I apply similar massage techniques but with a focused intention to the somatic and emotional connection. Typically the work is slower - sometimes taking time to sit with an area (whether it be the shoulder, diaphragm, head, etc.) to bring increased awareness to not only the tangible muscle but also the emotion that tissue holds.
A person may seek Therapeutic Bodywork to bring a deeper awareness of the body-mind connection in order to bring easier flow into their daily life. Massage may bring them relief, but they need a therapist more in tune with the emotional and developmental aspects in relationship to the body and touch. Perhaps a person is in talk therapy and could grow even more with the help of bodywork. By adding Therapeutic Bodywork to a person's healing arsenal, positive touch can bring awareness, openness, and healing to those who would like to improve their mood, decrease issues with anxiety, depression, or trauma, increase self-esteem, become more in touch with their bodies, and open up space for more connected interactions and relationships. Somatoemotional benefits are the primary focus of Therapeutic Bodywork.
How is Therapeutic Bodywork different from massage?
As mentioned, the intention is different. Intention goes a long way. I give focused attention to the somatic and emotional connection. By connecting with the body, we ground ourselves and allow ourselves to feel. Following this sensation, we connect with our emotional life. I hold the space for your to experience what is within you. It's energy...
What do you mean by "energy"?
Energy is both tangible and ethereal. The tangible is our muscles and circulation. The ethereal includes memories, thoughts, and emotions. Both the tangible and intangible are manifestations of energy.
What does a Therapeutic Bodywork session feel like?
It's different for everyone. It is usually very relaxing and allows for your conscious and unconscious to ebb and flow. Some people experience strong emotions and memories resurface. By experiencing an emotion or memory at this very basic level - through the body - one is able to connect and release blocked emotions or energy in one's body.
A person may seek Therapeutic Bodywork to bring a deeper awareness of the body-mind connection in order to bring easier flow into their daily life. Massage may bring them relief, but they need a therapist more in tune with the emotional and developmental aspects in relationship to the body and touch. Perhaps a person is in talk therapy and could grow even more with the help of bodywork. By adding Therapeutic Bodywork to a person's healing arsenal, positive touch can bring awareness, openness, and healing to those who would like to improve their mood, decrease issues with anxiety, depression, or trauma, increase self-esteem, become more in touch with their bodies, and open up space for more connected interactions and relationships. Somatoemotional benefits are the primary focus of Therapeutic Bodywork.
How is Therapeutic Bodywork different from massage?
As mentioned, the intention is different. Intention goes a long way. I give focused attention to the somatic and emotional connection. By connecting with the body, we ground ourselves and allow ourselves to feel. Following this sensation, we connect with our emotional life. I hold the space for your to experience what is within you. It's energy...
What do you mean by "energy"?
Energy is both tangible and ethereal. The tangible is our muscles and circulation. The ethereal includes memories, thoughts, and emotions. Both the tangible and intangible are manifestations of energy.
What does a Therapeutic Bodywork session feel like?
It's different for everyone. It is usually very relaxing and allows for your conscious and unconscious to ebb and flow. Some people experience strong emotions and memories resurface. By experiencing an emotion or memory at this very basic level - through the body - one is able to connect and release blocked emotions or energy in one's body.
