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Hoped-for relief from an unexpected source: somatic education.

MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING, ULTRASOUND, ELECIRICAL STIM, DISC DECOMPRESSION OR INVERSION
LONGER LASTING THAN SKELETAL ADJUSTMENTS OR MASSAGE, FASTER THAN ACUPUNCTURE, MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN SURGERY
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SELF-HELP PROGRAMS AVAILABLE HERE, ONLY, AT SOMATICS ON THE WEB CLICK IMAGE OR TITLE FOR DESCRIPTION KEY TO CODES UNDER TITLES: CD = audio CD A-d = audio download DVD = video disc V-d = video download B = book eB = eBook
SOME WORDS FROM LAWRENCE GOLD: I am a teacher of teachers in our field and I put a great deal of care into the development of programs. Two come from a colleague of mine, Carol Welch. They all guide you into inhabiting your own body with greater ease and comfort. With them, you can recapture, preserve and improve your ability to move with the flexibility, comfort, and effortless ease that are the hallmarks of everyday fitness. Most of these programs are available only at Somatics on the Web (here). If one of these programs excites you, you'll probably stay with it and get good results. If you need help choosing, contact me and I will be glad to advise you. Turn what may be a hidden concern -- living indefinitely with pain, stiffness, or diminished activities -- into an asset: the motivation to improve your quality of life.	The Magic of Somatics B - eB	Somatic Exercise Sampler CD - A-d	Free Yourself from Back Pain CD - B - A-d - eB	Free Your Psoas DVD - V-d - CD	ALL BOOKS AND PROGRAMS COME WITH FIFTEEN MINUTES FREE CONSULTATION, BY TELEPHONE. Call 505 699-8284 to schedule. We recommend you call after you have worked with the program, so your questions are based on experience. Please have your transaction confirmation number and be prepared with three appointment times for your consultation. We will confirm your appointment. Satisfaction guarantee: You're satisfied, or the purchase price (except shipping charge) is honorably refunded. Unconditional lifetime guarantee.
	Calm and Energize: Somatic Breathing Training to Reduce Stress CD - A-d	The Cat Stretch (GENERAL PREPARATORY PROGRAM) CD	The SuperCat Stretch (ADVANCED GENERAL PROGRAM) CD	The Five-Pointed Star (KEYSTONE PROGRAM) CD - A-d
	Somatic Transformational Exercises for Easy Walking (from GAIT TRAINING to SPEED WALKING) CD	The New Seated Refreshment Exercises CD	Body Meditations eB	Deeper Lovemaking companion audio set CD Deeper Lovemaking eB
	BioKinetics/Hanna Somatics Reflexes 101 DVD BioSomatics Reflexes 102 DVD	Special Program to Free Breathing CD - A-d	Pre-Natal/Post-Partum Somatic Exercises CD	The Guidebook of Somatic Transformational Exercises (FOR PROFESSIONALS) B - eB

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"The proof of the pudding is in . . ."

The Magic of Somatics
by Lawrence Gold
Take Back Your Body,
Develop Free and Easy Movement
and Look Better Than You Have In Years
Hanna Somatics Gold^™
NOTE: Purchase this program or Body Meditations, but not both.

A COMPANION TO THE ORIGINAL BOOK ON CLINICAL SOMATIC EDUCATION, Somatics, BY THOMAS HANNA
Use the somatic exercises in this richly illustrated, step-by-step instructional book to eliminate stubborn pains and to recover the pleasure of moving and functioning well. The introductory section explains the difference between somatic exercises and other kinds of exercise and how to get the best results with the least effort.

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BOUND AND PRINTED BOOK with bonus CD, The New Seated Refreshment Exercises: $34.50 (Item #106)
8 1/2" x 11" full-page, coil-bound handbook format that opens flat for easy use.

e-BOOK (only): ECONOMIC HARD TIMES SPECIAL ~~$23.76~~ $17.76 (Item #107)
Adobe Acrobat/PDF format with full color illustrations

For preview, click here.
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FREE BONUS with bound-book order: instructional AUDIO-COMPACT DISC: The New Seated Refreshment Exercises
A system of conscious movements to refresh flexibility, comfort and vitality in five minutes -- for office workers, drivers, travellers and others chair-bound for long periods.
Guided audio instruction teaches you the pace to do somatic exercises to get the best results.
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The Guidebook of Somatic Transformational Exercises
by Lawrence Gold
Hanna Somatics Gold^™

FOR PROFESSIONALS: Improving Bodily Awareness and Quality of Movement Decrease or end chronic pain; improve freedom of movement and coordination. Text-only, step-by-step exercise guide for instructors (to be read aloud) and for people who want the most comprehensive collection of somatic exercises available in print. Suitable as source of instructional material for therapeutic movement classes.
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OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. click here.

