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WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF EQUINE 'BODYWORK'
Where the Mind and Body are not separate...
Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS) is the missing link to creating Sound, Straight and Happy Horses, naturally.
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WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF EQUINE 'BODYWORK'
Where the Mind and Body are not separate...
Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS) is the missing link to creating Sound, Straight and Happy Horses, naturally.
AS SEEN ON
Developed by Dr. Eleanor Criswell Hanna Ed.D, Equine Hanna Somatics® Education is a revolutionary approach to working WITH (not ON) horses.
Equine Hanna Somatics® Education (EHS) is a revolutionary approach to equine 'bodywork' centered around reversing and preventing chronic tension, poor posture and movement dysfunction to quickly and naturally solve misunderstood or undiagnosed training, performance and lameness issues, without doing any manual manipulation, stretching, massage or strengthening work.
This unique neuro-muscular restoration system relies on pure physiology to help the horse achieve optimum efficiency, balance and range-of-motion through enhanced brain-body integration that gently & naturally reduces excess resting muscle tone.
From owners who want a DIY solution, to trainers and competitors in every discipline, to Veterinarians, equine professionals and alternative therapists, this work is increasingly used around the world for rehabilitation, performance enhancement and overall well-being.
Why your horse needs EHS...
Statistically, about 80% of our horses are clinically lame, and 99% of treatments, corrective training or alternative methods only offer inconsistent or temporary results.
WHY? Because the mind and body are not separate, but too often they are treated as if they are. Typical lameness exams or alternative 'treatments' for horses are mostly body-focused, and the real 'root-cause' of most pain, posture issues or movement dysfunction is frequently misdiagnosed, or goes undiagnosed and remains a mystery.
I think I know why you're here - you are passionate about helping horses, but nothing else is working as well as promised, and you're ready to learn about:
the real 'root-cause' of most movement and somatic issues (HINT: it's in the brain) and how to fix it with the horses active help
where tension comes from and how it causes bracing, pain and crookedness
how muscles actually work and the truth about 'muscle memory'
how to access the exact part of the brain in charge of setting the baseline relaxation (or tension) levels in the skeletal muscles of every horse
Horse owners and equine practitioners all over the world are using EHS to help horses.
Heal your own horse, find a practitioner, or get certified to upgrade your toolkit and take your professional equine practice to the next level...
DIY Instructional Video
Learn a basic full-body EHS session to help your horse. This is also the recommended prerequisite to the Professional Training Program.
Hands-on Guidance
Find a Certified or Student EHS Practitioner to work personally with you and your horse.
Professional Training
Bodyworkers/DVMs/industry pros: Learn how to become a Certified Equine Hanna Somatics® Educator.
What makes EHS different?
Equine Hanna Somatics® (EHS) taps into the power of the horses own perfectly designed nervous system by activating the powerful natural reflex of Pandiculation.
This work combines proven movement education with an experiential approach that restores balance and relaxation to the horse from within, by going straight to the root of most somatic issues - the brain - to help horses quickly return to and maintain soundness and immediately improve performance.
Equine Hanna Somatics is the only system that teaches you how to harness the powerful natural reflex of Pandiculation to help horses effect rapid and lasting changes to their own baseline levels of muscle tension from the highest level of their Central Nervous System (vs. working on the tissues, working with the peripheral nerves, or spinal-cord level involuntary reflex arcs, all of which tend to create temporary results).
DIY Instructional Video Course
Watch a full-body Equine Hanna Somatics® session with a horse, and learn how to start doing EHS with your own horse! >>>
"The role of Equine Hanna Somatics® is to help a horse's brain recognize inefficient and unconscious muscle contractions so they can regain conscious control over their own muscles and, therefore, also regain access to their full range of motion, comfort, strength and endurance."
- Alissa Mayer EHSE-C
Get Hands-on Help
Find an EHS Practitioner to work with your horse, or go to an EHS Clinic or Workshop near you.
Same-Day Happy Horse Transformations
Professional Training
Go way beyond the basics by joining the 2-year EHS professional certification program! Upgrade your toolkit to take your equine practice to the next level, for self-development or to start your career helping horses...
Meet your Instructors
Eleanor Criswell Hanna Ed.D
• Creator of Equine Hanna Somatics®
• Creator of Canine Hanna Somatics®
• Creator of Somatic Yoga
• Co-Creator of Hanna Somatic Education®
• Director of the Novato Institute & Equine Hanna Somatics Professional Training Program
I started practicing Equine Hanna Somatics in 1995 after working somatically with thousands of people, and discovered that horses can benefit as much, if not more, than humans can...
Alissa Mayer EHSE-C
• Certified Equine Hanna Somatics® Educator (2014)
• Co-Instructor of the Equine Hanna Somatics Professional Training Program
• Creator of A Somatic Approach to Horsemanship™
• Creator of the Feel-Embodied™ System
I have been obsessed with horses for as long as I can remember, and I always knew my career would be in the equine world. When I discovered Equine Hanna Somatics and how incredibly well it worked, it was like I had found my calling...
"It is the most advanced system known for relieving chronic disorders which, otherwise, are untreatable by either medical or traditional therapeutic means.”
- Thomas Hanna, Creator of Hanna Somatics (1990)
Get Started with EHS Today!
Equine Hanna Somatics® is the only system that teaches you how to harness the powerful natural reflex of Pandiculation to help horses effect rapid and semi-permanent changes to their own baseline levels of muscle tension.
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