The Somatic Systems Institute Clinical Somatic Education™ Practitioner Training Program is the first and only such program to be authorized by the Somatics Board of Accreditation, the certifying agency for Clinical Somatic Education™.
Training of Clinical Somatic Education practitioners may only be conducted by certified Clinical Somatic Educators licensed to do so by the Somatics Board of Accreditation. Our trainings are conducted by these licensed instructors.
Clinical Somatics™ (also known as Clinical Somatic Education™) is the direct, hands-on method developed by Thomas Hanna for teaching voluntary, conscious control of the neuromuscular system to persons suffering involuntary muscular disorders. Founded on a wealth of scientific evidence, Clinical Somatics promotes improved well-being and aids in speeding up the recovery time from illness. This is achieved by creating an awareness and means of acting upon the body's warning signals.
For over 30 Years, the work of Dr. Thomas Hanna has been helping Body Workers, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors and Physicians unlock the Mind-Body link to pain. This revolutionary health care system incorporates cornerstones of Western medicine along with clinical methods to dramatically improve control over the muscular system and reduce discomfort.
The Movement Teacher program is conducted in two semesters. Each semester is approximately 120 hours in length, constituting 240 training hours.
There are two different certifications in Prime Somatics, and Somatic Systems currently offers training in both. Click on either option below to learn more about them:
For your convenience, our training program informaton can be obtained electronically. Documents in PDF format can be read and printed on almost any computer (Windows or Mac) using the free program, Adobe Acrobat Reader (click here to get Acrobat Reader if you don't have it). Here are the documents available:
