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Study: Effect of Hanna Somatic Education on Low Back and Neck Pain Levels

Study: Effect of Hanna Somatic Education on Low Back and Neck Pain Levelsby: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 01/02/2026

Clinical sessions of (human) HSE were found to significantly reduce chronic spinal pain. Further investigations are recommended regarding evidence-based treatment of HSE in patients with muscle pain.

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Study: Effect of Hanna Somatic Education on Low Back and Neck Pain Levels

Pandiculation vs. Stretching for Horses

Pandiculation vs. Stretching for Horsesby: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 04/19/2025

Pandiculation is not a 'stretch' but an active process inside the nervous system of the animal...

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Pandiculation vs. Stretching for Horses

Assessing Outcomes of Equine Hanna Somatics

Assessing Outcomes of Equine Hanna Somaticsby: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 07/12/2024

The main objective outcome of EHS is to is to cause an internally mediated normalization of resting muscle tone so horses can recover function and healthy tensegrity. We do this by...

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Assessing Outcomes of Equine Hanna Somatics

Remarkable Results with Horses AND my Own Rehab after Meningitis

Remarkable Results with Horses AND my Own Rehab after Meningitisby: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 01/15/2024

I am having remarkable results using your techniques with my horses and doing the Somatic Movements with my own body...

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Remarkable Results with Horses AND my Own Rehab after Meningitis

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