Those searching for muscle pain relief all speak a common language. It’s been a whirlwind of activity since I arrived in Europe at the beginning of May. On the professional side of things I have had the good fortune to meet a wide range of enthusiastic people whose search for improved movement, pain relief and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hanna Somatic Education’
Essential Somatics Goes International
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, tagged Hanna Somatic Education on May 16, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Seated Somatic Exercises for the Office Worker
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Sitting, Somatic Exercises, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, sitting, Somatic Exercises on March 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
About 90% of my Somatics clients sit all day long at their work. Many who don’t have desk jobs sit more than they need to merely out of habit. Long term sitting is a fact of life for a majority of the population and it has become a public health hazard. Nowadays many people are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Long Lasting Pain Relief for Knee Pain
Posted in Knee pain, Somatic Exercises, walking, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, knee pain, Somatic Exercises, walking on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I used to have “bad knees.” I’d been a dancer for 15 years, had several knee surgeries, and found myself, at age 40 unable to kneel for long periods of time and challenged if I had to sit cross-legged on the floor. Those days are gone. My knees are no longer “bad.” In fact, they’re [...]
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 [...]
3 Myths About Perfect Posture
Posted in Back pain, Movement, Posture, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, pain relief, posture on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are varying opinions about what “perfect” posture is, and many people who come to me explain their muscle pain, saying, “oh, I’ve just always had terrible posture!” Posture isn’t something you’re born with – it’s something that develops in response to your movement habits and responses to stress. Here are a few myths about [...]
Pain Relief For Carpal Tunnel, and Painful Arms and Hands
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises, tagged arm pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, Hanna Somatic Education, pain relief on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This post is an email sent to me from a client about how Somatic Exercises can help relieve arm, wrist, carpal tunnel, and other office-work-related pain. Lately I’ve been having hand, wrist, and forearm pain. It had been getting worse for about 2-3 months. In the last 2 weeks it’s been so painful that it [...]
