~ Integrative Massage is a form of bodywork that includes a variety of somatic and energetic therapies blended seamlessly into a massage-based session.  By its nature, IM is sensuous, intuitive, spontaneous, and fun.  The style of this work is deeply influenced by Esalen® massage, undoubtedly the foundation form of modern holistic massage therapy. The essence of IM as taught in this course is fluidity, connection, breath, and flow.  We'll explore the 'One stroke' and embody the powerful, evocative element of water as we flow through this conscious practice.  This workshop will also include elements of 'integrative mobilisation' and 'zero-gravity work'.  The content is as varied as the many practitioners who have been touched by and have influenced this heartful and meditative practice.

"Bodywork is a kind of sensorimotor education, rather than a treatment
or a procedure in the sense of modern medicine.  The bodyworker is not an interventionist but a facilitator, a diplomatic intermediary...
~  Deane Juhan, Job's Body

~ The Integrative Bodywork Workshop is an overview course outlining four approaches to Integrative Bodywork.  IB as shared in this workshop is an eclectic healing art form that includes a variety of somatic and energetic therapies blended into a table session.  The approaches of Integrative Bodywork can be easily applied to any massage or bodywork form.  We work with proprioceptive response, myofascial unwinding, Integrative Massage, and stillness to create a fluid, spontaneous, and skilled bodywork session.  The principle of integration applies not only to seamless transition from one technique to another, but also from one region of the body to another and one level of awareness (mind, body, emotion, energy) to another. By its nature, IB is sensuous, intuitive, and fun.  The massage style in this work is derived from Esalen® massage, undoubtedly the foundation form of modern holistic massage therapy.  The content is as varied as the many practitioners who have been touched by and have influenced this heartful and meditative practice.

Self-Care for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

"God didn't come down and tell me; I had to find it
out through many years of experience.  The work
came first; the inspiration came later."
~ Ida Rolf

~ As a massage therapist or bodyworker, your most valuable tool of the trade is you.  This workshop is an information-rich day designed to help you develop strategies for self-care.  Using hands-on demonstration, discussion, and movement, as well as simple techniques such as Soft Tissue Release, Deep Transverse Friction, and cryotherapy, we'll identify and care for areas of the body prone to practitioner overuse. We'll learn lengthening and strengthening techniques intended to prevent repetitive stress injuries.  Exchanging bodywork will, of course be an essential part of the day.  Take away plenty of information to pass on to your clients. 

The Autumnal Equinox is a time of equal night and day, a time to seek and find balance and harvest the fruits of our labour.  This workshop is during the week leading up to the Autumnal Equinox and a perfect way to begin the journey inward after the blossoming and expansiveness of Spring and Summer.

• cranial and sacral contacts derived from Visionary Craniosacral Work

• energy balancing techniques derived from Polarity Therapy

• insight meditation practices

"The art of medicine consists
in amusing the patient
while nature cures the disease."
~ Voltaire (1694 - 1778)