Authentic Intelligence Through the Body
In our work with AI, we've learned that not all domains can be optimized by machines. Some territories are too personal, too variable, too alive for algorithmic solutions.
The body is the ultimate "high entropy" domain—a system where rigid rules fail and adaptive intelligence thrives. This is where we explore the practices that machines cannot touch.
Our somatic work is offered through Somatic Hub, combining ancient Slavic wisdom with modern somatic science.
True somatic practice follows a cycle that cannot be rushed or automated:
This cycle applies equally to physical training, emotional processing, and professional development.
Each practice targets a different aspect of somatic intelligence. Together, they form a complete system for embodied development. All sessions available at somatichub.nl.
An ancient Slavic suspension apparatus. By gently stretching the body in four directions simultaneously, we decompress the spine and open the joints.
Book Pravilo
Deep tissue work using wooden sticks (Ryabko method). It targets fascial adhesions and stimulates the lymphatic system, calming the nervous system.
Book Bodywork
Rolling heavy weighted steel cylinders across muscle groups. It breaks adhesions and forces tissue remodelling through mechanical load.
Book Tempering
The foundation of all practice. We use breath not just for oxygen, but to regulate the nervous system, manage pain, and maintain focus under stress.
Learn BreathworkWhile our methods are rooted in lineage, they are supported by modern physiological and psychological research.
Since the first Fascia Research Congress (2007), we know fascia is richly innervated with mechanoreceptors. It is the organ of form.
Our Approach: Methods like Stick Bodywork and Pravilo directly target this network, hydrating tissue and restoring viscoelastic properties that static stretching cannot touch.
Based on Stephen Porges' work, we understand that trauma and chronic stress create "stuck" defensive patterns in the nervous system.
Our Approach: We work "bottom-up." Through breathwork and safe physical contact, we stimulate the vagus nerve, shifting the body from fight/flight into a state of safety and social engagement.
The brain changes throughout life. Our targeted training leverages neuroplasticity to rewire movement patterns and stress responses.
Precision matters: We use specific tools and methodologies to achieve exact outcomes, moving away from general "fitness" to precise neurological calibration.
Many of these practices originate from or are influenced by Systema—the Russian martial art that emphasizes breath, relaxation, and movement over rigid technique.
Systema teaches that the body's natural state is efficient and powerful. Tension, fear, and ego are what block this natural expression. Training is about removal, not addition.
The goal of somatic practice is not merely personal optimization. It is the development of ethical strength—the capacity to act rightly under pressure.
A regulated nervous system allows for:
This is the warrior's path: strength in service of protection, not domination.
We believe the future belongs to those who can navigate both domains—the digital and the embodied. Automation should free us to be more human, not less.
Our Big Implication framework helps identify which domains to automate (low entropy, high data) and which to explore through embodied practice (high entropy, personal).
The body is your ultimate high-entropy domain. The practices above are your tools for exploration.