BOUND AND PRINTED BOOK with bonus CDs: $97.95 (Item #103)

PHYSICAL BOOK INCLUDES SPECIAL AUDIO-INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ON COMPACT DISCS (set of 4):

Calm and Energize: Somatic Breathing Training to Reduce Stress (1 CD)
Somatic Transformational Exercises for Easy Walking (1 CD)
Pre-Natal and Post-Partum Somatic Exercises (set of 2 CDs)

e-BOOK (only): $68.00 (Item #104)

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Mailable order form, click here. message from purchasers (reprinted with permission)
Hi Lawrence, I got the download. Right away, I got a lot from your knowledge today. I was able to eliminate my pain pretty fast. Very cool. Looking forward to more studying/practicing.
Thanks,
steev dinkins
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Also, an update - I was dreading 12 hours worth of flying round trip from San Francisco to Boston for the fourth of July this past weekend. I knew ordinarily I'd be in massive pain by then end of these flights. By using your techniques, I was amazed to find myself able to limit and control the pain unlike I'd known before. Essentially I was in a lot of motion for the duration of the flight, as opposed to sitting "perfectly still" and hoping not to cramp. Now I know to stay in motion and listen to what is out of balance or needing stimulation/relaxing.
I know I have a ways to go to eliminate the quadratus lumborum pain, but I now feel I can actually make better progress than I have in the last 2 months of yoga, weight training, acupuncture and chiropractic work.
Thanks much again,
steev

Free Yourself from Back Pain,
2nd edition
Hanna Somatics Gold^™
Nine Weeks or Fewer to a Comfortable Back You Can Trust
by Lawrence Gold

Regain the freedom of a secure back. Nine programmed brain-muscle-training sessions free you from back muscle spasms. Remove the causes of bulging discs, back pain, and sciatica -- muscle tension. Immediate results that accumulate with practice. Workbook or audio CD-based program, either of which can be used by itself, or as a workbook-CD set. Large print for easy reading; illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Includes reprints of articles by the author that appeared in The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Somatics -- magazine/journal of the mind-body arts and sciences.
WORKBOOK: 274 pages, large print, color illustrations, nine exercise sequences
AUDIO CD set: 5 DISCS
OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. click here.

PHYSICAL BOOK/INSTRUCTIONAL CD SET: $98.60 (Item #217)

AUDIO-INSTRUCTIONAL CD SET
with e-BOOK download: $62.50 (Item #218)

PHYSICAL WORKBOOK (only): $62.50 (Item #110)

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This Electronic Download contains an extra instructional track, a higher-integration form of the first lesson, Spine Waves.
ECONOMIC HARD TIMES SPECIAL ~~$31.25~~ $25.00 (Item #209)

e-BOOK (only):
ECONOMIC HARD TIMES SPECIAL ~~$31.25~~ $25.00 (Item #111)

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Hi Lawrence,
I typed in "relief for back spasms" yesterday and read your article. Then I ordered the ebook, and did some exercises this morning. I can already feel some relief. And I know over time my "back problems" will return to normal, my natural state.
Thank you so MUCH for making Somatics available!
I love alternative therapies. I listed your article/site at What Love Does in alternative therapies.
Marelin Thornton
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Hi, Marelin.
Thanks for the note and for the listing at What Love Does.
May I quote you on the website, somatics.com?
with regard, Lawrence Gold
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sure! I'd be honored. I did them again this morning and I feel even more improved. I plan to keep this up for the sake of my healthy back.
Marelin

Deeper Lovemaking
instructional playbook with optional CD set
Hanna Somatics Gold^™
Move Freely, Enhance Your Sensuality, and Prolong Your Intimate Occasions
by Lorenzo Gold

Would you like to enhance your intimate lovemaking occasions with your lover? This program takes you both into deeper union at both physical and emotional levels. Do this program to enhance other practices, such as those found in The Kama Sutra or the teachings of Mantak Chia. More than about positions, this program is about freeing movement, self-control, and awakening feeling intensity -- both physical and emotional.

