The term Neurosomatic defines our body’s internal communication between our nervous system, brain, muscles, organs, deeper connective tissues, along with the somatic and emotional sensations of our sensory motor system. This can lead to loss of control of muscle groups in an unconscious process.

As an RSME/T, Viana Mora addresses Somatic Motor Amnesia (SMA-term coined by Thomas Hanna), where the overload of experiencing stress and/or dysfunctional patterns of movement creates an adaptive response in our nervous system that is not diagnosable and not treatable through traditional medical or surgical application; where our brain loses connectivity and control over our muscles through our sensory motor system. Through the lens of whole person care, and holistic therapeutic movement we tap into the individual anatomy, physiology, and functional body systems are addressed. 

“It is a memory loss of how certain muscle groups feel and how to control them. And because it occurs in the central nervous system, we are not aware of it, yet it affects us to our very core.” - Thomas Hanna

By evaluating and experiencing our body as a whole anatomical entity and understanding how the structure can affect the function, we often find seemingly simple solutions that puzzle even the most advanced healthcare providers. In re-educating our structure, we find keys in working with SMA to help bring affected muscular areas back on online in a balance working order. In recent research most pain symptoms can lead to syndromes (clusters of different symptoms), and considered idiopathic (has no known cause).

Neurosomatic facilitation is a way to explore your structural body (muscles, tendons, ligaments, and organs) to find the hidden sources of chronic pain. Which can be experiences from past or present injury, falls, accidents, medical procedures, emotional/psychological/physiological stress, and more…With assessment, skill application, functional movement, and client education can lead to holistic experiences in reducing pain and dysfunctional patterns and movement cycles.

This therapeutic practice encompasses all body responses of sensation, image, behavior, emotions, and movement while shifting and transforming the dysfunctional patterns of posture, breath, feelings and self awareness to embody new patterns that can increase our capacity for life force, vitality, joy, empowerment, courage and happiness.  

Interested in releasing chronic pain and improving your body’s structural balance and movement? Connect with us below.

Note: We do not see clients who are actively suicidal unless under the care of a licensed mental health therapist who has approved adjunct somatic therapy support services. 

Disclaimer: The above methodologies & services are not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, rather are adjunct modalities used to modulate physiological responses from within the whole body, and work towards experiencing integrative and ease to suffering.