10/12/2026
This is what I can teach you. Once you learn Hanna Somatics, you are your own chronic pain healer! 🩵
🔎 THERE’S A PROVIDER FOR THAT?!
Wait…What is Somatics?
You may have heard people talking about **somatics, somatic movement or somatic therapy** lately—but what exactly does that mean?
At its simplest, **“somatic” means relating to the body.**
Somatic practices focus on becoming more aware of what you’re experiencing **inside your body**—things like muscle tension, breathing, posture, movement patterns and physical sensations.
Rather than simply asking, *“Can you stretch farther?”* or *“Can you lift more?”*, a somatic approach might ask:
🧠 What do you actually **feel** when you move?
💪 Where are you holding unnecessary tension?
🌿 Can you move with less effort?
🫁 What happens to your breathing during movement?
🚶 Are there habitual movement patterns you aren't even aware of?
Depending on the practitioner, somatic work may incorporate **slow intentional movement, body awareness, breathing, relaxation or other mind-body techniques.**
People may explore these practices for movement, mobility, body awareness, relaxation or simply to develop a different relationship with how their body feels and moves.
BUT HERE'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT:
**“Somatics” is a broad term.**
A somatic movement educator, massage therapist, physical therapist, mental-health professional and wellness practitioner may all use the word **somatic** while doing very different things.
So don't stop at the label.
Ask about the practitioner's **training, credentials, approach and scope of practice** so you understand exactly what they're offering.
And that's another perfect example of...
**THERE'S A PROVIDER FOR THAT?!**
NAHA has members incorporating somatic and movement-based approaches into their work—including practitioners such as **Danny Burke of Life Somatics**, who practices Hanna Somatic Education.
🔎 SEARCH IT!
Head to the NAHA Directory and try:
**SOMATICS**
**MOVEMENT THERAPIES**
https://www.nahadirectory.com/
**Before today, had you heard the word “somatics”—and did you actually know what it meant?**
