Woman with yoga mat inviting you to release pain Somatic therapy isn’t about fixing your body — it’s about learning to listen to yourself from the inside out. Essential Somatics based on Thomas Hanna is more than a set of movements or exercises. It’s an educational approach to somatic healing that supports autonomy and self-agency, helping you develop the ability to sense, understand, and care for yourself over time. Rather than relying on external corrections or passive tre

Essential Somatics in Tampa Bay (Based on the Work of Thomas Hanna) If you’re searching for gentle pain relief, improved mobility, or personalized somatic movement in Tampa or the Tampa Bay area , you may be wondering if Essential Somatics based on the work of Thomas Hanna  is right for you. This page will help you decide by clearly outlining who benefits most from in-person, one-on-one somatic sessions  and who may be better served by another approach. Who This Is  For This

Before Somatics session After one Somatics session “ It feels like I am barely moving or not doing enough yet I drastically increased my range of motion after just one session. How is that possible?” I hear this almost every week. And it’s true: the movements we use in Somatics aren’t flashy or complicated. Many look like things you might do in Pilates, yoga, or tai chi. They’re simple because they’re natural, functional movements your body already knows. So why do these seem