Laree Draper has put together an impressive list of experts on fitness, movement, nutrition, weight lifting, pain/injury and health for a series called “Movement Lectures.” I had the honor of being invited to include a lecture about Hanna Somatics. If you’d like to hear my lecture, and learn more from others in the fascinating field [...]
Archive for the ‘sports/fitness training’ Category
Learn More From the Experts in Movement, Fitness and Health
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Movement, sports/fitness training on May 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Differentiation in Kettlebell Training
Posted in Movement, sports/fitness training on May 1, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Improving range of motion is easy with differentiation. A UK kettlebell instructor who incorporates Hanna Somatics in his training, sent me a link to a hip mobility exercise video clip from “Kettlebells From the Ground Up.” It demonstrates a simple hip mobility exercise that can help to improve one’s Turkish Get-Up. My client knew I [...]
How Somatic Education Can Improve Fitness Training
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, sports/fitness training on March 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’m preparing for a series of upcoming presentations, each one to a different audience. I will be speaking and teaching to military personnel, fitness and strength trainers, “normal” people with back pain, and rehabilitation specialists. The terminology I use may be tailored to the audience, but the focus will be the same for all: the [...]
Foam Rollers: Do They Really Help Sore Hips, Glutes and Muscle Pain?
Posted in Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Pandiculation, Sensory Motor Amnesia, sports/fitness training, tagged pandiculation, Sensory Motor Amnesia, sports training on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Are foam rollers really all that useful? Many of my readers have asked me about foam rollers. What do I think about them? Can they really eliminate muscle pain that develops over time? If you’re looking for more than temporary relief – no, they don’t. In fact, I would say that they might even invoke [...]
Somatics workshops in Europe – May 2012
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises, sports/fitness training on March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This past year has been one of growth for Essential Somatics and the work of Hanna Somatic Education. I have written a book – Move Without Pain – and produced 4 instructional pain-relief DVDsto help people understand how to learn and apply the methods and movements of Hanna Somatics. I have been asked frequently about my [...]
How Somatics Can Help Rowers Relieve Muscle Pain
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Knee pain, Somatic Exercises, sports/fitness training, tagged back pain, knee pain, pain relief, sports training on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rowing was one of the oldest Olympic sports. It is still popular today in high school and collegiate sports (more commonly known as crew). Rowing is also a popular workout routine at the gym. There are two different kinds of rowing: sweep rowing, in which the rower has one oar, held with both hands, and [...]
How Somatics Can Help Cyclists Relieve Muscle Pain
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Knee pain, Somatic Exercises, sports/fitness training, tagged back pain, hip pain, knee pain, Sensory Motor Amnesia, sports training on February 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Cycling is a universal activity – one that can be done casually as a form of transportation, or one that can be done competitively. Cycling, whether competitive or for pleasure, has the potential for serious injury, sensory motor amnesia and a host of painful muscular conditions. The most frequent problems facing cyclists are accidents, knee [...]
How Somatics Can Help Runners
Posted in Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Knee pain, Plantarfascitis, sports/fitness training, tagged hip pain, iliotibial band pain, knee pain, sports training on February 12, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Running is one of the most convenient activities available for those who want to move vigorously. University of Utah biologist David Carrier hypothesized that our ability to run long distances evolved in humans for the simple reason that the ability to pursue predators for long distances (endurance hunting) meant a steady food supply. We were [...]
Football, Somatics and “Post Concussion Syndrome”
Posted in Pandiculation, Sensory Motor Amnesia, sports/fitness training, tagged neck pain, pain relief, Sensory Motor Amnesia, Somatic Exercises on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Superbowl 2012 was a nail-biter… …and I loved every minute of it. I love movement, and football players really know how to move. I have profound respect for the training that goes into being able to run, leap, dodge, fly, fall and manage to stand back up and do it all over again. Football season [...]
New Pain-Free DVD Series Available Jan. 13!
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Muscle pain conditions, sports/fitness training, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, pain relief, Somatic Exercises on January 12, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Pain Relief DVDs available now! My new “Pain-Free” DVD series is available. For those of you who have pre-paid for the 3 DVD set, I will be shipping those sets out on Friday, January 13. Thanks to all of you for your patience. My website has been updated to reflect the new DVDs as part [...]
