What is Clinical Somatics?

Clinical Somatics is neuromuscular education that uses the groundbreaking technique
of pandiculation to retrain muscle memory and relieve pain.

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“I have never experienced the profound effects that I have in just these few weeks – now that really tells me a lot! I only wish that I had known about Somatics long before now. What a pity this movement system is not more widely known and practiced – in schools, hospitals, prisons, corporate offices – the world would truly be a better place for all!”
-Mary Jo M.

“Sarah, I heard you on the Rogue Running podcast, and your words were like a puzzle piece snapping into place. Before the podcast was over, I had purchased the Level One Course. After 19 years of chronic pain…within 10 days it was all gone. Shoulder, back, feet, knees, neck, all gone. It makes me tear up as I write this, thinking about it. Words cannot describe, so I will not try.”
-Chris Werts

“I have never experienced the profound effects that I have in just these few weeks – now that really tells me a lot! I only wish that I had known about Somatics long before now. What a pity this movement system is not more widely known and practiced – in schools, hospitals, prisons, corporate offices – the world would truly be a better place for all!”
-Mary Jo M.

“Sarah, I heard you on the Rogue Running podcast, and your words were like a puzzle piece snapping into place. Before the podcast was over, I had purchased the Level One Course. After 19 years of chronic pain…within 10 days it was all gone. Shoulder, back, feet, knees, neck, all gone. It makes me tear up as I write this, thinking about it. Words cannot describe, so I will not try.”
-Chris Werts

So, muscle memory is causing my pain?

Most chronic pain, joint degeneration, and recurring injuries are caused by the way we use our bodies – the way we sit, stand, and move throughout our lives. And our nervous system is responsible for telling us how to use our bodies. Our nervous system tells us which muscles to contract, when to release them, and how to hold our bodies when we’re just sitting or standing still.

As we grow up, our nervous system actually learns how to make us do these things. The more we repeat a certain posture or movement, the more deeply learned that muscular pattern becomes. After a while, our patterns become so deeply learned that we don’t even have to think about them. This is what we call muscle memory.

Muscle memory is a wonderful thing, because it allows us to get through our daily lives efficiently. But unfortunately, sometimes we learn patterns that damage our bodies–like sitting hunched over at a computer. The only way to change these deeply learned muscular patterns is to re-educate the nervous system.

And that is what Clinical Somatics does. It engages the nervous system in an active learning process that consists of very slow, focused, conscious movements. The movement techniques used in Clinical Somatics teach the nervous system how to release chronic muscle tension and stand and move in natural, efficient ways so that you aren’t putting yourself in pain or doing damage to your body.

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What conditions can Clinical Somatics help?

Clinical Somatics can alleviate and prevent the following functional conditions:

  • Back pain

  • Breathing issues

  • Bursitis

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Disc problems

  • Forward head posture

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Functional leg length discrepancy
    (lateral pelvic tilt)

  • Hip & knee pain

  • Hyperlordosis

  • Idiopathic scoliosis

  • Iliopsoas syndrome

  • Joint pain

  • Lateral pelvic rotation

  • Lower crossed syndrome

  • Neck & shoulder tension and pain

  • Pelvic torsion

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Postural kyphosis

  • Sciatica

  • Snapping hip syndrome

  • Spasms & cramps

  • TMJ disorders

  • Tendinitis

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

  • Upper crossed syndrome

  • Whiplash

  • And more!

What conditions can Clinical Somatics help?

Clinical Somatics can alleviate and prevent the following functional conditions:

  • Back pain

  • Breathing issues

  • Bursitis

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Disc problems

  • Forward head posture

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Functional leg length discrepancy
    (lateral pelvic tilt)

  • Hip & knee pain

  • Hyperlordosis

  • Idiopathic scoliosis

  • Iliopsoas syndrome

  • Joint pain

  • Lateral pelvic rotation

  • Lower crossed syndrome

  • Neck & shoulder tension and pain

  • Pelvic torsion

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Postural kyphosis

  • Sciatica

  • Snapping hip syndrome

  • Spasms & cramps

  • TMJ disorders

  • Tendinitis

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

  • Upper crossed syndrome

  • Whiplash

  • And more!

How can Clinical Somatics change my life?

