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Teachings that bring evidence, practical experience, and emergent interaction into the therapeutic encounter

 

Learn more about Embodied Anatomy, Manual Therapy, and the Nerve-Fascia Interface

integrative bodywork:
latest videos
Embodied Tools for Civic Pain
07:13
Embracing Fallilbility in Craniosacral
03:39
The Sympathetic Arm (livestream)
54:15
A Grounded Approach to Body Awareness?
02:20
Shaping the Kinesphere
02:35
CUPS Peripersonal
01:24
Insula and Time Perception
03:22
Communicating with Referring Physicians
06:12
upcoming classes
  • Craniosacral for Skeptics
    Craniosacral for Skeptics
    Sat, Dec 07
    Dec 07, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    Dec 07, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    CRANIOSACRAL FOR SKEPTICS Can the methods of Craniosacral be taught without making anti-scientific claims? Can we hone our direct palpatory experience and also ask critical questions? Find out in this fun and profound tour of science, mindset, and introductory methods.
  • Neurofascial Approach to Sciatic & Pelvic Entrapment
    Neurofascial Approach to Sciatic & Pelvic Entrapment
    Sat, Jan 11
    Jan 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    Jan 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    Conditions like sciatica, obturator neuralgia, & pelvic floor pain often have a neurofascial driver—a pattern of inflammation, neural tension, & protective spasm. In this class you will learn to assess & treat the nerves of the lower extremity & their fascial environment.
  • Music in the Body
    Music in the Body
    Sat, Feb 15
    Feb 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    Feb 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Good Shepherd Center, Suite 300, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
    Tour of the body-as-instrument. Learn what architecture makes us capable of resonance, poise, and presence. Reduce your pain and injury. Develop true embodiment in your daily music-making.

testimonials

beth rusk

Mike has an endless amount of valuable knowledge about the human body. He is able to teach in a way that allows students to absorb anatomy mapping and hands-on techniques. I so appreciate his humor and excitement for the subject matter. It has been mind-blowing to gain detailed knowledge around the nerve pathways and what an "angry" nerve might look like. Before I found my focus being around muscles and now I am able to be more curious about the bigger picture, which allows for a richer conversation between practitioner and client.

Mike's courses have dramatically changed the way I work with clients in my bodywork practice. It has allowed a new way of viewing what might be happening in a clients system. I now bring curiosity into the story and am able to question the role the nerves could be contributing to someone's symptoms. I always remember to "zoom in and zoom out" to create a focused work session and to bring space and movement into each treatment."

beth rusk
stephanie (aera) barnette, lmt

[Mike's courses] has made me valuable. Very few people do what I do in the clinics I work at. I have spent time practicing outside of the course to finesse my technique. I have been able to assist someone's body in finding relief or progress with nerve pain. The important take away from learning all of this is that there is no one way that nerves present themselves when irritated. I love that I can get curious and puzzle it out with feedback from my patient.

christian green

Mike Hamm teaches in a way that presents very clear lines of reasoning for practitioners to confidently implement techniques And treatments effectively, even with complex cases. His teaching style is effective and valuable for beginners, and seasoned experts as well. It approaches lessons visually, humorously, embodied and hands on, instilling a deep sense of confidence in approaching interventions creatively.

His classes encourage the art of assessment as a cornerstone to treatment, and critical thinking to inform treatment strategy, never losing focus that issues of the body are the issues of a person who needs compassion with there bodywork. You will find Mike’s classes a kind of reflection of his bodywork and his personality; two things you won’t regret getting to know better.

christian green
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