Building on the foundation laid by Moshe Feldenkrais, Thomas Hanna's groundbreaking work completely redefines the body's potential for withstanding decline. His gentle program for the mind and body proves once and for all that so many problems we accept as inevitable over time -- chronic stiffness, bad back, chronic pain, fatigue, and, at times, even high blood pressure -- need never occur if we maintain conscious control of nerve and muscle, replacing Sensory-Motor Amnesia with Sensory-Motor Awareness. The good news of Somatic Exercise is that most people simply do not have to become captives of age or injury. Once learned, this lifelong program can help almost anyone maintain the pleasures of a supple, healthy body indefinitely, with only a five-minute routine once a day.

About the Author
Thomas Hanna, Ph.D., founder of the field of Somatics, is director of the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training in Novato, California. He is also editor of Somatics Magazine -- Journal of the Mind/Body Arts and Sciences.

Reviews
San Fernando Valley Sun, 1/28/10 "[A] favorite body scanning bible."



Book Information
ISBN 9780738209579
Author Thomas Hanna
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 186mm * 12mm