Group Somatic Movement classes and workshops teach you a series of gentle patterns that you can perform on a daily basis to increase voluntary control of your muscles, and reduce tension.

In most settings you may want to bring a yoga mat as you will be learning a number of movements on the floor. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes (no jean, dresses, belts), although you won’t be working up a sweat.

If you want to get a sense of what these are like you can try some online resources, such as videos from these instructors on YouTube:

Colm McDonnell (Learn Somatics)

Esther Ekhart​ (she is also a yoga instructor)

Susan Koenig (she was one of Thomas Hanna’s students)

John Loupos (he is also a tai chi instructor)

Pete (he explains Hanna’s suggested daily movement sequence) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=019REmrhlTM

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