Testimonials from people who have tried Hanna Somatic Education®. Please note, for purposes of clarity and privacy, practitioners' names have been replaced with "[Hanna Somatic Education®]".
"As a neurologist I frequently see people who are suffering from chronic pain, which limits their movement, therefore further increasing their pain and their need for pain-killers. [Hanna Somatic Education®] consistently helped the patients l have referred... achieve lasting relief without depending on medication... I wholeheartedly recommend [Hanna Somatic Education®]."
JK, MD, Dipl. ABPN,"After surviving cancer and the debilitating surgeries that would save my live, I had almost given up hope of regaining flexibility and pain-free movement. Somatic education has restored my hope and freedom of movement."
CR, M.S.,"[Hanna Somatic Education®] heals pain in a non-intrusive and gentle way. Truly a holistic mode of treatment, Somatics also has offered me the opportunity to develop a more compassionate relationship with my body. I always leave our sessions with exercises to do at home. And they REALLY work. I have recommended [Hanna Somatic Education®] to many of my clients who have needed an intervention on the physical level."
EM, Ph.D.,"At Age 92, [Hanna Somatic Education®] taught me how to walk again; what more beautiful gift is there to give."
EB,"I couldn't believe that in a few hours [my Hanna Somatic Education® practitioner] showed me how to relieve the pain that I had spent hundreds of hours with physical therapists trying to exercise away! My posture and sense of well-being improved so much that people told me how great I looked and even asked me if I had lost weight! I recommend [Hanna Somatic Education®] to everyone I meet who has chronic pain from an injury or an illness.
VH,"[Hanna Somatic Education®] opened up a new world for me; one that was inside me the whole time. [Hanna Somatic Education®] taught me that stretching and strengthening is not always the right approach to treating chronically sore muscles. Now, I routinely calm painful muscle spasms with meditation and slow, thoughtful Somatic movements."
KD,"[Hanna Somatic Education® is] a perfect match for me. My years of headaches are truly a thing of the past."
MM,"I am 30 years old. I work as a Home Support Worker in the Comox Valley, Canada.
On Octorber 9, 2000 I had a work accident and herniated two discs in my back. I was in severe pain, and my body became very distorted. My left hip was way over to the left and the top of my body was leaning over to the right by at least 30%. When I walked, my right leg took all my weight, and my left big toe would just touch the ground. X-rays showed my spine was very curved.
I tried massage therapy, both traditional and accupressure. I also tried yoga, physiotherapy, chiropractic, accupuncture and excersises from a book on back health. I read everything I could.
Everyone told me I needed to straighten up, as it was not good for my body to be in this posture. No amount of painkillers could help with the pain of even sitting up straight for a few seconds. I got very depressed.
Then my daughter's grandmother suggested a good friend of hers, who does [Hanna] Somatics. I was very sceptical, having spent a lot of money on different therapies. She was persistant, and has good judgement. So I tried it.
Within a few sessions I noticed incredible improvements. My muscles were not contracting continuously. Stiffness disappeared, and I began to straighten up. After 4 sessions I am walking straight. I do my excersises once or twice a day. The amount of medication I now take has decreased dramatically. After each session I have been making miraculous improvements. I still have a little ways to go, but am so happy to walk straight and have my mobility back!"
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