Simple but Profound....
Relieve Pain
Reverse Stress
Restore Movement
Reclaim Youth
What is Clinical Somatics Education?
Clinical Somatics Education is a process that uses hands-on guided movement and a series of self-conducted daily exercises that help lengthen chronically contracted muscles back to their natural, relaxed state and to correct inefficient movement patterns.
Muscles can become chronically contracted from misuse, injury and trauma, or physical and emotional stress leading to a body that becomes imbalanced. Often individuals with chronically contracted muscles are unable to relax them even if they try. Years of chronic muscle contraction can lead to pain in common areas such as the neck, back, hips, knees, or shoulders. In many cases syndromes labeled with sciatica, scoliosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic back pain, arthritis, or fatigue are linked to years of overly contracted muscles. When these muscles are relaxed these syndromes often go away and the individual regains normal movement and flexibility with more energy and less effort.
Why is Clinical Somatics effective?
The slow, comfortable movements of Clinical Somatics focuses the brain on both the contracted muscles and the movement patterns. The individual focuses on the contraction as well as the slow release of the contraction, allowing the brain to re-learn how to relax the contraction. While many pain relief and relaxation methods require someone else to do the work, this modality actively engages the individual in their own transformation process. This allows the individual to learn how to direct the muscle to actively do what is asked of it, rather than depending on external manipulation to achieve a relaxed state.
Clinical Somatics uses sophisticated techniques based on modern understanding of human functioning including neuro-science and kinesiology. It results in long-lasting and direct changes in your movement coordination, and efficiency.
Individual Clinical Somatics Education Sessions
What does a somatic session look like?
We use Clinical Somatics Education in the tradition of Thomas Hanna and train through the Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, MA (www.somatics.org). Our approach is to be mindfully present with where you are in the moment to help you learn how to recognize, release and reverse chronic pain, muscular tension, and stress stemming from daily habits or injuries. The ultimate goal is to empower you to move toward greater freedom and understanding of your self and to function more effectively in the world.
In your private session we will work with the natural movements in your body helping to re-educate you in how to relax chronically tense muscles and use them more effectively. You will also learn exercises you can use anywhere and anytime, to release muscle pain and tightness.
Your session will be conducted in clothes that are not restrictive (for example, no tight jeans, shirts, tailored dress clothes, dresses, skirts, or bulky sweaters that limit your full range of motion). Please wear or bring modest clothes that you can move freely in, such as thinner sweat pants and t-shirts.)
First sessions includes a consultation with a postural analysis. Sessions range from 60-90 minutes.
Session Prices
• Initial session consultation and postural analysis ~30 minutes ... free
• 60-90 minute session ... $90
• Sliding Scale fees are available on a case-by-case basis
Clinic Location and times
Locations:
545 E Kentucky St.
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 MapQuest
Times: Mon,Fri,Sat 9:00am-6:00pm
By appointment only
Other locations for special needs may be negotiated
Contact Information:
Somatic Well-Being
Kim Kies, MA, MPH, cPT, cWC
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
Phone: 715-403-5241
E-mail: somaticwellbeing@gmail.com
