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Client Success Stories

Here's a fairly detailed list of some of my clients and their success stories. Somatic Movements are incredibly healing and have helped so many people to find new home inside their bodies.

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Molly Mandelberg

Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up, Radiance Graduate

"This releasing and processing has made my relationships deeper, my self-compassion more readily available, and my life more spacious and fulfilling. 

 

I can't stop telling people how powerful this set of tools is. 

 

I wish I had found it years sooner."

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Leslie Klein

Former Professional Musician and Radiance Graduate

"It feels so good to slow down and make time to care for myself.


I know continuing this work will take me in the right direction for a more calm, meaningful and productive life ahead of me.

 

This practice has become essential to my wellbeing. "

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Jessica Glose

Birth & Postpartum Doula, Wellness Retreat Leader, Somatic Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher/Trainer

"The energetic and spiritual significance of this work feels deeply cleansing. 


It enables me to release tension on all levels—physical, mental, and emotional—while letting go of old thought patterns and narratives stored in my body and mind. "

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Lisa Gray

Career Yoga Teacher, Hypnotherapist

"I knew something was up and I needed to make a lifestyle change when it came to exercise and moving my body and then I remembered the first session I had with Aimee and knew that's more of what I needed."

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Melissa Soltero

Wandering Healer, Musician

"Because of this work, I feel more capable of self-soothing and holding space for myself if I start to spiral. The physical grounding has been paramount for me!"

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Kimberley Goerrs

Energy Healer and Former Nurse

"My muscular-skeletal system feels on track to work with itself and no longer resists my activities. 

Physical therapy made my issues worse. Chiropractic and massage was only a very temporary patch." 

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Emily Rieker

Cardiac Nurse

"I’d done western medical treatments with Botox and psychologists, physical therapy, and cognitive workshops for my Dystonia.


However, working with Aimee has been the most promising and beneficial for my overall mental and physical health."

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Jai Knight

 Interdisciplinary Artist

 "This practice is slower and more gentle than anything I’ve done before. Other somatic work included diving into traumas to heal them. This felt more gentle and less heady.

 

Now, I am feeling more connected to my body!  I feel less in a rush. I am also feeling more confident and calm in my body."

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Jordan Merriweather

Project Manager

"I felt relief of pain from the very first session.

 

I was in physical therapy for nearly a year and a half and was never progressing.

 

I loved working with Aimee so much, it has changed my life for the better in more ways than one."

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Nicole Sochacz

Esthetician, Truth-seeker and Graduate of Radiance

Now, I am able to hold space for myself and others without being quickly triggered. And I notice quicker when my body needs something. For example, rest and relaxation, and I’m not guilting myself for it!

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Sadie Stockamp

Digital Nomad

She didn’t give me fluff or fairy dust and tell me to just believe. 

 

She gave me the damn wand!! 

 

It was always obvious that she does her work to actually educate so that I could understand and morph this somatic work into what works for me

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Galia Nitzen

Therapist-in-Training

Aimee is someone I learned to trust, because she is consistent, present and totally hands-on.  She is amongst the most committed, dedicated, competent, and knowledgeable of body practitioners. The passion that she brings to her work is evident in the attentive way she conducts each session.

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Valerie Stanton, an energy-worker, yoga teacher, and Free Your Soma client, has lavender hair and a black collared shirt. She smiles at the camera .

Valerie Stanton

Energy-worker, Intuitive Guide, Gentle Yoga Teacher, Entrepreneur and Graduate of Radiance

Aimee's 1:1 sessions helped me drop DEEP into my body and experience a near-psychedelic ecstasy of being so in tune with myself, and so encouraged to both listen, slow down and make the movements as subtle as I desired. 

Drew Fuerstman, professional musician and Free Your Soma client, sits in the back of his car with two golden retriever puppies, one on each side. He wears a gray sweater and gray scarf and is holding hands up to the dogs who are wearing a blue scarf and a pink scarf.

Drew Fuerstman

Professional Musician, Meditation and Mindfulness Practitioner and Graduate of Radiance

These small, easeful, and embodied movements done skillfully have a dramatic positive impact that compounds over time. 

 

I am so thankful for Aimee’s expertise in Hanna Somatics and gifts as body worker. 

Emily Valentin, mathamatician and Free Your Soma client wears a gray, tan, and yellow striped shirt and has auburn hair. She smiles and is set again a forest background.

Emily Valentin

Mathematician for a Pharmacy, Athlete and Graduate of Radiance

The pain in my neck and back is completely gone. My face looks less scrunched. I've lost weight and I am able to go on longer runs comfortably because my body isn't screaming at me anymore. Even my skin looks better!

