About me
I'm a Professional Fasciatherapist and Bodyworker based in Wiesbaden, Germany
Peter Scholten
Hi, I'm Peter Scholten, a certified Senmotic© Fasciatherapist with over ten years of experience in the field. I am also the author of "The Bad Back Manual", which aims to stop people making the lifestyle mistakes that cause bad posture and physical pain.
I believe that people can only truly be proficient in any discipline if they specialise in it. Once I had discovered fasciatherapy and seen the results for myself, I decided to specialise in that alone. I believe that fasciatherapy is perhaps the most effective approach for treating back pain, neck pain and posture-related problems - for people and for horses.
I have successfully treated clients with many different posture and physical pain problems. In addition to correcting those problems through myofascial release techniques, I aim to ensure that clients gain a better understanding of their own bodies and how to avoid making the mistakes that lead to or exacerbate the problems they experience. My clients have included dancers, yoga teachers, engineers, sportspeople and military personnel, amongst others.
Good posture and natural pain-free movement are two sides of the same coin, which is why I have also created an online course, entitled: "Improve Your Posture and Get Rid of Your Back Pain".
I have practiced Martial Arts for more than thirty years and have been a professional therapist since 2007.
I speak fluent English, German and French.
Peter Scholten
Hi, I'm Peter Scholten, a certified Senmotic© Fasciatherapist with over ten years of experience in the field. I am also the author of "The Bad Back Manual", which aims to stop people making the lifestyle mistakes that cause bad posture and physical pain.
I believe that people can only truly be proficient in any discipline if they specialise in it. Once I had discovered fasciatherapy and seen the results for myself, I decided to specialise in that alone. I believe that fasciatherapy is perhaps the most effective approach for treating back pain, neck pain and posture-related problems.
I have successfully treated clients with many different posture and physical pain problems. In addition to correcting those problems through myofascial release techniques, I aim to ensure that clients gain a better understanding of their own bodies and how to avoid making the mistakes that lead to or exacerbate the problems they experience. My clients have included dancers, yoga teachers, engineers, sportspeople and military personnel, amongst others.
Good posture and natural pain-free movement are two sides of the same coin, which is why I have also created an online course, entitled: "Improve Your Posture and Get Rid of Your Back Pain".
I have practiced Martial Arts for more than thirty years and have been a professional therapist since 2007.
I speak fluent English, German and French.
What is Fasciatherapy or Myofascial Release Therapy?
Healthy fascia (connective tissue), is critical for natural, pain-free movement
Connective Tissue: The Key to Good Posture
Fasciatherapy can improve your posture and eliminate back pain
Fasciatherapy, also known as Myofascial Release Therapy, aims to eliminate restrictions and tensions in the connective tissue that cause pain and poor posture.
It is not simply a massage technique, but a treatment of the entire fascia network (connective tissue). Connective tissue has only recently been 're-discovered' by science as the 'missing link' in effective physical therapy.
Our fascia is a web of elastic, hyaluronic-rich membranes inside our bodies that encase muscles and organs, connecting them to each other and the skeletal structure.
Tension and movement restrictions in the body can be caused by many factors, including injury, repetitive strain, conditions such as scoliosis or other birth defects, physically challenging working conditions (including long hours sitting in front of a computer!), lack of movement, and psychological issues. Once tension is created and damaging postural habits set in, fascia starts to lose elasticity and can no longer perform its essential flexible connective function.
Fasciatherapy aims to reanimate the fascial membranes, allowing them to become rehydrated, regain their suppleness and release tension, thus breaking the cycle that 'fixes' poor posture and unhealthy movement patterns.
Fasciatherapy for vibrant health
It's not just about getting rid of pain - it's about achieving vibrant health
This type of therapy is highly successful at addressing the following issues:
- lower back pain
- shoulder or neck pain
- muscle and joint stiffness or pain
- restricted mobility and poor quality of movement
- general poor physical performance
- fatigue and stress
Senmotic fasciatherapy
We produce outstanding results by working with the nervous system
Senmotic therapy, as taught by founder Frank W. Demann, often produces astonishing improvements in posture and movement quality. We achieve this not only by using highly effective fascial release techniques, but by teaching your nervous system more efficient movement patterns at the same time. This sets Senmotic fasciatherapy apart from simple massage-therapy methods.
The Wiesbaden Practice
I provide fasciatherapy consultations and sessions at my practice in Wiesbaden
Learn Martial Arts
Efficient self-defence and fluid movement!
Martial Arts Classes in Wiesbaden
Senmotic Functional Defence is a martial art form that shares roots with Wing Chun. The latter is a style of martial arts that became famous mainly through Bruce Lee, who later adapted it into Jeet Kune Do.
This famous "street fighting style" has since undergone many improvements, especially with regard to bio-mechanics and training methods (Neuro-Tactile-Programming). Some things still look familiar though, like the Sil-Nim-Tao solo form (which provides deep relaxation and releases tension) and the sticky hands exercise, also known as chi-sao. Sparring and more realistic fighting situations become part of the training, too - when the student is ready.
Today, Senmotic Functional Defence is not only a very efficient form of self-defence, it is also a fascinating and instructive way to learn about bio-mechanics, anatomy and self-awareness (mindfulness). I teach in English, German or French in individual lessons of sixty to ninety minutes in my Wiesbaden practice. I teach to black belt level in traditional martial arts as well as beginner's level.
A sixty minute individual lesson costs €60. By appointment only.