Even if you don’t have a diagnosed pain condition, Clinical Somatics can have an enormous impact on your health by:

  • Releasing chronic muscle tightness

  • Preventing recurring injuries

  • Preventing joint degeneration

  • Improving flexibility and range of motion

85%

Experience reduced muscle tension

94%

Experience pain relief

78%

Are able to reduce or eliminate pain medication

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How can Clinical Somatics change my life?

Even if you don’t have a diagnosed pain condition, Clinical Somatics can have an enormous impact on your health by:

  • Releasing chronic muscle tightness

  • Preventing recurring injuries

  • Preventing joint degeneration

  • Improving flexibility and range of motion

94%

Experience pain relief

85%

Experience reduced muscle tension

78%

Are able to reduce or eliminate pain medication

Read Testimonials

Why is Clinical Somatics unique and so effective?

Clinical Somatics is far more effective than massage, chiropractic, and other similar therapies
because it addresses the underlying cause of most muscle and joint pain:

The way the nervous system is functioning.

Most therapies that address chronic pain, like massage and chiropractic, are passive. That means that you do not move while the therapy is being performed on you. While passive therapies are often very enjoyable, their results usually don’t last more than a few days simply because they haven’t created any lasting change in your nervous system.

You need to be actively moving in order to form new neural pathways and create lasting change in the functioning of your nervous system. This is very important to understand: You need to be actively, consciously moving in order for your nervous system to learn something new. Nothing that anyone does to you is going to create any lasting change.

Most pain treatments, whether they be medication or a form of bodywork, only address the symptoms of the problem. These treatments either focus on relieving the sensation of pain or use spot work, an approach which assumes that the problem is only occurring in the area of the body where the pain is being felt. For example, if you’re having pain in your elbow, these treatments will only address your elbow. For this reason, the results of most pain treatments typically don’t last.

Clinical Somatics addresses the underlying cause of pain by working with full-body patterns of posture and movement. No part of the human body moves independently. Every time you move, adjustments happen throughout your body to allow the movement to happen. So believe it or not, that pain in your elbow is most likely related to how you are using your entire body. In order for the problem to go away for good, the entire movement pattern must be addressed.

Many treatments and therapies for pain are based on some sort of dependence, whether it be that you have to return on a regular basis for sessions or must continue to take medication.

Clinical Somatics teaches you how to take care of yourself with slow, gentle exercises. In fact, Clinical Somatics is founded upon the belief that people have the ability to and should take care of themselves instead of relying on others to maintain their health.

Is Clinical Somatics right for me?

First, have you and your doctor ruled out disease, infection, or structural damage as being the cause of your problem?

If the answer is yes, then it’s fairly safe to say that your pain, recurring injury, or posture or movement issue is a result of the way you’re using your body.

Second, do you like the idea of being
self-sufficient and not relying on others to relieve your pain?

If you like the idea of engaging in a learning process and taking care of yourself by practicing gentle exercises, then Clinical Somatics is a good fit for you!

Get started today!

The online Level One Course

Start learning with the Level One Course, a two-month online course that teaches the exercises one-by-one through video demonstrations, audio classes, and written explanations. This course is geared toward beginners and those who have limited experience with Clinical Somatics exercises.

Learn About the Level One Course

Online Scoliosis Course

You can also start learning Clinical Somatics exercises with Clinical Somatics for Scoliosis, a series of exercises that addresses idiopathic scoliosis.

Learn About the Scoliosis Course

Online Chair Exercises Course

If getting down to the floor or back up is challenging or not possible for you, you can start with Clinical Somatics Chair Exercises.

Learn About the Chair Course

Get started today!

The Level One Course

Start learning with the Level One Course, a two-month online course that teaches the exercises one-by-one through video demonstrations, audio classes, and written explanations. This course is geared toward beginners and those who have limited experience with Clinical Somatics exercises.

Learn About the Level One Course

Online Scoliosis Course

You can also start learning Clinical Somatics exercises with Clinical Somatics for Scoliosis, a series of exercises that addresses idiopathic scoliosis.

Learn About the Scoliosis Course

Online Chair Exercises Course

If getting down to the floor or back up is challenging or not possible for you, you can start with Clinical Somatics Chair Exercises.

Learn About the Chair Course