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Zoe Hewett

Exercise Physiologist, Yoga Teacher, Mother

“I can’t unlearn the concepts of this movement practice and it is already integrating into my personal health identity and into my professional life as a movement teacher.

This practice has the ability to foster a strong connection to self, and therefore, to purpose.“

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Celeste Gamboa

Caregiver, Amateur Astrologer, Empath, Relentless Growth Seeker

“I’ve always heard that quote ‘your body is a temple’ but I’ve never embraced it.

 

I’ve learned to listen to my body which has helped me give it what it needs.

 

This practice has brought me back to my body. I feel whole.”

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Svetlana Maust

Senior Localization Project Manager

“I was genuinely astonished by the incredible relief I felt in my face, neck, and shoulders.

Aimee not only helped me release the physical tension, but she also demonstrated how I could train my body to relax completely."

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Gina Duran, teacher and Free Your Soma client, sits amongst a forest background. She has dark brown hair and wears a floral top with jeans. Four birds in flight are tattooed on her arm.

Gina Duran

Teacher, Activist, Radio Personality, Restorative Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist and Poet

Since beginning this practice and receiving hands-on bodywork with Aimee I feel safe in my body for the first time that I can remember.

I feel a joyful with a sense of calm. The tone in my voice has shifted. My eyes are smiling.

Heather Hanning, midwife and Free Your Soma client stands in a forest and holds onto a thick branch above her head. She wears a light tan shawl and pink dress. She has long light brown hair.

Heather Hanning

Midwife, Owner of Intuitive Rhythms Midwifery, Licensed Massage Therapist

After my 8th session with Aimee, my higher-self came to me in a dream, she put her hand on my shoulder and said “where have you been”. That was confirmation that I had done the appropriate work that led me back to myself after being lost in darkness.

Jeannie Shaw, a writer and Free Your Soma client, has pink lipstick and nail polish. She pulls on a strand of her tightly curled golden hair.

Jeannie Shaw

Writer, Visual Artist, Digital Creator

At the beginning, I doubted that these tiny movements would do anything to alleviate my pain but as the days went by, I found myself releasing, releasing, releasing. Before I knew it, I was sitting on my meditation pillow with no stiffness and no pain.

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Corey Faye, business owner and Free Your Soma Client, has light brown hair and a beard and wears an orange shirt.

Corey Foye

Owner of All of the Above Mountain Maintenance

I was born with Cerebral Palsy and the right arm and leg has been affected by this all of my life…She said she'd helped someone recovering from a stroke. I was incredibly curious to try it and see if it would help me with my hand…

Jen Barber, success coach and Free Your Soma client has graying brown hair and wears a black tank top. There appears to be plants a light filled window in the background.

Jen Barber

Success Coach, Reiki Master, Transformational Guide and Graduate of Radiance

I am forever grateful for Aimee and her work. She came into my life at the perfect time, and the somatic tools helped me physically and mentally handle the most difficult time of my life.

David, a Free Your Soma client, has a white beard and mustache and stands in front of a desert lake with a rocky mountain behind him. He wears a white hat and blue fleece with a green jacket on top.

David Kell

Retired High School Special Needs Teacher. Mountaineer and Graduate of Radiance

She is clear and precise in her directions…I often go into a trance like space…At the end of the sessions I’m floating. She is one of the very best healers I have met.

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Beth Warner

Physiotherapist, Yoga Teacher and Graduate of Radiance

Now, I have an even greater appreciation of the contribution of habitual muscle tension to pain and reduced function. And I am confident that people can learn to release tension and change even long-held patterns of trauma and pain.


This is safe and effective for anyone.

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Owner of Brda Skincare and Graduate of Radiance

I feel safer in my body knowing that life happens and pain will come but now I have tools to unwind the pain on my own.

I have this new sense of empowerment and invaluable knowledge that will keep me on the right path of listening to my body and connecting with myself more deeply everyday!

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Amanda Weiss

Operations Manager for a Financial Tech Company, Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher and Graduate of Radiance

I had been practicing Somatics with Aimee for a few years but the deep dive this program takes you on into your body is so different from having an on and off practice. Stress and pain do not control my life anymore and I feel free and safe in my body for the first time!

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Parisa Frost

Therapist AMFT, ATR-P, EMDR

I feel this work is allowing me to access that much more embodied wisdom within my Spirit and physical form. I can feel myself almost instantaneously dropping into a meditative state that gradually deepens during sessions.

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Aden B. Ascher

Life and Nutrition Coach

Although I had released the trapped emotions and integrated the trauma, the physical body was still held in it’s traumatic positioning…This is healing on all levels. Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual.