The Cadenced Breathing
Wriggling
Twisting
Spine Waves
The 'Grind' of Bump and Grind
Freedom to Spread your Legs
Freeing Your Groin
Presenting Your Chest and Pelvis
The Pelvic Power Thrust
A Few Final Suggestions

In addition to movement instruction, the playbook contains nine interludes with titles such as, "The Subtle Touch," "The Transcendental Kiss," "The Whole-Body Orgasm."

PLAYBOOK: 198 pages, large print for easy reading, color illustrations of exercises to improve sensation, movement and flexibility
AUDIO-INSTRUCTIONAL CD SET: four CDs to guide you through the process of greater freedom and sensual awakening.

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e-PLAYBOOK/AUDIO CD SET: $69.96 (Item #222) -- BEST VALUE

AUDIO-INSTRUCTIONAL CD SET (only): $47.69 (Item #215)

e-PLAYBOOK (only): $30.96 (Item #112)

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image of Body Meditations cover Body Meditations
Mindful Movement Meditations
that Rapidly Improve Mind-Body Integration
for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Development
Hanna Somatics Gold^™
by Lawrence Gold

For some people, meditation is an inward thing, a relaxation process of the mind -- and that's partially true. The other part is that body and mind are interrelated. In this time when the body is held in disrepute and the mind is extolled, this program takes you in an unexpected direction that brings unexpected results: As you enter into incarnation as the body with feeling, put yourself together, and relax, your mind becomes still. When you become active, again, you find that your mind is functioning at a higher level of organization -- which shows up as new clarity of thought, new kinds of thoughts, and creativity -- while your body feels better put together and more efficient.
See these articles for discussions of the mind-body connection:
Psychotherapy and Integral Somatic Education
Is the Body 'Self' or 'Other'?
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e-BOOK: ECONOMIC HARD TIMES SPECIAL ~~$28.00~~ $17.76 (Item #113)
Choose this book or The Magic of Somatics, but not both.

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The Five-Pointed Star - or - The Four Universal Human Movements A Mind-brain-body-based Approach by Lawrence Gold
This program is a "keystone" -- meaning that by freeing and balancing our center of movement, it enhances the effects of any somatic exercise done immediately thereafter. This integrated system of movement lessons (somatic exercises) awakens, frees and integrates movements from your somatic center, the origin of all human movements, outward through your extremities. Immediately increases strength, flexibility, and fluidity of movement to a surprising degree. At the end, you feel like a five-pointed star with a glow at the center. Walking is faster, easier and looser. Side-effect: emotionally calming and centering. Those who meditate after a session of The Five-Pointed Star notice an enhanced capacity to witness mind, emotions, and body from a neutral, centered space without identifying with them.		audio compact disc set (2) $24.96 (Item #221) electronic download $21.00 (Item #221e) Mailable order form, click here.

BioKinetics Program Biokinetics/Hanna Somatics
Developmental Movement Education with Carol Welch,
Certified Hanna Somatic Educator

Reflexes 101w
Do the movement patterns in this video to free muscular contractions held involuntarily and unconsciously, to create a more comfortable and efficient body for breathing, walking, and functioning. See the somatic exercises featured in The Cat Stretch. Practice along with Carol.
76 minutes running time, many hours in fruitful practice time. OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. click here.
DVD: $64.00: (Item #303)

Mailable order form, click here I liked this video very much. It was well organized and aesthetically pleasing. Clear and simple to follow, the video had an excellent pace which allowed the viewer to participate simultaneously with the producers.
Consequently, I would recommend this video . . . It is accessible, applicable and appropriate for any audience: practitioners, students, or novices.
~ Judith Aston (Aston Patterning)

BioSomatics
Spine and Joints 102w

This program consists of movement patterns for the well-being of the spine, the long muscles of the back, and the small muscles joining the vertebrae. Included are cyclic motions that serve to integrate the sense of weight, balance, intention, and direction of movement.
VHS/PAL/SECAM: $54.40: (Item #302)

DVD: $64.00: (Item #304)

