to a complex, a nexus of experience, narratives, meaning, and behavior oriented around a specific principle shared by human beings. Every-body. "Soma" makes "Body" central to understanding humanity, a lens through which to color, include, organize other ideas associated with human embodiment like mind, spirit, soul, physique, and connect with other creatures through embodiment.