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Marie Benoit

Nervous System and Trauma Coach, Therapist

The emotional and spiritual blockages I've been able to release have been immense... Aimee has been a godsend in my healing journey...I would recommend Aimee 1000%

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April Ruffner

Owner/Instructor at Bourne Pilates & Fitness, Reiki Master

I wish everyone could experience Somatic Education, especially with Aimee who is a great leader and example in her own life.

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ESL and High School French Teacher and Graduate of Radiance

Aimee is very loving and has helped me realize that going slow, and loving myself is extremely important to my overall well-being.

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Krysta Kinslow

Shadow Work and
Ascension Guide

We go through our lives feeling like contraction in our body is normal...We've normalized pain, we've normalized, you know, 'shoulder hurts and back pain, I'm just getting older, hahaha, it's so funny.' It's not.

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Sarah Borodzik Free Your Soma client.

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Owner of Chicory Kin : Floral & Apothecary and Mother of Three

She is a gentle and strong voice of guidance that encourages one to commit to their healing in an empowered and possible way.

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Conflict Resolution Coach, Energy
Healer and Graduate of Radiance

This is a wonderful investment for anybody's future. Anybody with a body could benefit from embedding this practice into their daily lives.

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Veronika Lee Hoover

Former Psychotherapist, Former LSCW and Full-time Mama

After my first session, I had immediate relief in my entire back, neck and I felt lighter.

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Kevin Riel

High School English Teacher at La Jolla Country Day School, San Diego

Over a year later, my body still craves a nightly dose of somatic movements.

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Riki Wolf

Owner and Masseuse at Free Reign Healing Arts, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, RN, BSN, MS, CMT

Hanna Somatics techniques are really helpful in maintaining alignment and preventing chronic contraction from recurring. 

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Chris Kroutil

Substitute Teacher

After just 30 minutes I am able to transition from the stress of the world into a healing atmosphere by reducing muscle tension throughout my body. 

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Lynn Burrows

Cellist and Lifelong Musician

She has the most amazing and soothing manner about her and I can instantly relax when with her. 

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Katie Wilton

Mom, Wife, Teacher

In spite of 25 years of practicing yoga, learning Hanna Somatics with Aimee gave me a new way of understanding my body as well as a gracious pathway to heal it!

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Mike Warner

Retired Teacher, Mentor for high-risk youth and Athletic Coach

Her program’s emphasis on helping build self-generated practices puts the client in charge.  If I were still coaching, we’d be using these techniques. 

Phil Zuckerman & Stacy Elliott, Free Your Soma clients.

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Dean at Pitzer College & Archivist for Pitzer College

She has been truly amazing: patient, warm, kind. She is extremely knowledgeable about the body, about balance, about well-being.

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Clista Prelle-Tworek

Licensed Professional Counselor, Visual Artist, Writer and Graduate of Radiance

She helps me map the way my body has coped with trauma over my many decades, and gives me a way forward to navigate daily life with less pain, and a renewed sense of confidence and joy.

Rosie, Free Your Soma client.

Rosie Velasquez

Founder of The Mystic Rose Studio & Find Your Mojo Coaching, Spiritual Mentor

and Energy Guide

My body remembered and learned how to adjust naturally and today I am walking with a more natural posture because of what Aimee taught me. All my aches and ailments are no longer the focus of my day.

Galia Nitzen

Therapist-in-Training

When I met Aimee, I was having the most excruciating back, neck, and shoulder pain, so much so that there were days I could not move and had to lay on my bed alternating heat pads with ice packs to soothe the painful areas. The pain was often so debilitating that I would cry from the abject hopelessness I felt. I had started resorting to painkillers, having tried everything I could to manage the pain. Nothing seemed to work, and this just compounded my anxiety. 

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Our first session was a little strange to me as I wondered how such tiny little movements could make a difference. It was closer to the third or fourth session that I started feeling the motion of the movements, as they are incredibly subtle. These are not large gestures; they are very small, minute shifts in body awareness such that I began to experience my body more mindfully. 

Now, I am more aware of how my body tenses and contracts and becomes clenched and painful to the point where I cannot move. 

In these moments, I am taking the time to lay on my yoga mat and do the 20-minute or 40-minute routine that Aimee has generously provided me. The breathing and gentle motions immediately calm my nervous system. 

This practice is working really well for me! 

Aimee is someone I learned to trust because she is consistent, present, and totally hands-on.  She is amongst the most committed, dedicated, competent, and knowledgeable of body practitioners. The passion that she brings to her work is evident in the attentive way she conducts each session. She honestly and truly cared, from the moment she placed her strong hands on my body to her call the next day asking how I felt and if I had any pain. 

I would recommend Aimee without a doubt!

