Susan Van Note

San Diego, CA, USA

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Susan Van Note is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and trauma-informed hands-on practitioner who specializes in helping clients find lasting relief from chronic pain, tension, and physical symptoms of unresolved stress and anxiety. Her nervous system-regulating techniques incude The Feldenkrais Method, Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy, Havening Technique, HeartMath, Sounder Sleep System, and Kathy Kain's Somatic Resilience and Regulation. All of these methods are trauma-informed techniques based on neural plasticity, the ability of the brain to change and adapt over time. Susan's classes are designed to leave students feeling physical improvement and relief from chronic pain or tension, emotionally calm, and sense of safety in their bodies.

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Leigh in Australia

Apr 3, 2026

Thank you susan ,this is great it's been 20 years since last doing some Feldenkrais work and this has reminded me of the benefits 🙏 Was very activated and tense when I started this today and feel 60% easier after the practice. 🙏🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Mar 30, 2026

Thanks again Susan. This third in the series was the most challenging. The right side felt the improvement, while the left was less so. Seems like a good indication of some needed practice. Will be aiming to practice all three of the series every couple of days for a while. This is such valuable work and I'm surprised that only a small number of people have come to it on I.T. Wishing you a safe and happy start to 2026.🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Mar 30, 2026

A great practice thanks Susan. I have been aware that my Thoracic area is tight and this exercise really helps 🙏🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Mar 24, 2026

Oh Susan, this somatic work is so good for addressing my over activation and dysregulation. As with my prior comment about Feldenkrais, the somatic work takes me back to when it was a regular part of my practice. I will endeavour to reintegrate this work into my routine again. Thank you for reminding me of its benefits. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Mar 3, 2026

Thanks Susan. 2 favourite practices woven together into a very accessible circuit breaker. 🙏🫶🙏🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Feb 28, 2026

Thank you Susan. Another excellent practice. At first I felt a lot of muscular activity, but by the end, much of it let go 😃 🙏 Looking forward to practising sessions 2 and 3 of this series Deep gratitude and warm wishes for the holiday season. Thanks again Susan. Also just wondering whether you saw rhe message I sent you?

Leslie

Feb 8, 2026

I have been hearing a lot about the effectiveness of this technique. Many thanks for offering this gentle introduction.

Leigh in Australia

Jan 16, 2026

Thanks Susan. This one was very regulating. I'll now be aiming to do one practice each day, rotating across several of the tracks. 🙏🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Jan 11, 2026

Another helpful practice thanks Susan. This will be particularly useful as I use a mandibular advancement splint each night to address OSA. 🙏🙏

Leigh in Australia

Jan 6, 2026

Thanks Susan. I think this one will need many repeats overtime, another was more challenging than the other areas of the body. What is the recommended repeat cycle? I was thinking of selecting one or two areas each day, so that each will be practised about twice a week. Your thoughts? Feeling more after a couple more practices, but it's easy for me to nod off when lying down. 🙏

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