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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘back pain’
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 »
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 [...]
Is Yoga Dangerous?
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Movement, Stretching, yoga, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, movement, pandiculation on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s New York Times article about “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body,” by William J. Broad. Broads covers yoga injuries and how yoga teachers themselves suffer from muscle and joint pain. I’ve worked with quite a few yoga students and teachers after they “over did it” in class. Yoga can be a very “somatic” discipline [...]
Compression Fractures, Back Pain and How to Get Pain Relief
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Muscle pain conditions, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, pain relief on January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I just received this testimonial from a client who came to see me from upstate New York. He learned how compensation to a severe injury had caused muscular pain, and how to begin to reverse it. He is now doing a daily routine of Somatic Exercises to keep the muscles of his back, waist and [...]
Move Without Pain available now!
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, knee pain, Somatic Exercises on December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Martha’s book now in! Just in time for holiday gift giving. Give the gift of pain relief to those you love! Purchase a signed, single copy for $24.95 or as part of a package with my DVD for $47.95. Free shipping included. A limited number of copies of Move Without Pain, by Martha Peterson, are now [...]
3 Common Mistakes When Doing Somatic Exercises
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises on November 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I want to share a short video I made that gives you helpful tips about 3 exercises in which people might need more guidance. I sent this video link out to everyone who purchased my “Pain Relief Through Movement” DVD. I’m making it available to everyone who’s learned Somatic Exerices – even if you haven’t [...]
October Pain Relief Workshops in Bucks County, PA!
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Posture, Somatic Exercises, Uncategorized, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, neck pain, pain relief on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ESSENTIAL SOMATICS COMES TO BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA! For those of you in Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area who have said to me, “if you ever conduct workshops around here, let me know!” – here you go: I’m please to announce that I will be teaching a series of weekend workshops and conducting one-on-one [...]
Tips For Getting The Most Out of Your Somatic Exercise Routine
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Muscle pain conditions, Posture, Sitting, Somatic Exercises, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, movement, pain relief, sitting, Somatic Exercises on August 29, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Somatic Exercises, when done between 10 – 15 minutes daily, are profoundly effective at keeping you pain-free no matter what your stress. However, the single biggest benefit of Somatic Exercises is one of IMPROVED SENSORY MOTOR AWARENESS. This means that the exercises help remind your brain to FEEL (sensory) and MOVE (motor) your muscles so [...]
Eliminate Heel Pain and Plantar fasciitis with Somatic Exercises
Posted in Back pain, Foot pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Movement, Plantarfascitis, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, movement, pain relief, pandiculation, Plantarfascitis on August 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Plantar fasciitis and heel pain affects approximately 2 million people a year in the United States. People stretch, ice, roll the muscles of the lower leg, get acupuncture, and wear night splints, and orthotics. Here’s an example of the current view on plantar fasciitis, pain in the connective tissue of the bottom of the foot [...]
Pain Relief DVDs for the Whole Body
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Piriformis syndrome, Posture, Sciatica, Shoulder pain, Uncategorized, walking, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain, pain relief on July 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have gotten some wonderful feedback from people about my basic “Pain Relief Through Movement” DVD. Here’s what people are saying: The dvd is great. So clear and concise! I’m very pleased with the DVD…It’s a class act all the way through. Even my wife was impressed with it on our initial passthrough viewing, and [...]