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Sadie Stockamp

Digital Nomad

I’ve trudged through the last 5-7 years with many dysfunctions and lots of pain, and I’m only 22 years old. I’ve experienced immense and constant back pain following a tailbone fracture as a young girl. I’ve also struggled with constant dizziness, nausea, random blackouts, jaw locking to the point of not being able to eat, odd skin sensitivity issues, and general body tension and disconnect.

After my first session with Aimee, I was in awe and a bit of a daze. I wasn’t expecting to get right to any huge results but I felt very grounded throughout the session and immediately afterwards.

I went to bed happy with that shift in energy even if it was just my mind playing tricks on me but then the next morning I woke up and immediately felt that the way I stood was different. My pelvis and tailbone was slightly tucked in, which is a relieving position that I usually have to intentionally move and hold my body to. So I was very excited to see that change and it gave me so much hope and trust in the process going forward.

My favorite thing about working with Aimee is that she got right down to business to start bringing ease into my body. She didn’t give me fluff or fairy dust and tell me to just believe. She gave me the damn wand!! It was always obvious that she does her work to actually educate so that I could understand and morph this somatic work into what works for me even if new health issues come in the future.

Since starting somatic work, I’ve finally felt hope that pain doesn’t have to be forever. That's been huge because it affected my mental health so much to have a lack of hope. I have gained hope because I experienced moments of ZERO pain for the first time in years. I’ve had new issues or tensions arise, and I’ve felt confident that I have the tools to help my body through it.

I have gained a “me and my body against the world” mindset rather than “me vs. my body”. And pain is a signal now rather than an enemy.

I’ve always believed our body knows how to heal itself and that it WANTS us to feel in alignment. But I never had anything tangible to do much with that belief — no tools — until somatic work. 

 

I’ve already told so many people about Aimee and I think everyone needs to get on a call with her to let your own body convince you. Because it was that first complimentary intro call that I had with her that my body said “yep, we need this”. 

Aimee really listens and understands you as an individual human and she’s so knowledgeable that she can tailor this work to you and teach you how to release as well!

Sadie Stockamp

Nicole Sochacz

Esthetician, Truth-seeker and Graduate of Radiance

Nicole is a powerhouse of helpful knowledge and discriminating curiosity! 

She has told me how careful she is about choosing a teacher because she knows the power of influence.

It has been my honor to be her guide in accessing MORE of herself and experience deeper ease and harmony in her body/life.

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“Being in Radiance “connected the dots” for me. 

Since being in this program I am honoring my higher self, God and the process of life with more ease. 

I came into the program seeking to educate my body on how to regulate my stress and emotions on a deeper level. 

With Aimee’s interaction, the weekly classes and my own practice it has become easier to access all parts of my Self. 

My 3 biggest takeaways: 

1. My body is super smart. 
2. We can experience change without painful modalities. 
3. I am so glad I took the leap into the unknown! 

What’s different about this body-based approach is that it is not strenuous. I work out a lot and getting results without intense effort was new to me. 

I found Aimee’s instructions intricate and yet easy to follow. 

After every movement session I felt super relaxed and balanced in my body-mind-spirit, my SOMA. 

Now, I am able to hold space for myself and others without being quickly triggered. And I notice quicker when my body needs something. For example, rest and relaxation, and I’m not guilting myself for it! 

Funny enough, I feel like people who need this work the most are the ones who might not “believe in it”. 

I have been blessed to have this experience with Aimee and be a part of this program. THANK YOU!”

Nicole Sochaz
Krysta Kinslow

Krysta Kinslow

Shadow Work and Ascension Guide

In this clip, Krysta describes her first session with me and the big emotional release she experienced that was connected to the tension she had been carrying in her body.

"We go through our lives feeling like contraction in our body is normal...We've normalized pain, we've normalized, you know, 'shoulder hurts and back pain, I'm just getting older, hahaha, it's so funny.' It's not. And it's not normal, it's something that's trying to get your attention and [Aimee] has such a beautiful way of shining a flashlight on it. Of saying, 'Hey, there's something here for you. Let's do something about it, together."

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Laurel Pear

Conflict Resolution Coach, Energy Healer and Graduate of Radiance

What I’ve learned connects with everything that I do! 

 

It's helped me embody my energy clearing practices more...I have more confidence being in my body and [to continue] to try new things because now I have this tool to lower tension and come out of trauma patterns...This is a wonderful investment for anybody's future. Anybody with a body could benefit from embedding this practice into their daily lives.

I felt instant relief from stress and anxiety in my body after doing just one session with Aimee in her 3 Day’s to Radiance event. 

What I’ve learned connects with everything that I do! 

It's helped me embody my energy clearing practices more...I have more confidence being in my body and [to continue] to try new things because now I have this tool to lower tension and come out of trauma patterns...This is a wonderful investment for anybody's future. Anybody with a body could benefit from embedding this practice into their daily lives.

