Laura M Gates

“Hanna Somatic Education (HSE) is a hands-on work and a movement practice, developed by Thomas Hanna, PhD. I highly recommend HSE for chronic pain/stiffness, post surgery/injury, spine/disc, Fibromyalgia, Sciatica, Scoliosis, headaches. HSE mobilizes the body and calms the nervous system, improving cardiovascular, digestive, lymphatic, oxygen intake, insomnia, stress. A private session addresses your individual needs, lasts 90 min., and includes somatic sequences to be done daily to retain changes made, and create new habits on the brain level, giving long lasting change. Most issues can be effectively addressed in 4-8 sessions.

You can also learn the movement practice via Somatic movement classes. I teach regular workshops in NYC, and other locations.(See website) The class includes gentle, slow motion movement sequences, care/repair techniques, and illustrated take home material. Most students enjoy pain relief and new mobility immediately.

I bring 30 years of experience as a professional dancer and movement educator to my somatic practice/teaching and often combine my creative arts background with Somatics. I work with people from many backgrounds/ages including dancers, athletes, and actors, including Harvey Keitel, on the set of "A Crime" in '06.”