Mailable order form, click here

Information on Consultations by Telephone Consultation by telephone with Lawrence Gold, Certified Hanna Somatic Educator #3 (third person conferred certification), can be arranged by pointing and clicking on (i.e., "following") the link at the end of this description.
Lawrence Gold was one of the thirty-eight people trained by the developer of Hanna Somatic Education, Thomas Hanna, Ph.D. From 1996 to 1998, he practiced at The Wellness and Rehabilitation Center of Watsonville Community Hospital; his writings have appeared in The American Journal of Pain Management, The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, The Massage and Bodywork Quarterly, and elsewhere.
A partial list of conditions with which he may help you can be found by following this link. This page will remain behind the window that opens.
In your consultation by telephone, tell Lawrence Gold about your problem. He will then ask pertinent questions about your history of injuries, surgeries, and your general condition.
If somatic education will help, he will offer one or more options to you, all of which are available through Somatics on the Web :

pertinent exercises from the book, Somatics , by Thomas Hanna, or audio CD program The Cat Stretch, somatic exercises guided by Lawrence Gold

pertinent audio or video instructional program

exercises from The Magic of Somatics or Free Yourself from Back Pain

custom-made audio program to address your problem

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The Institute for Somatic Study and Development
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Lawrence Gold, C.H.S.E.
PO Box 22521
Santa Fe, NM 87502
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The teaching comes from outside. The learning comes from within.
(POINT AND CLICK ON UNDERLINED ITEMS.)
Which Program? Program Descriptions Paid Consultation by Telephone Certified Hanna Somatic Educators Opt in to our (confidential) list	This site uses You can use PayPal without a PayPal account -- and pay with your regular credit card. Just click the Add To Cart button. Your credit card information is protected by secured link.	notice: ORDERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING EXPENSE WILL BE REQUESTED BY EMAIL AND THE ORDER SHIPPED UPON PAYMENT. PLEASE ALLOW ONE TO TWO WEEKS FOR DELIVERY, EXCEPT FOR INSTANT ELECTRONIC DOWNLOADS. DOWNLOAD INFORMATION IS PROVIDED UPON PURCHASE.
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SELF-HELP BOOK DESCRIPTIONS
"The proof of the pudding is in . . ."

The Guidebook of Somatic Transformational Exercises by Lawrence Gold Hanna Somatics Gold^™
FOR PROFESSIONALS: Improving Bodily Awareness and Quality of Movement Decrease or end chronic pain; improve freedom of movement and coordination. Text-only, step-by-step exercise guide for instructors (to be read aloud) and for people who want the most comprehensive collection of somatic exercises available in print. Suitable as source of instructional material for therapeutic movement classes. \| TO TOP OF PAGE \|		OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. click here. BOUND AND PRINTED BOOK with bonus CDs: $97.95 (Item #103) PHYSICAL BOOK INCLUDES SPECIAL AUDIO-INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ON COMPACT DISCS (set of 4): Calm and Energize: Somatic Breathing Training to Reduce Stress (1 CD) Somatic Transformational Exercises for Easy Walking (1 CD) Pre-Natal and Post-Partum Somatic Exercises (set of 2 CDs) e-BOOK (only): $68.00 (Item #104) For preview, click here. Mailable order form, click here.		message from purchasers (reprinted with permission) Hi Lawrence, I got the download. Right away, I got a lot from your knowledge today. I was able to eliminate my pain pretty fast. Very cool. Looking forward to more studying/practicing. Thanks, steev dinkins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, an update - I was dreading 12 hours worth of flying round trip from San Francisco to Boston for the fourth of July this past weekend. I knew ordinarily I'd be in massive pain by then end of these flights. By using your techniques, I was amazed to find myself able to limit and control the pain unlike I'd known before. Essentially I was in a lot of motion for the duration of the flight, as opposed to sitting "perfectly still" and hoping not to cramp. Now I know to stay in motion and listen to what is out of balance or needing stimulation/relaxing. I know I have a ways to go to eliminate the quadratus lumborum pain, but I now feel I can actually make better progress than I have in the last 2 months of yoga, weight training, acupuncture and chiropractic work. Thanks much again, steev

Body Meditations Mindful Movement Meditations that Rapidly Improve Mind-Body Integration for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Development Hanna Somatics Gold^™ by Lawrence Gold
For some people, meditation is an inward thing, a relaxation process of the mind -- and that's partially true. The other part is that body and mind are interrelated. In this time when the body is held in disrepute and the mind is extolled, this program takes you in an unexpected direction that brings unexpected results: As you enter into incarnation as the body with feeling, put yourself together, and relax, your mind becomes still. When you become active, again, you find that your mind is functioning at a higher level of organization -- which shows up as new clarity of thought, new kinds of thoughts, and creativity -- while your body feels better put together and more efficient. See these articles for discussions of the mind-body connection: Psychotherapy and Integral Somatic Education Is the Body 'Self' or 'Other'? \| TO TOP OF PAGE \|		e-BOOK: ECONOMIC HARD TIMES SPECIAL ~~$28.00~~ $17.76 (Item #113) Choose this book or The Magic of Somatics, but not both. For preview, click here . Mailable order form, click here.