I felt instant relief from stress and anxiety in my body after doing just one session with Aimee in her 3 Day’s to Radiance event. 

 

I asked my dad if he would support me so that I could take her 6-month program and he did, and it has honestly been one of the most helpful things that I have been able to do for my anxiety and overall understanding of wellness and what it means to be healthy.

I have been dealing with severe anxiety on and off since I was little surrounding certain events in my life and for me change can feel really hard, so I have found it very beneficial to have the support as well as the knowledge from this program to be able to use in times of stress but also whenever I need it as this is a lifelong skill. 

 

I also sometimes succumb to overeating in times of stress but Aimee has helped me with this too by teaching me that I don’t have to get scared or upset when I eat in a way that does not support my actual lifestyle goals but instead I can focus on what to do to balance it all out. 

 

Having the tools for me has given me so much more confidence to continue living my life, knowing that I am never stuck quite literally. 

 

I have found that doing these soma movements twice or sometimes three times a day is the most helpful thing that I can do for my anxiety aside from eating healthy.

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Veronika Lee Hoover

Former Psychotherapist, Former LSCW, Full-time Mama

I’ve had chronic pain in my left lower back and hip for about 6 years, and it got worse after giving birth to my 2nd child two years ago. My pelvic floor also had transient pain. My quad and IT band were also on fire. It became very hard to workout which provided relief, but also pain. I felt like I was missing out on having fun with my kids and also had to give up a big part of my self-care. 
 

After my first session, I had immediate relief in my entire back, neck and I felt lighter. It was just so much easier to move. I also noticed I felt happy and it was easier to play and have fun.

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Since starting this somatic journey, I started to notice my holding patterns during my usual day to day tasks that contribute to tension and pain. I know how to let it go. In just 5 sessions, my pain is 80% less. My mood is better (my husband says he appreciates how I've been handling disappointments and my daughter now calls me the best mom.. LOL) I can now do workouts again, and use my somatic exercises as a warm up and cool down to ensure my body remembers to let go. 

 

I worked as a psychotherapist and my work primarily focused on mind-body and energy centers as a way of working through issues and traumas. I also integrated nature connection and plant medicine into my work and personal healing journey. 

 

I had many breakthroughs and realizations of what it was that my own body needed. My husband is a chiropractor and acupuncturist, so I have been able to experience many types of hands on work and advanced technology for my chronic pain.  

 

I knew inside that my body needed to re-pattern its own memory from “holding on” to “letting go” from the inside out. 

 

When I found Aimee and did my consult, I knew immediately this was what my soul was calling in. I now have a way to work with my body's innate intelligence to heal and let go of old patterns that my body subconsciously kept bringing back into my life. 

 

It’s allowed me to feel safe, open and surrendered to living fully and even more authentically.  At one point in a session with Aimee, I was brought back to a plant medicine journey where my body knew exactly what it needed but I didn't know how to attain that level of ease without first going through a very scary process of letting go. However, this time, it was gentle like a lullaby, lulling me into ease and comfort. 

Aimee is so present and non-judgmental, not just to what's happening physically, but what might be happening emotionally. I love that she just knows how to tune in and hold space in such a neutral way. 

I’ve been recommending Aimee to all the people I know who are also in the healing community and who are also on a personal journey of self-development and healing!

Veroika Lee Hoover
Phil Zuckerman & Stacy Elliott, Free Your Soma clients.

Phil Zuckerman & Stacy Elliott

Associate Dean at Pitzer College & Archivist at Pitzer College

Two years ago, my wife Stacy, had a bad stroke. Aimee came highly recommended – to work with her and help her heal her affected limbs, alignment, back, movement, etc. Aimee has been working with Stacy weekly. She has been truly amazing: patient, warm, kind. She is extremely knowledgeable about the body, about balance, about well-being.

Aimee explains thing so well and clearly and thoughtfully. They work on breathing together. Somatic healing. She gives Stacy such wonderful movements and exercises to practice throughout the week, which make Stacy feel so good. 

 

Stacy always feels so replenished and inspired after every session with Aimee.

 

Aimee is a wonderful guide, a healer, and a trusted teacher. She has been so incredible.

I began working with Stacy at the start of the pandemic. We were lucky enough to begin working together a few weeks after she had suffered a moderate-severe stroke that affected the right side of her body. 

 

When I met her she was getting around in a wheelchair and had no sensation in her right leg and arm.

 

She had difficulty communicating, but we quickly bonded.

 

She has made HUGE progress in the last two years. 

 

We have been working together weekly and she is now able to have her own movement practice that keeps her pain free and supports her life!

