ATC & PRT Certified Athletic Trainer
Pain that keeps coming back isn’t normal. Aleena Kanner, ATC, a Certified Athletic Trainer in New York who connects the dots between the nervous system, vision, teeth and jaw, breath and posture, works with athletes, desk workers and people who’ve tried everything and are still stuck. Sessions are in person in NYC and Long Beach, Long Island, or virtual.
Who Aleena helps
Many people find Aleena after they’ve tried everything and are still stuck. They’ve seen physical therapists, chiropractors, orthopedists, dentists and personal trainers. Each visit may help for a while. Then the same problem keeps coming back. It might be jaw trouble, a head that drifts forward at the desk, foot pain like plantar fasciitis, or breathing that never feels quite full. Some are athletes who want to get back to their sport. Others are desk workers who want to get through the day feeling more at ease in their bodies. Many simply want to feel like themselves again.
About Aleena
“I’ve been learning how bodies move since I was five. My path started on a gymnastics mat and ran through EMS work, Athletic Training, Olympic weightlifting and a private practice. Each step taught me something about why the body gets stuck and why pain keeps coming back. Now I connect those dots for people who feel like they’ve tried everything. Outside of work, you’ll find me hiking, at the beach or traveling.”
Pain often keeps coming back because the body works in patterns, and the sore spot is only one part of the pattern. Inside, your body isn’t symmetrical. We all tend to lean into one side without noticing. Over time, that lean shapes how you breathe, stand and move, and the same areas take the strain again and again.
The inside of your body isn’t the same on both sides. Because of that, your body naturally favors one side, and that’s normal. Trouble can start when the lean turns into a habit your body can’t easily shift out of. A pattern forms. It can show up in how you breathe, stand, walk or even hold your jaw. When care only goes to the sore spot, the pattern stays, and the pain often comes back.
Aleena looks for the pattern behind the pain, head to toe, through all five lenses. Her work draws on Quantum Neurology, Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) and Postural Restoration. Each method gives her another way to see how the pieces connect.
Aleena sees one body through five lenses: the nervous system, vision, teeth and jaw, breath and posture. No single system explains everything, so she looks at how each one affects the others, head to toe. Assessment and education come first, so you understand your own pattern before any plan begins.
Nervous system
Your nervous system is always reading signals from your body and the world around you. It helps decide how much tension to hold, how to balance and how safe you feel when you move. Aleena looks at how your nervous system responds, because it shapes how the other four lenses work together.
Explore this lens: Nervous systemVision
Yes, they can play a part. Your eyes help tell your brain where you are in space. If your vision pulls you toward one side or forward, your head, neck and body may shift to follow. That’s one reason a head that drifts forward at the desk isn’t always just a neck issue. Aleena works alongside optometrists and looks at how what you see affects how you stand and move.
Explore this lens: VisionTeeth and jaw
The jaw sits close to the neck and head, so they often work as a team. How your teeth meet and how your jaw rests can influence head position, neck tension and even breathing. Jaw trouble may also show up alongside problems elsewhere in the body. Aleena works with dentists and orthodontists, and she looks at how your bite and jaw fit into your whole pattern.
Explore this lens: Teeth and jawBreath
Breathing and posture are closely linked. The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle, and the way you breathe can shape how you stand, sit and move. When breathing feels shallow, posture may shift around it. Some people notice breathing that never feels quite full. Aleena looks at how you breathe, because breath connects to every other lens, from your jaw to the way you stand.
Explore this lens: BreathPosture
Your posture reflects your whole body. It shows how your nervous system, vision, teeth and jaw, and breath work together. If one of those keeps pulling you into the same pattern, posture tends to follow, even after stretching or strengthening. That can show up as a forward head or foot pain like plantar fasciitis. Aleena works with podiatrists and looks at posture from head to toe.
Explore this lens: PostureYour first session with Aleena moves at a calm, unhurried pace. She takes time to listen, look at the whole picture and explain what she finds. You’ll leave knowing more about your own pattern and what may come next.
Aleena starts with a conversation. She asks about your goals, past injuries, the providers you’ve already seen and what keeps coming back. Long conversations are one of her favorite parts of the work, so you won’t feel rushed.
Next, she looks at how you stand, move and breathe. She also considers your vision, teeth and jaw, and how your nervous system responds. The goal is to see how the five lenses connect in your body.
Aleena explains what she found in clear, simple language. Education comes first, so you understand your own pattern and why the same problem may keep coming back. You’re welcome to ask as many questions as you like.
