1:1 Somatics
1-1 Clinical Sessions can be booked via the scheduler online.
Payment may be given by cheque, cash or e-transfer and will be confirmation of your space.
What is Clinical Somatic Education (CSE)?
Developed by Thomas Hanna, CSE is a system of movement re-education that helps reverse the effects of stress on the body. It’s based on the understanding that the brain plays a central role in creating and releasing patterns of chronic muscular tension.
Hanna coined the term somatics in 1976 to describe this approach to movement that builds interoceptive awareness—our felt sense of the body from within.
In simple terms, CSE helps you identify areas of tension or pain caused by unconscious muscular habits (known as Sensory Motor Amnesia), and teaches you how to release them. Through gentle, brain-based movements, you retrain your nervous system for more efficient, easeful movement.
Benefits may include:
• Improved posture • Pain relief • Better sleep • More energy • Greater resilience to stress
• Increased body awareness • Doing the things you love

1-1 session
CLINICAL SOMATIC EDUCATION
| In-Person or Zoom Option
Creating a ToolBox for Full Movement Potential
$130 Clinical Assessment & Lesson
$100 Follow Up Clinical Lesson
$100 Somatic Movement Lesson
New! Mentoring for Movement Teachers
plus HST
1-1 session
CLINICAL SOMATIC EDUCATION
In-Person or Zoom Option
$130 Assessment & Lesson
$100 Single 1-1 CSE Follow-Up
$100 Somatic Movement 1-1 Coaching
plus HST
clinical somatic education
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Private clinical sessions are the most effective way to begin to restore muscle function, improve freedom of movement and eliminate your particular pattern of habitual muscular pain. The client is guided through a series of movements that will highlight areas of Sensory Motor Amnesia or muscle dysfunction. The client is in an active versus passive role in order to facilitate change at the level of the motor cortex. Self-care home exercises will be given following each appointment.
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We generally suggest that creating conscious change becomes more effective in 4-7 sessions, although each individual is unique in their ability to process and integrate. Follow-up sessions build upon the previous sessions’ education and changes while increasing your selfcare movement repertoire.
Followups consist of a check in, hands-on techniques, and new movement exercises for home practice.
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If you are wanting to learn somatic basic movements (foundations) and the class schedule doesn’t work for you, this is a way to learn 1-1 with “eyes on you”. If you have experienced clinical sessions or group classes and would like further guidance with your movement repertoire, this 1 hour private session will help you refine or learn.
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Geared to somatic movement educators who may looking for additional support in their learning journey. Whether it be a one-off consulting or a series, options can be diverse and unique to each individual. Movement specifics, lesson planning, presentation, cueing and refinement of approach that feels authentic.
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Clinical Somatic Education was developed by Thomas Hanna PhD. and is a movement re-education modality where people are taught to reverse chronic or habituated effects of stress on their muscular system and movement.
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Pandiculation is the technique used in CSE (Clinical Somatic Education) to regain the brains control of painful, tight muscles.
Pandiculation sends information to the Sensory Motor Cortex of the brain to strengthen the brain to muscle connection. .
A pandiculation in somatic education is when we move into an area of contraction a little deeper than what is already there and then very slowly release that contraction in order to activate the brain/body connection, and work towards a new resting muscle length. We then take time for zero effort as we allow the brain to soak in this new information.
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Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA) affects movement quality and freedom by reducing muscle control and function. Basically, we have a blindspot or loss in our ability to SENSE and MOVE our muscles.
Your muscles have 2 functions - they CONTRACT and they RELAX. If you lose voluntary control of those functions.... you are going to have issues with your movement.
You can develop Sensory Motor Amnesia by the following ways: Physical Trauma (a fall/injury etc), Stress (physical and emotional), Repetitive Movements, Lack of Movement.
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No. It is for anyone wants to move more efficiently and with ease. Whether you are struggling with a sore knee/hip that has you shifting your body weight to minimize pain, or are an elite athlete that wants to move with the least amount of effort — Clinical Somatic Education can teach you to keep all of your movements under "voluntary" control.