Somatic Patterning

THE BENEFITS OF

SOMATIC PATTERNING:

Improve posture and movement

Alleviate back pain from poor posture

Prevent injury from faulty posture

Learn practical self-care exercises

Improve your body mechanics

Mary Ann Foster, B.A., R.M.T. is the founder of Somatic Patterning and EMS, author of the textbook Somatic Patterning, co-writer of the “Talk About Touch” column in the Massage and Bodywork Magazine, former kinesiology teacher at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, and practicing massage therapist since 1981.

Mary Ann specializes in postural integration—a blend of core stabilization exercises with massage and bodywork that is based on Ida Rolf's work and on the Body-Mind Centering approach to developmental movement patterning and embodied anatomy studies.

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Services and Products

• Massage, Bodywork, and Movement Sessions

• Somatic Patterning Sourcebook

• Neuromuscular Patterning CE Courses

• Massage and Bodywork Magazine Articles

Somatic is the body in all its realms. Somatic therapies are based on the premise that physical body patterns of posture and movement reflect a person's thoughts, feeling, and experiences. A somatic approach to massage and bodywork helps a person make a body-mind connection. Patterning is any intentional method of working with the body, through education, bodywork, and self-awareness, to improve joint and muscle patterns.

Somatic patterning is an approach to body therapy that integrates the knowledge of the anatomy and kinesiology with practical applications and exercises to improve posture and movement. Professional applications for massage and bodywork practitioners are also made for self-care, hands-on skills, body mechanics, and client education.