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Click on the images that follow to see either video or an enlargement of a still photo. Video images play in RealPlayer, Quicktime, or Windows Media Player; a new page will open while this page stays open. One page may end up behind another, so if you lose a page, check your other open windows to find it.
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AFTER SESSION #1 - a vignette |
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In this first image, see the first moments as this client rolls into a sitting position and then stands, after her first session.
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CORRECTION OF SIMPLE SCOLIOSIS |
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In this pair of images, you see a visible change in her posture; this change corresponds to what she feels. Click the image and see the change in her face.
Scoliosis means (abnormal) curvature of the spine, most often resulting from imbalances of muscular tension in the spinal musculature. Medical science offers a mechanical solution to scoliosis: various forms of bracing or surgical implant of Harrington Rods. Another approach works in many cases, however, with the common scoliosis of muscular origin . . . The stop-action photographs you see here show the changes this woman got in one session of Hanna Somatic Education. In the "after" photo, the difference of her posture is obvious: her shoulders are level because her spine (torso) is straighter. This change results from changes in the brain-level programming that controls her musculature, and thereby, her posture. She has been freed of the tension habit that kept her tighter on one side. She looks happy, doesn't she? |
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IMPROVEMENT OF A MILD-TO-MODERATE SCOLIOSIS |
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| Here's another example, this time before, during, and after one session. |
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FREEING A TIGHT GROIN (comfortably) |
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| Many people have tight groin muscles that make them vulnerable to groin pulls. The maneuver shown here, done by steps in slow motion, produces a major, lasting improvement in freedom of movement. | ||
GROIN RELAXATION, SLOW MANEUVER |
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| It's essential to understand that no stretching is involved, here, but rather, a controlled effort followed by a controlled relaxation, with the practitioner taking up slack, only. The change occurs by brain-level learning, felt by the person as control and freedom of movement. | ||
FOOT MOVEMENT AND STABILITY |
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| The muscles of the lower leg control foot movement and ankle stability. Out-of-round movements of the foot indicate uneven tension in the muscles that surround the ankle. Uneven tension predisposes one to ankle sprains and interferes with ground contact and thus, balance. | ||
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See the teaching process for control of those muscles and then compare the side that has been done and the side that has not been done. Look for range of movement and roundness of movement.
The maneuvers taught to the client: |
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and one more for you: experience a somatic exercise you can do by yourself:
The Athletes Prayer for Loose Calves |
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Though it looks similar to a calf stretch, it's not a stretch, but a movement maneuver that trains your control over how tight your calf muscles are. The result is different from that of a stretch, too: feet that meet the ground squarely and spring in your step. You'll feel it when walking.
This somatic exercise is found in |
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[ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions ]
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Books/Audio/Video Instruction | Related Sites/Pages | Training Opportunities |
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The Institute for Somatic Study and Development
1574 Coburg Road, Eugene, OR 97401
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