Ep 35: Unlocking the Body: The Power of Somatics with Gena Rho

Today on the podcast we are honored to have Gena Rho. Gena is a certified Clinical Somatic Educator. Her somatic training is in the tradition of Thomas Hanna’s neuroscience-based somatic movement education. She trained with Martha Peterson of Essential Somatics.  Gena is a lead teacher for Essential Somatics Movement Teacher training in the Northeast United States. Her private Clinical Somatic practice is in Maplewood, NJ and NYC where she works with clients of all ages to help them regain control of muscle function and improve efficiency of movement. In addition to working 1-1 with clients, Gena teaches workshops and classes, leads retreats, and runs professional development programs for educators and corporate seminars. Gena’s career as a modern dancer included performing and teaching internationally as a member of the Trisha Brown Company. She has an MFA in Dance from NYU TISCH School of the Arts. Gena has been a student of other somatic work throughout her dance career, including the Alexander technique and Body Mind Centering. You can find Gena on her website or on instagram#MovementIsMedicine #MindBodyConnection #PandiculationWorks#SensoryMotorAmnesia#SomaticMovement #ChronicPainRelief#BodyMindWisdom