Egoscue

Healing Motion focuses on the whole-body. When our body is experiencing pain it is communicating to us that there is a problem with our body's alignment. Pain in one particular part of the body, for example the back, is often the result of that area compensating for a problem somewhere else. My careful coaching provides clients with an individual set of gentle exercises designed to provide immediate and long-term relief.

Michelle Tanner's Experience and Training

Between the ages of seventeen through twenty-one, I went to 12 different health practitioners for my back and knee pain. Unfortunately, I did not experience a change in my symptoms and was limited playing sports and even some normal daily activities. Then in 1997, I started as an exercise therapist at the Egoscue Method in San Diego, and two months later I was pain free and able to resume all the sports I wanted. Now I use the method to maintain my alignment, and enjoy providing others the same experience of living a pain free life.

Healing Motion is based directly on the teachings of Pete Egoscue and the Egoscue Method Clinic in San Diego, California. Michelle graduated with a B.A. in Exercise Physiology, and trained and worked at the main Egoscue clinic in San Diego for four years. She has also served as the interim director of the Egoscue clinic in Chicago. Michelle is the only therapist offering this technique in Minnesota.

How does the therapy process work?

The therapy process begins with an initial consultation to visually determine the alignment of your body. Photos are taken to compare your posture to the ideal "blueprint" of the body. Overall posture and gait are assessed and an individually tailored set of exercises is designed for each client. Clients continue their exercises at home and are reevaluated for a new set of exercises with each visit.

How long before I will feel better?

Most clients see and feel results immediately, and the process typically takes 4-8 sessions for the body to adapt.

Are the exercises hard to do?

The therapy uses your muscles to move your skeletal bones, and therefore the exercises gently change your posture.

Does health insurance cover this therapy?

Typically health insurance does not cover Healing Motion therapy, but some employers flex spending can be used.

What should I bring the first visit?

Please bring comfortable clothes to do exercises in. It is best to bring shorts, or pants that can be rolled up past the knee in order to look at the alignment.

How long are the sessions?

The session typically last 1 1/2 hours. The first session tends to last a little longer for the explanation of your photos and to answer additional questions.