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This book is filled with philosophy and detailed techniques to empower massage therapists to help clients establish a fully conscious connection with their own body and unlock powers of self-regulation. It invites you to embark upon your own somatic journey to discover how to employ these holistic principles to an ancient form of healthcare.

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9781805017448

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This groundbreaking book transforms massage therapy by shifting from force to partnership. Posner beautifully combines personal journey with practical wisdom, showing how to work with clients' nervous systems rather than against them. A must-read for every massage therapist. -- Dr. Jeff Rockwell, DC, MA, DOMP This book is a gamechanger for any massage therapist seeking to guide their clients (and themselves!) to more long-term comfort, self-awareness, and ease in their bodies. Gabriel Posner makes an strong case for the inclusion of the somatic perspective into any massage treatment. -- Martha Peterson, CHSE, CCSE, RSME, author of the book Move Without Pain

This groundbreaking book transforms massage therapy by shifting from force to partnership. Posner beautifully combines personal journey with practical wisdom, showing how to work with clients' nervous systems rather than against them. A must-read for every massage therapist. -- Dr. Jeff Rockwell, DC, MA, DOMP

Author Information

Gabriel Posner is the current president of the board of directors of the Association for Hanna Somatic Education (AHSE) as well as the Director of Research for the AHSE. Also, he is a member and represents the AHSE on the leadership council of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. A former instructor at the National Holistic Institute, a massage therapy school in California, Gabriel now trains somatic practitioners and movement teachers with Essential Somatics. He is based in Denver.

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