The Cat Stretch Overcoming the Myth of Aging (also titled, Somatic Exercises for Neuromuscular Stress) Preparatory Lessons and 10-minute daily regimen guided by Lawrence Gold, certified Hanna somatic educator
Guided instruction in Dr. Hanna's original exercises for movement health, the same as in his book *Somatics: Re-awakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health*. Newly recorded with introductory explanations separate from instructional material, so you can hear and do the specific exercise you need.
The Back of the Body The Front of the Body The Sides of Your Trunk Twisting Your Hips and Trunk Freeing Your Neck and Shoulders Twisting Your Hips and Trunk Improving Breathing Improving Walking The Daily "Cat Stretch" (brief routine) Audio Preview: CLICK HERE and send - will return an email message with clickable, download links) Sold alone or with The SuperCat Stretch Exercises (see immediately below).	AUDIO COMPACT DISCS (4): $54.40 (Item #211) eight lessons plus the daily Cat Stretch regimen INSTANT DOWNLOAD (4 DISCS in compressed format for quicker download): $40.00 Mailable order form, click here.	17 February 2009 22:28 Hi Lawrence Many thanks for your email. I ordered (and received) the downloadable version. After just one session with Lesson 1, I am seeing benefits and look forward to completing the lessons and getting on to maintenance with The Cat Stretch each day. Kind regards - Christine

Free Your Psoas by Lawrence Gold
ALL MOST PEOPLE NEED: End psoas muscle pain. Free, strengthen, and balance the other core movers and stabilizers of your body. Improve your comfort and coordination. This series of brain-muscle retraining lessons (somatic exercises) fits together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to give you a feeling of wholeness. One lesson leads logically into the next. An integrated mind-brain-body video program that produces immediate, feelable improvements. Downloadable Preview: click here and send the blank email message.		ORDERS SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE DVD set Two DVDs = 147 minutes organized into bite-size lessons that leave you feeling noticeably better each time Bonus: The Five-Pointed Star (2 audio CD set - description) $102.70 (Item #306) Instant Electronic Download "ZIP" compressed file expands to ".wmv" (Windows Media Video) format playable on Windows Media Player $69.00 (Item #307)

Biokinetics/Hanna Somatics Developmental Movement Education with Carol Welch, Certified Hanna Somatic Educator
Reflexes 101w Do the movement patterns in this video to free muscular contractions held involuntarily and unconsciously, to create a more comfortable and efficient body for breathing, walking, and functioning. See the somatic exercises featured in The Cat Stretch. Practice along with Carol. 76 minutes running time, many hours in fruitful practice time.	OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. click here. DVD: $64.00: (Item #303) Mailable order form, click here	I liked this video very much. It was well organized and aesthetically pleasing. Clear and simple to follow, the video had an excellent pace which allowed the viewer to participate simultaneously with the producers. Consequently, I would recommend this video . . . It is accessible, applicable and appropriate for any audience: practitioners, students, or novices. ~ Judith Aston (Aston Patterning)
BioSomatics Spine and Joints 102w
This program consists of movement patterns for the well-being of the spine, the long muscles of the back, and the small muscles joining the vertebrae. Included are cyclic motions that serve to integrate the sense of weight, balance, intention, and direction of movement.	VHS/PAL/SECAM: $54.40: (Item #302) DVD: $64.00: (Item #304) Mailable order form, click here

SELF-HELP RESOURCES

Hoped-for relief from an unexpected source: somatic education.

MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING, ULTRASOUND, ELECIRICAL STIM, DISC DECOMPRESSION OR INVERSION LONGER LASTING THAN SKELETAL ADJUSTMENTS OR MASSAGE, FASTER THAN ACUPUNCTURE, MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN SURGERY ~~ A NEW OPTION ~~

SELF-HELP BOOK DESCRIPTIONS

SELF-HELP AUDIO & VIDEO

MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING, ULTRASOUND, ELECIRICAL STIM, DISC DECOMPRESSION OR INVERSION
LONGER LASTING THAN SKELETAL ADJUSTMENTS OR MASSAGE, FASTER THAN ACUPUNCTURE, MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN SURGERY
A NEW OPTION