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The Equine Hanna Somatics® BLOG
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
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
"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
Indications, Contraindications & How often do horses need Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS)?
It depends... here are the recommendations we teach in the EHS Professional Training & Certification Program about the ideal schedule for most horses... ...more
What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
April 08, 2025•11 min read
Assessing Outcomes of Equine Hanna Somatics
The main objective outcome of EHS is to is to cause an internally mediated normalization of resting muscle tone so horses can recover function and healthy tensegrity. We do this by... ...more
Equine Somatic Issues ,What is Equine Hanna Somatics? &Hanna Somatics (human)
July 12, 2024•8 min read
Editorial: How Eleanor Criswell Created Equine Hanna Somatics® in 1995
In her own words, Eleanor Criswell details the history of how she came to develop Equine Hanna Somatics... ...more
What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
November 13, 2021•4 min read
Is Hanna Somatics 'Bodywork'?
EHS is different from every other method of Equine Bodywork or Alternative Modality. Instead of doing something TO the horse’s body from the outside, with EHS we are asking the horse to do all the wor... ...more
History of EHS ,What is Equine Hanna Somatics? &Hanna Somatics (human)
October 01, 2021•1 min read
How Does Equine Hanna Somatics® Work?
Equine Hanna Somatics® Education is the revolutionary, neuroscience-based approach to understanding posture, reversing maladaptive compensations, solving most soundness and behavior issues and helping... ...more
History of EHS ,Motor Sensory Amnesia &What is Equine Hanna Somatics?
September 26, 2021•6 min read
DIY INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO/COURSE
Equine Hanna Somatics - Session 1
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