Phil Zuckeman

Clista Prelle-Tworek

Licensed Professional Counselor, Visual Artist, Writer

Hi, All-- I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (among other roles). For the past 20 years, I have worked with survivors of early childhood trauma, as well as providing integrated treatment for recovery from PTSD, substance use disorders, and for people who live with chronic pain.

 

I am a survivor of adverse childhood experiences. and live with a chronic pain condition and complex PTSD. I have tried virtually every modality of healing for the body, heart and mind, to try to find relief from the often intense pain I feel.

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All of the things I have tried have provided some level of relief, for a short span of time. Usually when I worked directly with a practitioner who was administering a treatment through direct body contact (massage, chiropractic, physical therapy).

One of the most wonderful things about Hanna Somatics is that Aimee teaches how to sense my body in a way that provides not only immediate relief while in session with her, but also a method that allows me to connect with my body in a totally new way. I can practice the exercises independently. This is empowering and effective. Aimee is intuitive, and can see and understand what is happening in my body through the video platform. She guides me with patience, compassion and exquisite skill in the Hanna Somatics processes. She helps me map the way my body has coped with trauma over my many decades, and gives me a way forward to navigate daily life with less pain, and a renewed sense of confidence and joy.

 

Rather than placing the body with an external, abstract. mechanical or cognitive precept of what will help, Aimee helps me feel the deep aspects of my body that are out of balance due to contraction and constriction, and through an elegant and powerful method, guides me to release tension, connect my heart, mind, and spirit with my body in miraculous healing ways.

 

In addition, Aimee also recommends dietary changes that are congruent with the preferences of my body, and information from other sources, that help me experience optimal energy and digestive processes. This plant based diet is also sustainable for our wounded planet, as well as nourishing for my body. And it is delicious!

 

This course in Hanna Somatics with Aimee is a blessing, and she is an angel! I am growing in compassion and love for my body and my whole self.

 

Thank you, Aimee!

Clista Prelle Tworek
Rosie

Rosie Velasquez

Founder of The Mystic Rose Studio & Find Your Mojo Coaching

Aimee is amazing! I seriously can't even remember how long I lived with my neck being stiff. I tried switching different pillows and different sleeping positions and if I couldn't get that right combination I'd wake up with my neck stiff or in some kind of pain. 

 

After a few sessions with Aimee she asked me about my neck pain and honestly I didn't even notice that it was gone. I didn't notice that I hadn't felt the stiffness! That's how incredible and natural this is!

My body remembered and learned how to adjust naturally and today I am walking with a more natural posture because of what Aimee taught me. All my aches and ailments are no longer the focus of my day. 

 

Now, I'm not the best at practicing all the time, but even with the few sessions that I had last year, I still don't have neck pain. 

 

Aimee is absolutely incredible, she's intuitive, she's so knowledgeable and absolutely cares about your well-being and that radiates through her excitement when she hears about these huge wins you experience when realigning your body and mind.

Kevin Riel

High School English Teacher at La Jolla Country Day School

Aimee helped me work through a raging case of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) that had frozen my abdomen with tension and rendered me couch-ridden with persistent reflux. 

 

Aimee helped me refine my posture to aid digestion and used somatics to reintroduce movement to ignite my sluggish metabolism. 

Kevin Riel

Aimee helped me work through a raging case of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) that had frozen my abdomen with tension and rendered me couch-ridden with persistent reflux. 

 

Aimee helped me refine my posture to aid digestion and used somatics to reintroduce movement to ignite my sluggish metabolism. 

 

When we began working together I was listless and miserable; after two months of weekly treatment, along with the daily mobility exercises that she taught me, I was significantly improved and on the path to recovery.

 

Over a year later, and my body still craves a nightly dose of somatic movements. 

Kevin Riel
Riki Wolf

Riki Wolf

Owner And Masseuse at Free Reign Healing Arts, RN, BSN, MS, CMT

What I liked about working with Aimee was how I learned to control muscle groups in a way that would bring about pain relief quite quickly. 

 

She also has a very relaxing and pleasant tone to her voice which I found peaceful and encouraging. 

 

Hanna Somatics techniques are really helpful in maintaining alignment and preventing chronic contraction from recurring. 

At one point, I worked with Aimee on an acute inflammatory issue. My pain was significantly lessened and resolved in 2 sessions. Frankly, I could barely fathom going from excruciating to tolerable in only one hour. 

In general, I recommend HSE to clients who have a long history of their bodies responding with tightening in response to stress or worry. 

 

HSE offers them a way to respond differently and as a result they experience their bodies in a more relaxed and comfortable state.

Riki Wolf

Chris Kroutil

Substitute Teacher

Hanna Somatic Education has been a life changing experience for me in treating and managing symptoms from a car accident.  

