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"EHS is the Future of Bodywork" (unpacked)

"EHS is the Future of Bodywork" (unpacked)by: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 07/28/2025

This is why I believe EHS is the future of bodywork, what makes EHS unique in the field of ‘somatics’ and what that difference looks like on the inside of the motor-sensory systems of both the horse and the human practitioner.

What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
"EHS is the Future of Bodywork" (unpacked)

Is Hanna Somatics 'Bodywork'?

Is Hanna Somatics 'Bodywork'?by: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSEPublished on: 10/01/2021

EHS is different from every other method of Equine Bodywork or Alternative Modality. Instead of doing something TO the horse’s body from the outside, with EHS we are asking the horse to do all the work of moving their own body, following our guidance.

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Is Hanna Somatics 'Bodywork'?

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