#60 Harnessing Hanna Somatics: A Game-Changer for Massage Therapists Addressing Chronic Pain

The Conscious Practitioner: Inner Work & Success Strategies for Massage Therapists to Reignite Passion, Align with Purpose and Overcome Burnout

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Are you a massage therapist looking for a deeper, more effective way to help clients manage chronic pain—while also protecting your own energy and preventing burnout?

In this episode of The Conscious Practitioner, Dr. Jess dives into the transformative power of Hanna Somatics with educator Nikki. Discover how this innovative approach can help massage therapists address chronic tension, improve client outcomes, and reignite their passion for bodywork. Whether you're seeking tools to enhance your practice or strategies to support your own self-care, this episode has you covered.

Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s episode:

How to use Hanna Somatics to release deep-seated muscle tension for yourself and your clients.

The benefits of incorporating somatic education into your practice to empower clients.

Practical techniques to use somatics as a self-care tool to prevent burnout and restore alignment.

Ready to transform your practice and personal well-being? Tune in now to learn actionable ways to bring Hanna Somatics into your work as a massage therapist.

🔗 GET IN TOUCH WITH Nikki:

Webpage ➔ https://www.serenitysomatics.com/teacher-training.html#/

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

01:39 Sponsor Jane EMR

05:51 Hip injury led to discovering Hanasomatix benefits.

08:44 Physiotherapy didn’t help; travel aggravated hip pain.

13:16 Discovered pain source and treatment through hannasomatics.

15:50 Muscle tightness stems from joint issues.

19:31 Chronic pain requires multiple treatment approaches.

21:10 Stretching ineffective if brain-muscle message unchanged.

24:42 Exploring somatic exercise terminology and techniques.

28:06 I guide physical relief of emotional trauma.

31:35 Healing involves multiple factors: physical and psychological elements.

36:42 Practitioners seek deeper, sustainable methods beyond manual therapy.

40:10 Perform a Soma scan to identify pain areas.

44:07 Helping students become aware of bodily sensations.

47:33 Move slowly to engage the motor cortex.

49:45 Learning nervous system language aids healing.

51:59 Sensory motor amnesia affects muscle control.

56:21 Active movement helps self-education; massage enhances.

59:43 Explore semantics for effective chronic pain management.

For massage therapists and wellness practitioners seeking to get unstuck through purpose-driven inner work, this episode explores how wellness professionals can use self-awareness and mind-body connection to overcome burnout, create work-life balance in their wellness business, and build a conscious, holistic healers practice that serves both their wellness center clients and themselves.

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