After just 30 minutes I am able to transition from the stress of the world into a healing atmosphere by reducing muscle tension throughout my body. My first Somatics class showed me its potential, but taking regular classes with Aimee has allowed me to reinforce proper technique such that I can have a regular practice on my own. 

Chris Kroutil

I am much more able to manage symptoms and function in my daily life as a result of working with Aimee and will always be grateful.

Chris Kroutil
Amanda Weiss

Amanda Weiss

Operations Manager for a Financial Technology Company, Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher

When I started the Radiance Program I had chronic pain and was looking for a new way to manage stress.

 

Since beginning the program  I am able to observe how connected my stress is to the pain in my body. I have the tools to lessen (or rid!) my body of the daily pain I had been experiencing for so long! This allows me to have a much more even mood in even tough situations. I also have so much more energy throughout the whole day.

I had been practicing somatics with Aimee for a few years but the deep dive this program takes you on into your body is so different from having an on and off practice. Hanna somatics is a modality unlike any other I have regularly practiced. 

 

I struggled with "gentle" types of yoga because it forced me to observe and be inside of a body that I didn't trust or feel comfortable in. Hanna somatics has taught me how to experience, observe and be friends with my body again in a way that feels safe. It also teaches you how to slow down in an authentic way.

 

So many modalities, including many types of yoga, can disconnect us from what is happening in our bodies when the focus is "perfection" or a no pain, no gain mentality. It can, unfortunately, turn into an escape from our emotions, our bodies and ourselves.

 

Aimee’s way of guiding is authentic and graceful. She is incredibly honest and holds space for all the different experiences you may have. She is full of so much knowledge and takes the time to present it in a way that is digestible and takes the time to check in and fill the gaps when there are questions.

 

I really enjoyed the food conversation! I think there is so much misinformation with diet culture, fads and the commercialization of nutrition. I have always been connected to what I eat but it shifted my thinking in why I make the choices I do and explore some different recipes and ways of eating. It also made me feel comfortable exploring my relationship with some food sensitivities. And I am eating more fruit and it has helped me have a more sustained energy throughout the day!

Having a calmer nervous system has allowed me to explore my relationship with food and how it truly makes me feel because I am not experiencing a constant state of anxiety/depression.

Whenever we finish our movement session, it feels like a combination of just having had a massage, finished a workout and meditated. I always feel the tension in my body turn down or off, I feel more connected and "inside" of my body and have a general feeling of well being. Sometimes it makes me feel a little loopy but in a good way.

I manage multiple teams at work and I have had the energy to be present and calm for them in even adverse situations. I have so much more energy because I am not constantly bouncing between anxiety and depressive thoughts on a daily basis, I feel so much more balanced.

Teaching my body how to truly let go has allowed me to experience and process memories from the past that I had forgotten but my body was holding on to. I have way more energy to do the things I love! 

 

Stress and pain do not control my life anymore and I feel free and safe in my body for the first time!

 

I wish everyone had the opportunity to do this program!

Amanda Weiss
Valerie Stanton
Valerie Stanton

Valerie Stanton

Energy-Worker, Intuitive Guide, Gentle Yoga Teacher,  Entrepreneur and Currently Enrolled in Radiance

“I joined Radiance to address feeling really out of sorts in my own body. It was vulnerable to admit I felt out of whack since I’m a gentle yoga teacher and have done extensive healing work.

However, I had pretty persistent lower back pain which had led to me throwing my back out several times. My neck was also constantly tight, honestly since I can remember. Since having my kiddo and gaining a bunch of weight, my body felt really different than it used to, and I needed new tools to BE with myself.

During the program I felt such a softening occur!

In the beginning, I had a hard time getting into the daily practice - part of that was having my wisdom teeth removed in the first month! But once I finally did, I started experiencing an ease in my body that I could rely on.

I was finally able to do things like weed in my garden without worrying about my back. If I went on a long drive, flight or had a day that was especially taxing for my body and nervous system, I had a set of tools to work with it and helped me truly release the muscles that were so tight.

Aimee's 1:1 sessions helped me drop DEEP into my body and experience a near-psychedelic ecstasy of being so in tune with myself, and so encouraged to both listen, slow down and make the movements as subtle as I desired. Plus the group experiences felt bonding, and helped to drop me even further into my own body.

This program brings in such a fine-tuned level of intimacy with one's body and movements. I actually have a lot of wounding around feeling like the world around me is moving SO FAST and the pressure to "keep up". This practice is SO slow and I truly love it. It's so much about me, and me trusting my body.

Aimee’s Teaching style is very thorough, precise, loving and compassionate.

