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Where the Body, Mind, and Spirit Thrive
5 Decades of Experience, Innovation and Education
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The Evolution Behind The Mission
Two Thriving Wellness Centers
Ascent Wellness: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT , CSCS, CMI founded his private pay holistic rehabilitation practice after leaving the western medical system to support clients in rehabilitating injury and chronic pain using holistic physical therapy and manual practices.
Head to Sole Bodywork: Ani Anderson, OT, LMT, CEMP, started her private pay holistic rehabilitation practice specializing in energy medicine and manual techniques for children and families who were looking for alternative healing strategies for stress, anxiety and neurodiversity challenges.
A Holistic Rehabilitation Practice
Together Ani and Brian combined forces serve their community in the Adirondack mountains of NY with other private pay holistic practitioners in their wellness center, NEW Health. They also started training rehabilitation practitioners in the US in the cutting edge energy medicine, tai chi and qigong, that allowed practitioners to get better results and empower greater health and wellbeing in clients/patients they served.
The Evolution Behind The Mission
Two Thriving Wellness Centers
Ascent Wellness: Brian Trzaskos, PT, LMT , CSCS, CMI founded his private pay holistic rehabilitation practice after leaving the western medical system to support clients in rehabilitating injury and chronic pain using holistic physical therapy and manual practices.
Head to Sole Bodywork: Ani Anderson, OT, LMT, CEMP, started her private pay holistic rehabilitation practice specializing in energy medicine and manual techniques for children and families who were looking for alternative healing strategies for stress, anxiety and neurodiversity challenges.
A Holistic Rehabilitation Practice
Together Ani and Brian combined forces serve their community in the Adirondack mountains of NY with other private pay holistic practitioners in their wellness center, NEW Health. They also started training rehabilitation practitioners in the US in the cutting edge energy medicine, tai chi and qigong, that allowed practitioners to get better results and empower greater health and wellbeing in clients/patients they served.
Created Three Proprietary Methods
CORE CENTERING™
CROSS MAPPING METHOD™
SENSATION-BASED MOTIVATION COACHING®
The Somatic Coaching Academy
Through continued private pay coaching, holistic therapy, and educating professionals at a national level, Ani and Brian forged the development of the proprietary methods that got miracle like results with clients. Other practitioners asked “Can you teach me how to get those amazing results with my clients?” and the Somatic Coaching Academy was born.
Training Organizational Leaders
The Somatic Coaching Academy provides cutting-edge strategies in reprograming the human nervous system that create sustainable changes, allowing businesses big and small to move innovation forward while improving the well-being of their talent at all levels.
Teaching Practitioners and Professionals
“Somatic” is the new hot thing, just like “organic” and “yoga” exploded on the marketplace. The Somatic Coaching Academy attracts practitioners who are committed to the highest levels of personal and professional mastery, seeking sustainable solutions that the sensation-based approach they have created. These practitioners don’t care about hype, they care about depth. The come to the Somatic Coaching Academy for the classes, they stay for the community.
Certifying Somatic Coach Professionals
Experienced in providing masterful client results and growing powerful impact through their business, The Somatic Coaching Academy not only provides world class training in somatic certifications, they are the leaders in helping somatic professionals grow their impact and income through meaningful work.
Advancing the Holistic Industry
Holistic is the new hot topic as we watch even the big brands like McDonalds use words like “authentic” or promote meditation and yoga. Even through everyone knows something about somatics, few people have been able to truly use it’s wisdom to free themselves from their patterns of pain, suffering and negativity- for real. The Somatic Coaching Academy podcast is elevating the conversation about what it means to be a human and what’s possible when we tap into our Complete Human Intelligence.
Worldwide Reach
The Somatic Coaching Academy provides cutting-edge strategies in reprograming the human nervous system that create sustainable changes. We were some of the first somatic practitioners to serve clients through telehealth and now we have clients around the world.
Changing Lives
Through trainings, retreats, private and group programs Somatic Coaching Academy is working with people who are dedicated to their personal and professional growth. We attract clients who are committed to the highest levels of personal and professional mastery, seeking sustainable solutions that the sensation-based approach.
Certifying Somatic Coach Professionals
Experienced in providing masterful client results and growing powerful impact through their business, The Somatic Coaching Academy not only provides world class training in somatic certifications, they are the leaders in helping somatic professionals grow their impact and income through meaningful work.
Advancing the Holistic Industry
Holistic is the new hot buzzword as we watch even the big brands like Google use words like “authentic” or promote meditation and yoga. Even through everyone knows something about somatics, few people have been able to truly use it’s wisdom to free themselves from their patterns of pain, suffering and negativity- for real. The Somatic Coaching Academy podcast is elevating the conversation about what it means to be a human and what’s possible when we tap into our Complete Human Intelligence.
Respected by Industry Leaders
Trusted By Organizations
Featured In Media
Our Values
Vitality
A quality of being energized and embodying presence
Humanness
We are all having a human experience and share the joy and pains of being alive
Practical
Making complex matters simple and useful
Light Heartedness
Not taking oneself or circumstances personally, bringing humor and joy
Kindness
The quality of being freiendly, generous and considerate
We Live the Laws
We put everything into the context of the natural laws of the universe.
The SCA Faculty and Staff
We have cultivated an integrated team of interdisciplinary specialists and experts.
We deeply value having such an aligned group of awesome humans that live the values of SCA, and help us positively impact more people everyday.
Every person on our team shares a passion for living their purpose, and genuinely love being on this journey together.
LILA SIMMONS
Client Care
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