Somatics

Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health

By: Thomas Hanna

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Paperback | 4 August 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Building on the foundation laid by Moshe Feldenkrais, Thomas Hanna''s groundbreaking work completely redefines the body''s potential for withstanding decline. His gentle program for the mind and body proves once and for all that so many problems we accept as inevitable over time -- chronic stiffness, bad back, chronic pain, fatigue, and, at times, even high blood pressure -- need never occur if we maintain conscious control of nerve and muscle, replacing Sensory-Motor Amnesia with Sensory-Motor Awareness. The good news of Somatic Exercise is that most people simply do not have to become captives of age or injury. Once learned, this lifelong program can help almost anyone maintain the pleasures of a supple, healthy body indefinitely, with only a five-minute routine once a day.

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Introduction: The Myth of Aging	p. xi
The Stories of Sensory-Motor Amnesia	p. 1
Barney (42 Years): The Tower of Pisa	p. 3
Interlude: Moving and Feeling--Two Sides of the Same Coin	p. 5
James (32 Years): The Nightmare Back	p. 9
Interlude: Chronic Muscular Tension	p. 13
Louise (56 Years): The Frozen Shoulder	p. 17
Interlude: What "Somatic" Means	p. 19
Harley (60 Years): The Retracted Landing Gear	p. 23
Interlude: The Unconscious Levels of the Brain	p. 26
Alexander (81 Years): Los Viejitos	p. 29
Summary: What These Five Case Histories Teach Us	p. 32
How Sensory-Motor Amnesia Occurs	p. 37
Atrophy: The Role of Gradual Surrender	p. 39
The Muscular Reflexes of Stress	p. 45
The Red Light Reflex	p. 49
The Green Light Reflex	p. 61
The Sum of Neuromuscular Stress: The Senile Posture and the "Dark Vise"	p. 67
Interlude: The Archer's Bow and Danger of a "Tight Gut"	p. 75
Trauma: The Role of Injury	p. 79
Interlude: Staying Sexy and Smart	p. 82
Expectation: The Role of Mental Attitude	p. 85
Interlude: Learning to Drink from the Well	p. 88
The Somatic Exercise Program	p. 93
How to Give Yourself the Maximum Benefit of Somatic Exercises	p. 95
Interlude: The Daily "Cat Stretch"	p. 98
The Somatic Exercises	p. 101
Controlling the Extensor Muscles of the Back	p. 101
Controlling the Flexor Muscles of the Stomach	p. 106
Controlling the Muscles of the Waist	p. 112
Controlling the Muscles Involving Trunk Rotation	p. 116
Controlling the Muscles of the Hip Joints and Legs	p. 123
Controlling the Muscles of the Neck and Shoulders	p. 129
Improving Breathing	p. 137
Improving Walking	p. 145
References	p. 155
Index	p. 159
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Somatics

Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health

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