Hanna Somatic Education

An emerging breakthrough discipline in the field of health care!

Hanna Somatics is a system of neuromuscular education which helps you to enjoy freedom from pain and a more comfortable movement. It teaches you to recognize, release, and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, repetitive motion, strain, or habituated postures. It doesn’t matter what your age or how long you’ve had the problem, you can reset the resting level of that muscle or muscles.

Hanna Somatics has been around since the 80s. It began in California at the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training. Sadly, it is just making its way into the south. Gladly, it has arrived!

Hanna Somatics is a system of neuromuscular education which helps you to enjoy freedom from pain and a more comfortable movement. It teaches you to recognize, release, and reverse chronic pain patterns resulting from injury, stress, repetitive motion, strain, or habituated postures. It doesn’t matter what your age or how long you’ve had the problem, you can reset the resting level of that muscle or muscles.

Hanna Somatics has been around since the 80s. It began in California at the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training. Sadly, it is just making its way into the south. Gladly, it has arrived!

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My friend, a 12 year retired psychologist, became so amazed at what she witnessed in my recovery that she too enrolled in the training program and began a 2nd career. And it is this gift that my business partner and fellow “Hanna Somatics Educator,” Barbara Rathbone and I offer you today. Don’t wait 5 years like I did. Be courageous! Be bold! What do you have to lose besides pain? (Read the full story) “”

Peggy / age: 50 / BR, La.
Bulging disc L4, L5, S1, S2, pelvis tilted, sciatic nerve pain, right leg mostly numb from hip to toes, debilitating pain in rt. hip/leg, plantar faciitis in both feet.

At this point I am sleeping like a baby and can take trips in cars and planes and sit on the bleachers. I feel I am 85% recovered in my low back & sacrum and the groin pain is completely gone. Also, I completely recovered the use of my thumb. I am so happy I tried them and would do it all over again. (Read the full story) “”

Retired Businessman / age: 65 / BR, La.
Plantar faciitis, tangled lumbar nerves @ L4, L5, sacrum pain, groin pain, constant thumb pain with very limited use.

I fell and fractured my wrist. After they took my cast off my hand still hurt and I had trouble writing or holding my pencil at school. After I had 2 sessions of somatics my hand and wrist felt normal again. I could hold my pencil and write w/o pain. After 3 weeks I went back to my gymnastics training without any more problems. (Read the full story) “”

Female / age: 9 / Jr. Olympic Gymnast / La.
Wrist pain.

After the FIRST session of somatics, there was NO pain in my back!!!! I was straighter than I had been in years. Incredibly, there was NO numbness in my foot, ankle or calf. The next day I took half a pain pill because I was sore. Not in pain….just sore from muscles being lengthened!! My husband and friends cannot get over the change in my back. You should see the before and after photos!! I have made many bad decisions and wasted a lot of money during my lifetime; HOWEVER, not one penny has been wasted on somatic. (Read the full story) “”

Retired Female / age: 69 / DS, La.
Scoliosis, numb foot, ankle, calf, impaired walking, living on pain pills.

It has been 7 months since I began with somatics. To date I am sleeping part time in my bed, but I expect it will not be long before I am back in it full time. I can walk without pain in my back. Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel I am anxious to get there. I have to remind myself frequently of how far I have come. I recently took a vacation and was actually able to enjoy it! I was so encouraged by how well I did I have scheduled another. Somatics has truly been a MIRACLE!!! (Read the full story) “”

Female / 50 / LSU Software Teacher / BR, La.
Bulging disc @ L5, impaired rt. leg use, relying on a cane, bone spurs of the spine, arthritis, couldn't sleep or travel, surviving on drugs.

I have done a minimum of 2 sessions weekly but most importantly I have done daily self-care. I am assigned custom somatic movements to do at home to correspond with the changes in my body. These changes have been gradual. Occasionally I have reached a plateau to be followed by some significant change. I continue to work and improve. The non believer is now a born again “somatic fanatic”. (Read the full story) “”

Retired Female / age: 72 / BR, La.
Severe scoliosis, extreme senile posture, impaired mobility.

I currently perform several somatic therapeutic exercises daily on my own for maintenance purposes and feel wonderful. I recommend to all my family and friends the amazing practice of somatics. Peggy and Barbara are true angels for their tireless acts of healing. Thank you, sincerely. (Read the full story) “”

Bardwell / Male / 32 / San Diego, CA
Sciatic nerve pain, could barely reach to put on shoes.

My neck was in pain for about 4 months, but the doctors then did not recommend chiropractors. Later (8 years) I spent a lot of time with one in B.R. The trauma to my entire body of this event still haunts me and I have tried all forms of therapy. “Hanna Somatics” is the only solution that I have found. (Read the full story) “”

LSU Professor / Female / age: 50ish / BR, La.
Neck trauma, pain & immobility from ski accident many years ago.

I could not stand for very long, or walk very far, especially on the golf course. I’ve experienced pain in my left knee for years, and have some tingling and numbness in my feet. My neck bothers me, especially when I am driving. My overall feeling since yesterday’s session is marked improvement in gait and more relaxed neck, much less tension. I have been able to stand and walk more with much less limp since beginning somatics, 4 sessions ago. Looking forward to even better results. (Read the full story) “”

Retired Exec. / Male / 65 / Houma, La.
Knee pain, facing knee replacement, tingling numb in feet, restricted gait, neck pain & restrictions, shoulder pain, very bowed lower leg, pronounced limp.

I happened to mention I had a doctor’s appointment for my eyes to my Somatics teacher because I was seeing double when watching TV and driving. I had to close my right eye or I would see multiple vehicles coming toward me. I thought cataracts were causing this. My Somatics instructor suggested we do a few eye moves to release my eye muscles. We did some super simple “follow my hand” and “open and close your eye” moves for maybe 3-4 minutes. It is now five days later and I have not seen double once since. Absolutely amazing!!!!! (Read the full story) “”

Retired Secretary / 69 / DS, La.
Double vision.

Since that day somatics has helped me move toward a full recovery. My range of motion has continued to improve. I seldom have a cramp even when stretching or exercising. Pain is very infrequent and when it occurs I perform a somatic routine that gives me immediate relief. Peggy has taught me how to perform self maintenance routines that keep me moving and living once again. (Read the full story) “”

Financial Planner / age: 50s / La.
Three herniated cervical vertebrae, injured shoulder, constant neck/shoulder pain, tight & stiff, difficulty tying shoes & looking behind, constant muscles cramps, pain in knees and ankles.

After bringing my daughter in for a private somatics session on Tuesday she left without the pain in her knees and said she felt great Wednesday and Thursday! She had an amazing workout in the gym on Thursday according to her (I did not see). She was able to do skills that she had not done in 2 years! Is it somatics or coincidence? (Read the full story) “”

Level 8.5 Gymnast / age: 12 / DS, La.
Tendonitis in both knees.