Together, you’ll talk through next steps. When it helps, Aleena may suggest working with providers she works alongside, such as dentists, orthodontists, optometrists, podiatrists or functional medicine doctors. Every plan is built around your goals.
Aleena sees clients in person in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island, and virtually from wherever you are. Virtual sessions follow the same steps, with time to talk, assess and learn. Choose the format that fits your life and schedule.
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Aleena shares what she learns with other clinicians, students and the public. Her work has reached optometry conferences, university classrooms and the press. Each one reflects the same idea: the body works as one connected system.
Aleena’s monthly membership
RootedWell brings Aleena’s connected view of the body into one place. Inside, you’ll find live Q&A, expert lectures, a full recording library, new breathing techniques each month and a provider network. You can learn at your own pace and come back to topics whenever you need them. Each part is built to help you understand how breath, posture and the whole body work together, so you can keep learning over time with steady, clear guidance.
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Join RootedWellRootedWell does not include a 1:1 assessment. To work with Aleena one on one, book an assessment separately.
Aleena’s e-books take the ideas she shares in sessions and put them in clear, simple language. You can read about forward head posture, TMJ, dental health, vision, breathing, body asymmetry and plantar fasciitis. Parents can also pick up her toddler shoe list. If you’re curious about mouth tape, start with her free guide. It’s a gentle first read before you go deeper.
Better Breathing 2.0
An e-book with two breathing techniques that link your body position, center of mass and breath to your nervous system.
Start here ifMy breath feels shallow or tight. See inside
Forward Head Posture Fix
An e-book on forward head posture and neck stiffness, with techniques and exercises to help you see the pattern behind a stiff neck.
Start here ifMy head sits forward of my shoulders. See inside
Beyond TMJ
An e-book on the root causes of TMJ, the options people explore, and how your jaw fits into the balance of your whole body.
Start here ifMy jaw clicks, aches or feels tight. See inside
Plantar Fasciitis
An e-book on plantar fasciitis and how your feet connect to the patterns your whole body forms when you lean into one side.
Start here ifFoot pain that keeps coming back. See inside
The Toddler Shoe List
A guide for parents on what to look for in early footwear and how shoe choices affect your child’s growing body.
Start here ifPicking shoes for my toddler. See inside
The Big Kid Shoe List
A guide for parents on what to look for when choosing shoes for growing feet, ages 5 to 11.
Start here ifPicking shoes for my big kid. See inside
Vagus nerve stimulation
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Pulsetto is one of the tools I use personally and clinically to help calm nervous systems stuck in chronic stress and sympathetic overdrive.”
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Often, it’s because only the sore spot gets attention. Your body isn’t symmetrical inside, and over time you lean into one side. That lean builds a pattern in your breath, posture and movement. If the pattern stays, the pain tends to return. Aleena looks at all five lenses, head to toe, to see how the pieces connect.
Aleena helps people who feel they’ve tried everything and are still stuck. Many have seen physical therapists, chiropractors, orthopedists, dentists or trainers, and the problem keeps coming back. She works with athletes, desk workers and anyone who wants to feel like themselves again. Sessions are in person in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island, or virtual.
Aleena starts by looking at your whole body, head to toe, through five lenses: nervous system, vision, teeth and jaw, breath and posture. She notices how each one affects the others. Then she explains what she sees in plain language, so you understand your own pattern before any plan begins.
Yes, both. Aleena offers sessions in person in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island, and virtual sessions online. Virtual sessions follow the same approach, with the same focus on assessment and education first. You can choose the format that fits your schedule and where you live.
Aleena’s integrated practice is in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island. In-person sessions take place there, and virtual sessions are available if travel is hard for you. She has run her own practice in New York since 2022, after first opening a private practice in the city in 2016.
Aleena works alongside dentists, orthodontists, optometrists, podiatrists and functional medicine doctors. Teeth, jaw and vision can all affect posture and breath, so these providers often see part of the same pattern. She has co-authored posters for COVD and presented at OVDRA and OEPF. When it helps, your plan can include the right mix of providers working together.
No. Aleena is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) with a Master’s in Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas and the PRT credential. Her background spans gymnastics, EMS, elite track and field and Olympic weightlifting. She works alongside dentists, orthodontists, optometrists, podiatrists and functional medicine doctors in New York.
Start by booking an assessment, in person in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island, or virtually. Your first assessment helps you understand your own pattern before any plan begins. If you’d like to learn first, you can read her free guide, explore her e-books or join RootedWell.
Pain that keeps coming back isn’t normal. Book an assessment with Aleena, in person in New York City and Long Beach, Long Island, or virtually, and start seeing how the dots connect.
