Bert Hinzmann has written a book: "My Holistic Physical Training"
By Bert Hinzmann
“This training book provides you with clear exercises, easy-to-understand explanations, and valuable inspiration. It’s a reference guide that walks you through the process step by step—for greater flexibility, better posture, and a greater zest for life. The stories and the beautiful gouache paintings invite you to connect with your feelings.”
I’ll guide you on your journey toward a pain-free life and a new sense of body awareness—upright, strong, and beautiful!
I know what it feels like when pain and limitations dictate your life. In 2012, I was diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis—at age 52, I was told that a hip replacement was inevitable. But I wasn’t willing to accept that.
Thanks to the CANTIENICA® method, I regained freedom from pain and full range of motion—and have been passing this knowledge on to my participants as a certified trainer (Platinum status) since 2015. In 2018, I expanded my training to include energetic body psychotherapy in order to address emotional processes as well.
With this book, I want to provide you with a reliable companion—something you can turn to time and again whenever you need new inspiration or want to deepen your practice. It combines in-depth background knowledge with clearly guided exercises, so that you not only receive movement suggestions but also gain an understanding of why they work. The result is a reference guide that will support you over the long term and help you consciously and sustainably improve your flexibility and well-being.
With love for yourself,
—in harmony with your body and soul.
“Best regards, Bert”
If you want to discover the CANTIENICA® method through fantastic and inspiring stories, this book will help you make that connection.
Bert Hinzmann
Years ago, Bert had to cut short a hiking trip in the high mountains because he was experiencing severe pain in his groin. Lifting his backpack caused him pain as soon as it weighed more than five kilograms.
He went to see the doctor. The diagnosis: mild osteoarthritis of the left hip. In a few years, a hip replacement might be necessary. He was no longer allowed to run (jog) and would have to walk his bike whenever the road went uphill. At just over 50 years old at the time, he wasn’t willing to accept his fate so easily or feel like a prisoner in his own body.
He received a lot of advice and books from friends and acquaintances. Among them was a book by Benita Cantieni on pelvic floor training. It was love at first sight. Bert began training regularly at CANTIENICA® studios in Berlin.
After less than a year of training, he was able to jog again without any discomfort, and after two years, he could lift 60 kilograms with ease. Today, Bert completes the entire course at a high ropes course with ease: “With strength from my pelvic floor and a newfound confidence in my own body,” as he puts it.
