From Elite Sports to Inner Strength

Performance doesn’t have to be destructive. It’s about alignment rather than pressure, joint protection rather than wear and tear, and prevention in elite sports and everyday life. A story about how well-trained deep muscles protect the bones, why awareness enhances performance—and what happens when the body finally gets what it needs. CANTIENICA® training is about nurturing a relationship with your own body.

Your Eye: An Unknown Entity?

Get to know your eyes anew, discover the wonderful complexity of the visual system, and experience the amazing effects of the CANTIENICA® exercises. After the workshop, colors will appear more vivid and the world will seem more colorful. The ability to consciously relax your eyes has an immediate and profound effect on tension patterns throughout the entire body.

Tackling Scoliosis Through Self-Efficacy—with the CANTIENICA® Method

CANTIENICA® Body in Evolution takes a different approach to scoliosis than all other therapies. The spinal curvature is reshaped from the inside—that is, where it originated and continues to develop. This process of realignment from within involves all structures: the bones, the fascia, the ligaments, the tendons, the muscles, the breath, and—the organs.

Building Self-Efficacy with CANTIENICA®

Sometimes change begins where the body speaks loudest. That was certainly the case for Karin Mühlemann: The federally certified psychotherapist was born with scoliosis—and over the years, she came to see her back as her most important teacher. Today, she combines her psychological work with the CANTIENICA® method and demonstrates how bodywork and psychotherapy can enrich one another.

CANTIENICA® in the Media

Benita Cantieni explains why true youthfulness has nothing to do with anti-aging, but rather with posture, body mechanics, and body intelligence—and how you can train these skills.

How to Build Strength with Ease

CANTIENICA® training strengthens deep muscles, posture, and joints. Find out here how it differs from traditional strength training and why it builds lasting strength.

An Interview with Myself

I’ve been waiting so long for a call from your best interviewer (BI for short) that I’ve decided to interview myself here. This way, I can ask myself the interesting, relevant, arrogant, and amusing questions I’d like to answer. If you do end up getting interested after all, Sandra Cantieni, my PR representative, would be happy to set up an appointment with me for you.

Give Your Bones Space with CANTIENICA®

This article vividly demonstrates how the method gives the bones space—anatomically, functionally, and figuratively. It’s not about performance, but about body intelligence: the subtle interplay of posture, breath, and awareness. A text that inspires and touches the heart—especially for people living with multiple sclerosis who want to experience how small changes can affect the big picture.

I was blown away after just the first hour

My girlfriend is a CANTIENICA® instructor, and she introduced me to the method about 6 months ago. I was blown away after just the first session.

The Thing About What You Learn First

I was just like my kids back when they were in kindergarten and learned a game with simplified rules, and I wanted to play it “the right way” with them at home. It just didn’t work because what they had first learned was what mattered to them.

30 Years of Body Research – Benita Cantieni on CANTIENICA®

Benita Cantieni looks back on 30 years of body research: How her personal healing journey led to the CANTIENICA® method. Free informational events featuring hands-on lessons and Q&A sessions.

Bodywork that is truly one-of-a-kind worldwide

“That’s exactly where Benita steps in and encourages me to keep going. Because we always set our own limits! I’ve learned that bone tissue can not only break down but also rebuild—no matter what age you are. It’s all a matter of your inner mindset, and it’s truly liberating when new thought patterns related to muscle exercises help straighten out the body.”

The body always speaks

Becoming a mother is a magical yet challenging time. Although, as a CANTIENICA® instructor, I had already cultivated a good relationship with my pelvic floor and body before my pregnancy, I had no idea that training during pregnancy would give me even deeper insights. Whenever discomfort crept in, it was my CANTIENICA® “emergency kit” that helped me get back to enjoying a beautiful and carefree pregnancy.

My Journey with Cantienica Through College and Pregnancy

Images, Insights, and Basic Assumptions About the Body’s Intelligence Dear Benita Cantieni, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your truly moving work. I first came across Cantienica in a book when I was 17. In the eight years that have passed since then, your […]

SRF 1 Podcast: Cantienica, a Gentle Exercise for Everyone

Author: Regula Zehnder, Host: Sandra Schiess, Editor: Regula Zehnder June 30, 2022, 11:08 a.m. “Cantienica boosts energy and flexibility and is a form of fitness that works from deep within the body. It’s about elasticity and flexibility, not bulky muscles. Cantienica strengthens the entire body. There are even special programs for the back or the […]