Workshop Toilettenknigge
Mit Benita Cantieni
Der tägliche Kampf auf der Toilette. Wenn du beim Stuhlgang pressen musst, dich unwohl fühlst und der Toilettengang zur Qual wird – dann ist dieser Workshop für dich.
The Biomechanics
of Life
CANTIENICA® body in evolution was developed by Benita Cantieni of Switzerland. She was a highly successful journalist before devoting herself to researching the human body as a highly sophisticated powerhouse. In 1994, she founded the CANTIENICA® method under the name “CANTIENICA® – Method for Body Shape & Posture,” which she has continuously refined and not only described in numerous books but also teaches through online courses and rigorous training programs. As a pioneer in pelvic floor research, Cantieni recognized, both theoretically and practically, that unrestricted mobility depends on the integration of the pelvic floor, pelvic, and hip muscles into all movement patterns.
Be the boss of your own body.
The CANTIENICA® method is based on completely new premises from which the logical, evolutionary body concept is derived. Cantieni’s research initially stems from her own perception of the body. Her body experiences are reproducible for everyone, and her findings are confirmed daily by thousands of users. Through health, well-being and radiance.
Benita Cantieni, 76
Founder of the CANTIENICA® method
Photo: Sabin Wunderlin, Zurich
The CANTIENICA® concept does away with old habits, it heralds a paradigm shift. While the established anatomy in medical textbooks starts from deceased, mostly old people, Cantieni bases her theses on the living, measurable and perceptible use of the body. If a person moves consciously and well, curvatures, subsidence, deformations, wear and degeneration can be avoided – like a complex machine, the life of joints, organs, muscles, tendons, fasciae, ligaments, nerves depends on careful use. The CANTIENICA® method teaches the adequate use of the body’s assets. With this instruction manual, the body works better, longer, more supple.
BENITA CANTIENI
Founder, body researcher, entrepreneur, trainer, mentor, author of numerous books
“What if you don’t have the scoliosis, but you do?” This sentence was spoken by a doctor to Benita Cantieni in 1993. And that hit her like a lightning bolt: my crooked body is not an unchangeable fate, I can make it straight! This realization spurred her on to her own path: to decipher the logic of the masterpiece that is the body itself and to develop a kind of instruction manual for laypeople that – without physiotherapeutic treatment – can be applied independently from “within”. Which makes each person a conscious authority over their own body, giving them the unlimited autonomy to conquer it and truly live in it.
Plagued from childhood by scoliosis and its persistently painful sequelae, Benita Cantieni lived locked in the prison of her body, as she herself describes it. She stumbled upon her talent as an empirical body researcher, developer and trainer rather by accident in her early 40s. Since then she has been exploring, feeling out, testing, questioning and refining her own method ceaselessly and with ever new inspiration.
Benita Cantieni embodies the principle she discovered and decoded in the flesh, because today she lives pain-free in a “straight body”. In her book “Catpower” she describes her own path to this conscious life, to her growing and becoming in a very personal, humorous and encouraging way.
Those who shrink just because a few years of life come together are not stretched. If you hump, you are not stretched. Those who have become accustomed to crooked legs are not stretched. Those who have damage to the intervertebral discs. Who has osteoarthritis. Who has flat feet. Is. Not. Really. Stretched. Even the fat belly and double chin and sagging breasts very often have a lot to do with a lack of tension.
Because this is so, the method begins in and with the bones. First, the bones are always aligned as perfectly as possible. This means that deformed bones are stretched back into the ideal that is intended for them in your unique blueprint.
As the bones come into optimal alignment, so do all the joints, giving them their natural protective “airbags,” as one of my regular clients calls it.
With this alignment of bones and joints, all fascia, tendons, ligaments and muscles automatically get their ideal networking and stretching.
Relaxed stretched bodies are graceful, and grace is lived beauty. Other people perceive this lived beauty as charisma. So here we go, enter into dialogue with your body!”
Do you have any questions for Benita Cantieni? In the forum Benita Cantieni gives answers and tips about CANTIENICA® body in evolution.
Customer Testimonials
Living Upright and Pain-Free
CANTIENICA® body in evolution is more than just a workout—it’s a method for strengthening your body from the inside out. Through precise, anatomically sound movements, you activate your deep muscles, realign your spine, pelvis, and joints, and provide lasting relief for your back.
The result: You feel light, agile, and stable—in everyday life, during sports, and with every movement.
Improving Posture—From the Inside Out
Your posture is a reflection of your inner balance. With CANTIENICA® body in evolution, you’ll learn to straighten up from your body’s center—gently, mindfully, and effortlessly.
Your spine becomes longer, your joints gain freedom, and your body becomes more present. You stand, walk, and sit more upright—completely naturally.
Strengthen the pelvic floor and deep muscles
A healthy pelvic floor is the foundation for strength, stability, and good posture. The CANTIENICA® method specifically trains these deep muscles and integrates them with the abdomen, back, diaphragm, and breathing.
The result is a noticeable sense of stability in the core of your body—leading to greater control, vitality, and a zest for life.
Relieving Back Pain and Tension
CANTIENICA® body in evolution activates the muscles that support your back—deeply, subtly, and sustainably. This relieves pressure on your intervertebral discs, neck, and shoulders. Back pain noticeably subsides, and your movements become light and fluid.
Many participants report significantly fewer symptoms and more energy after just a few training sessions.
Staying Holistically Flexible—at Any Age
Each exercise follows the body’s natural logic. CANTIENICA® training improves flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Whether you spend a lot of time sitting, exercise, or simply want to walk freely and smoothly again—this workout will help you move effortlessly and pain-free.
CANTIENICA® Training Online and in the Studio
Whether you’re practicing at home or receiving in-person instruction, our certified instructors will guide you individually—step by step—toward a posture that combines strength and ease.
Experience how your body awareness changes—permanently and naturally.
