Origin and foundations of the SAAMA® Method
The SAAMA® Method has been developed over years of practice, observation and training with people in different countries.
Its structure integrates different ways of observing how automatic responses, emotional patterns and repetitive behaviours are generated and maintained.
Some contemporary concepts — such as neuroplasticity, emotional learning and the automation of responses — help explain why certain patterns can become consolidated and repeat.
The SAAMA® Method is based on principles recognized by modern science about how emotions and the nervous system work.
- Research from the HeartMath Institute has shown that the state of coherence between heart and mind directly influences emotional stability, mental clarity, and decision-making.
- In parallel, trauma studies - such as those by psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk - explain that many emotional reactions are automatic and are registered in the nervous system, beyond conscious will.
- Neuroplasticity confirms that these patterns can be modified through new internal experiences.
SAAMA® integrates these principles into a practical method that allows direct intervention on the automatic response, enabling real changes in how we feel, think, and act.





