The Equine Hanna Somatics® BLOG
Study: Effect of Hanna Somatic Education on Low Back and Neck Pain Levels
Clinical sessions of (human) HSE were found to significantly reduce chronic spinal pain. Further investigations are recommended regarding evidence-based treatment of HSE in patients with muscle pain. ...more
Research ,Hanna Somatics (human)
January 02, 2026•2 min read
The Green Light Reflex (posture)
Horses stuck in the Green Light Reflex tend to be high-headed, hollow backed and 'strung out behind,' have difficulty tracking up or lifting their back and withers, are predisposed to developing Kissi... ...more
Green Light Posture ,Characteristic Postures &Thoracic Sling
January 01, 2026•1 min read
The Red Light Reflex (posture)
Horses stuck in the Red Light Reflex tend to be low-energy, stiff movers who drag their feet, have difficulty pushing off and often develop... ...more
Red Light Posture ,Characteristic Postures &Roached Back
January 01, 2026•1 min read
Stretching Horses vs. Voluntary Pandiculation
Even though some of the somatic exercises we do in EHS can look similar to what many bodyworkers, physiotherapists, chiropractors, vets and trainers do or recommend as 'stretches' - Voluntary Pandicul... ...more
Neurophysiology ,What is Equine Hanna Somatics? &Stretching
November 25, 2025•5 min read
Hvordan Virker Equine Hanna Somatics®?
Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS) er en neuro-videnskabelig baseret, pålidelig, ikke-invasiv og sikker tilgang, der hurtigt hjælper heste med at opnå de præstations- og velvære-fordele, som mange terapeuti... ...more
History of EHS ,Motor Sensory Amnesia &What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
November 07, 2025•6 min read
Your Horse Doesn't Have a Weak Thoracic Sling
...BEFORE you 'teach' a horse to LIFT their withers or *thoracic sling* 🙏 help them FREE their tight spinal extensor muscles! ...more
Equine Somatic Issues ,Green Light Posture &Thoracic Sling
November 07, 2025•3 min read
Equine Trauma / Asymmetry Posture
The most common cause of crookedness is neither natural asymmetry nor laterality, but is an acquired collection of chronic muscle contractions that pull the horse's body out of it's natural alignment.... ...more
Testimonials ,Trauma/Asymmetry Posture &Characteristic Postures
November 07, 2025•8 min read
Comment Fonctionne Equine Hanna Somatics®?
Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS) est une approche fiable, douce et sans risque fondée sur les neurosciences. Elle permet d’offrir rapidement aux chevaux des améliorations notables en termes de confort, de... ...more
What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
November 04, 2025•7 min read
Hanna Somatics is an AMAZING Modality for Dressage Horses & Riders!
Sarah Martin shares about her experience discovering human and Equine Hanna Somatics... ...more
Testimonials
October 31, 2025•4 min read
"EHS is the Future of Bodywork" (unpacked)
This is why I believe EHS is the future of bodywork, what makes EHS unique in the field of ‘somatics’ and what that difference looks like on the inside of the motor-sensory systems of both the horse a... ...more
What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
July 28, 2025•9 min read
DIY INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO/COURSE
Equine Hanna Somatics - Session 1
Watch a full-body Equine Hanna Somatics® session with a horse, and learn how to start doing EHS with your own horse! >>>
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