The way to a joyful, fulfilling life is through the body
My Offerings
Conscious Mutual Touch
This practice is a mutual experience of giving and receiving the healing gift of touch. It is an opportunity to become aware of the intention behind our touch. In this act of reciprocity, we empower ourselves to recognize what kind of touch we want and when, as well as how to ask for it. Asking and receiving from another may feel quite vulnerable for many of us. Yet it affords us the greatest chance of getting what we want. We also practice giving an honest “No thanks” when that is our response. Awareness of our “yes” and our “no” is most directly accessed through bodily attunement. As we learn to listen to our inner sense of what feels good for us in each moment, we develop greater confidence in engaging with our friends and intimate partners. This practice may be done at whatever level of dress or undress is comfortable for you. For additional information, check out www.touchpractice.com/about.
Focusing
Focusing, developed by Eugene Gendlin, PhD in the 1970’s, offers a way to get in touch with your body’s intelligence regarding any matter of concern by creating inner spaciousness for something to arise. The “something” is often a faint, vague, fuzzy sensation or bodily impression that becomes more defined as you attend to it. As the Focuser notices this “felt sense” (a term coined by Gendlin) and monitors its evolution, a higher order of awareness may emerge. This shift in awareness is often accompanied by a bodily response that is akin to an “Aah, I get it!” This is the body’s confirmation that the transmission of inner wisdom has occurred. It may feel like the tumblers of a lock clicking into place, or a relaxing ease permeating the body. Multiple shifts may occur during the session and in the days to come as you take the time to listen to your body.
To learn more about this healing, integrative process check out the following: www.focusing.org and www.focusingresources.com.
Massage Therapy and Structural Integration (SI) Bodywork
The massage therapy I offer is intuitive, anatomically informed, and supportive. With respect and appreciation for the journey each human vessel has traversed, I bring a sense of care, restorative energy, and ease. I enjoy working with the male form and the masculine essence because I have experienced the challenges of living with integrity in a world where compromise abounds. I love offering support and understanding to men who are genuinely good and well-intentioned humans that long for an oasis of peace, however brief or intermittent. A sanctuary where there is no expectation of role-playing, no need for image-management, nor to prove anything to anyone. Here you can truly ”Let it all go” and simply be. (LMBT#13112)
Structural Integration (SI)
Developed by Dr. Ida Rolf in the 1960’s, the particular lineage of SI in which I trained is called Hellerwork, named after its founder Joseph Heller, one of Dr. Rolf’s students in the mid-1970s. Hellerwork is an integrated system designed to recondition the whole body. It’s focus is not on chasing symptoms to gain temporary relief from discomfort. Instead, this process supports clients who are interested in addressing the underlying lack of biomechanical integrity by rebalancing the entire body, returning it to a more aligned, relaxed and youthful state. Hellerwork also examines postural and movement patterns, as well as mental/emotional constructs that may be impacting the physical body in a counter-productive way.
If you are interested in this comprehensive approach to revitalizing and freeing the body to move and function optimally, I would be happy to discuss it with you further. More information is also available at www.hellerwork.com.
Authentic Movement
The way that we move our body says a lot about how “at home” we feel in the world. Exploring our inner landscape through outer movement is a powerful, kinesthetic means of engaging the subconscious world of beliefs, feelings, and self-perceptions we inhabit. These often long-held judgments and assumptions drastically limit the goodness we allow into our lives. Putting the body in motion with intentionality allows us to bypass the mind’s maze of mayhem and find footing on a more direct path to freedom and new possibilities. I like to imagine spontaneous, authentic movement as a whole-body prayer offered up to heaven – wordless, inspired, and effectual.