Now I have a simple, gentle, daily (or close to daily) practice and I feel more relaxed and "leaned back" in my body. I have helpful food guidelines that I can return to to help me feel more easeful in my body. I feel relaxed and confident in my body to do things I love like walking, gardening, etc. without worrying I will get irrevocably injured.

I also feel much calmer and more natural in my business. Less of a sense of "pushing" as an entrepreneur and more of an easeful, honest sharing of what I have to offer. This practice invites in a full body union that is felt while doing it.

I’m excited and motivated to weave these practices around movement and food deeper into my life and yoga practice.”

Katie Wilton

Mom, Wife, Teacher

When Aimee introduced me to Hanna Somatics, I was having such difficulty with both of my knees. It was a struggle to perform basic tasks and functions like getting up off of the floor, transitioning from sitting to standing and caring for my toddler. 

 

The trouble with my knees had suddenly appeared about three or four months before our session and never let up (in spite of ample stretching!).

Katie Wilton

I was shocked that after a single targeted Hanna Somatics session with Aimee the problem altogether vanished. Persuaded by the power of this modality and Aimee's effectiveness as a practitioner, we went on to do several sessions together. 

 

I admired Aimee's vigilant checking in with how I was feeling in my body during our sessions and her ability to instantly integrate feedback, as well as her attentive follow up after sessions. Her unique knowledge of this system, as well as extensive understanding of the human body, enabled her to target exactly what was needed for me and produce big results quickly. 

 

I loved her clear, slow, gentle approach to instructing this method. Dissimilar to other physical practices I've turned to in the past, I appreciate that Hanna Somatics focuses on creating change through micro movements, subtle awareness and paying attention to discomfort. 

Aimee has a knack for creating a relaxing and soothing experience while paying attention to the most minute details. We worked together virtually, which I had never done before - and I was amazed at how well Aimee could speak to my body as if she were right there, while I got to be in the comfort of my own home. 

 

In spite of 25 years of practicing yoga, learning Hanna Somatics with Aimee gave me a new way of understanding my body as well as a gracious pathway to heal it!

Katie Wilton

April Ruffner

Owner of Bourne Pilates & Fitness

“I wish everyone could experience Somatic Education, especially with Aimee who is a great leader and example in her own life.”

I started doing Somatics with Aimee because I felt that I had trauma stored in my body that I didn't know how to release. As I began this somatic work, my body felt safe and Aimee spoke in a comforting tone, which is important for healing. As I worked with Aimee, she uncovered muscular patterns in my body. 

 

There were 3 significant shifts that I felt: 

April Ruffner

1) As I walked, Aimee pointed out that I would lean more of my body weight to the right side of my body. So, my back muscles were shortened on one side. After doing somatics, a few sessions later, I was able to balance and shift some of the weight back to my left side, equalizing both sides of my body. 

 

2) I used to have a hard time breathing, or taking a full breath lying down on my back. Aimee pointed out that this was due to tight muscles and fascia around my chest. As she helped me open up through my sessions, I felt like I was able to breathe better on my back. I can now stay for an extended time on my back now without feeling uncomfortable. 

 

3) My shoulders were protracted (rounded forward). Aimee explained to me about patterns that were called "red light" or protective patterns that kept me contracted forward. The more sessions we did, I started to see a shift and my shoulders felt more openness and length. 

 

After my six sessions with Aimee, my nervous system was able to relax and calm down more.  I definitely feel the somatic “reset” in my body that has made significant changes. My body is very grateful for it. I will continue to do the exercises that Aimee gave me to do on my own, so I can continue the somatic experience. 

 

I have also learned to slow down and sometimes less is more. I have made the internal changes that have made all the difference in my world and my internal happiness. I wish everyone could experience Somatic Education, especially with Aimee who is a great leader and example in her own life. 

April Ruffner
Mike Warner
Mike Warner

Mike Warner

Retired Teacher/Coach

My name is Mike Warner, a former teacher, coach and life-long runner.  Nearly 70, I’ve been running for over 50 years; I have known Aimee since she was in 6th grade.  

 

As a runner, my number one concern is skeletal alignment.  Leg length discrepancies and hip rotations create imbalances and injuries, and I have the injury history to prove it.  I run up to an hour a day, making alignment critical to me. 

I use simple somatic exercises before I run, which almost immediately correct those areas.  I can literally feel my body coming back into alignment as I do them.  I don’t spend hours doing them, and they’ve reduced the number of chiropractor appointments I’ve needed to accomplish the same thing.  

 

I was primarily open to Hanna Somatics because of Aimee.  She is brilliant, has a wonderful background in Yoga (she’s taught all over the world), and I trust her implicitly.  

 

Her program’s emphasis on helping build self-generated practices puts the client in charge.  If I were still coaching, we’d be using these techniques.